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Chapter III
THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying: "Of course you might marry her," and, when I asked whom, she answered: "The girl." Now that is to me a very amazing thing—amazing for the light of possibilities that it casts into the human heart. For I had never had the slightest conscious idea of marrying the girl; I never had the slightest idea even of caring for her.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Of course you might marry her," and, when I asked whom, she answered:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of course you might marry her," and, when I asked whom, she answered:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of course you might marry her," and, when I asked whom, she answered:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For I had never had the slightest conscious idea of marrying the girl; I never had the slightest idea even of caring for her.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “"Of course you might marry her," and, when I asked whom, she answered:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For I had never had the slightest conscious idea of marrying the girl; I never had the slightest idea even of caring for her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now that is to me a very amazing thing—amazing for the light of possibilities that it casts into the human heart.
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From this reading Now that is to me a very amazing thing—amazing for the light of possibilities that it casts into the human heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Of course you might marry her," and, when I asked whom, she answered:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Of course you might marry her," and, when I asked whom, she answered:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course you might marry her," and, when I asked whom, she answered:
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From this reading For I had never had the slightest conscious idea of marrying the girl; I never had the slightest idea even of caring for her.
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From this reading Now that is to me a very amazing thing—amazing for the light of possibilities that it casts into the human heart.
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From this reading For I had never had the slightest conscious idea of marrying the girl; I never had the slightest idea even of caring for her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course you might marry her," and, when I asked whom, she answered:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For I had never had the slightest conscious idea of marrying the girl; I never had the slightest idea even of caring for her.
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From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now that is to me a very amazing thing—amazing for the light of possibilities that it casts into the human heart.
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From this reading "The girl."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For I had never had the slightest conscious idea of marrying the girl; I never had the slightest idea even of caring for her.
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From this reading Now that is to me a very amazing thing—amazing for the light of possibilities that it casts into the human heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of course you might marry her," and, when I asked whom, she answered:
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From this reading Now that is to me a very amazing thing—amazing for the light of possibilities that it casts into the human heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course you might marry her," and, when I asked whom, she answered:
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From this reading For I had never had the slightest conscious idea of marrying the girl; I never had the slightest idea even of caring for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now that is to me a very amazing thing—amazing for the light of possibilities that it casts into the human heart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that is to me a very amazing thing—amazing for the light of possibilities that it casts into the human heart.
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From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
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From this reading Now that is to me a very amazing thing—amazing for the light of possibilities that it casts into the human heart.
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From this reading "Of course you might marry her," and, when I asked whom, she answered:
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From this reading For I had never had the slightest conscious idea of marrying the girl; I never had the slightest idea even of caring for her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that is to me a very amazing thing—amazing for the light of possibilities that it casts into the human heart.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Of course you might marry her," and, when I asked whom, she answered:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For I had never had the slightest conscious idea of marrying the girl; I never had the slightest idea even of caring for her.
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From this reading Now that is to me a very amazing thing—amazing for the light of possibilities that it casts into the human heart.
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From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
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From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
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From this reading Now that is to me a very amazing thing—amazing for the light of possibilities that it casts into the human heart.
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From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
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From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course you might marry her," and, when I asked whom, she answered:
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From this reading For I had never had the slightest conscious idea of marrying the girl; I never had the slightest idea even of caring for her.
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From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that is to me a very amazing thing—amazing for the light of possibilities that it casts into the human heart.
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From this reading Now that is to me a very amazing thing—amazing for the light of possibilities that it casts into the human heart.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
at the time that
From this reading "Of course you might marry her," and, when I asked whom, she answered:
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of course you might marry her," and, when I asked whom, she answered:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course you might marry her," and, when I asked whom, she answered:
