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Chapter XXI
AN INTERESTING PARALLEL. I had a whimsical desire that somebody, no matter who, should speak the truth about the affair. That I myself should was out of the question, nor would candour be admissible from any of my family; even Victoria could do no more than kiss me. Elsa did not know the truth; her realization of it lay in the future--the future to me ever so present. Varvilliers would not tell it; his sincerity owned always the limit of politeness.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I had a whimsical desire that somebody, no matter who, should speak the truth about the affair.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “That I myself should was out of the question, nor would candour be admissible from any of my family; even Victoria could do no more than kiss me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That I myself should was out of the question, nor would candour be admissible from any of my family; even Victoria could do no more than kiss me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Elsa did not know the truth; her realization of it lay in the future--the future to me ever so present.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Elsa did not know the truth; her realization of it lay in the future--the future to me ever so present.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “That I myself should was out of the question, nor would candour be admissible from any of my family; even Victoria could do no more than kiss me.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That I myself should was out of the question, nor would candour be admissible from any of my family; even Victoria could do no more than kiss me.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I had a whimsical desire that somebody, no matter who, should speak the truth about the affair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had a whimsical desire that somebody, no matter who, should speak the truth about the affair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Varvilliers would not tell it; his sincerity owned always the limit of politeness.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “That I myself should was out of the question, nor would candour be admissible from any of my family; even Victoria could do no more than kiss me.”
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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 I had a whimsical desire that somebody, no matter who, should speak the truth about the affair.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had a whimsical desire that somebody, no matter who, should speak the truth about the affair.
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From this reading That I myself should was out of the question, nor would candour be admissible from any of my family; even Victoria could do no more than kiss me.
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From this reading I had a whimsical desire that somebody, no matter who, should speak the truth about the affair.
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From this reading Varvilliers would not tell it; his sincerity owned always the limit of politeness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERESTING PARALLEL.
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From this reading That I myself should was out of the question, nor would candour be admissible from any of my family; even Victoria could do no more than kiss me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That I myself should was out of the question, nor would candour be admissible from any of my family; even Victoria could do no more than kiss me.
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From this reading That I myself should was out of the question, nor would candour be admissible from any of my family; even Victoria could do no more than kiss me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That I myself should was out of the question, nor would candour be admissible from any of my family; even Victoria could do no more than kiss me.
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From this reading I had a whimsical desire that somebody, no matter who, should speak the truth about the affair.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Elsa did not know the truth; her realization of it lay in the future--the future to me ever so present.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That I myself should was out of the question, nor would candour be admissible from any of my family; even Victoria could do no more than kiss me.
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From this reading Elsa did not know the truth; her realization of it lay in the future--the future to me ever so present.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That I myself should was out of the question, nor would candour be admissible from any of my family; even Victoria could do no more than kiss me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elsa did not know the truth; her realization of it lay in the future--the future to me ever so present.
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From this reading That I myself should was out of the question, nor would candour be admissible from any of my family; even Victoria could do no more than kiss me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That I myself should was out of the question, nor would candour be admissible from any of my family; even Victoria could do no more than kiss me.
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From this reading Elsa did not know the truth; her realization of it lay in the future--the future to me ever so present.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a whimsical desire that somebody, no matter who, should speak the truth about the affair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elsa did not know the truth; her realization of it lay in the future--the future to me ever so present.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Varvilliers would not tell it; his sincerity owned always the limit of politeness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a whimsical desire that somebody, no matter who, should speak the truth about the affair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elsa did not know the truth; her realization of it lay in the future--the future to me ever so present.
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From this reading AN INTERESTING PARALLEL.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Elsa did not know the truth; her realization of it lay in the future--the future to me ever so present.
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From this reading That I myself should was out of the question, nor would candour be admissible from any of my family; even Victoria could do no more than kiss me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elsa did not know the truth; her realization of it lay in the future--the future to me ever so present.
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From this reading Elsa did not know the truth; her realization of it lay in the future--the future to me ever so present.
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From this reading Varvilliers would not tell it; his sincerity owned always the limit of politeness.
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From this reading I had a whimsical desire that somebody, no matter who, should speak the truth about the affair.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That I myself should was out of the question, nor would candour be admissible from any of my family; even Victoria could do no more than kiss me.
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From this reading That I myself should was out of the question, nor would candour be admissible from any of my family; even Victoria could do no more than kiss me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That I myself should was out of the question, nor would candour be admissible from any of my family; even Victoria could do no more than kiss me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading That I myself should was out of the question, nor would candour be admissible from any of my family; even Victoria could do no more than kiss me.
not any; not one
From this reading I had a whimsical desire that somebody, no matter who, should speak the truth about the affair.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading That I myself should was out of the question, nor would candour be admissible from any of my family; even Victoria could do no more than kiss me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Elsa did not know the truth; her realization of it lay in the future--the future to me ever so present.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That I myself should was out of the question, nor would candour be admissible from any of my family; even Victoria could do no more than kiss me.
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From this reading That I myself should was out of the question, nor would candour be admissible from any of my family; even Victoria could do no more than kiss me.
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From this reading Varvilliers would not tell it; his sincerity owned always the limit of politeness.
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From this reading AN INTERESTING PARALLEL.
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From this reading Varvilliers would not tell it; his sincerity owned always the limit of politeness.
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From this reading Elsa did not know the truth; her realization of it lay in the future--the future to me ever so present.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That I myself should was out of the question, nor would candour be admissible from any of my family; even Victoria could do no more than kiss me.
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From this reading Elsa did not know the truth; her realization of it lay in the future--the future to me ever so present.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I had a whimsical desire that somebody, no matter who, should speak the truth about the affair.
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From this reading Varvilliers would not tell it; his sincerity owned always the limit of politeness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Elsa did not know the truth; her realization of it lay in the future--the future to me ever so present.
a person, without saying who
From this reading I had a whimsical desire that somebody, no matter who, should speak the truth about the affair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had a whimsical desire that somebody, no matter who, should speak the truth about the affair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Varvilliers would not tell it; his sincerity owned always the limit of politeness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That I myself should was out of the question, nor would candour be admissible from any of my family; even Victoria could do no more than kiss me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had a whimsical desire that somebody, no matter who, should speak the truth about the affair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had a whimsical desire that somebody, no matter who, should speak the truth about the affair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elsa did not know the truth; her realization of it lay in the future--the future to me ever so present.
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From this reading I had a whimsical desire that somebody, no matter who, should speak the truth about the affair.
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From this reading Varvilliers would not tell it; his sincerity owned always the limit of politeness.
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From this reading That I myself should was out of the question, nor would candour be admissible from any of my family; even Victoria could do no more than kiss me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That I myself should was out of the question, nor would candour be admissible from any of my family; even Victoria could do no more than kiss me.
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From this reading I had a whimsical desire that somebody, no matter who, should speak the truth about the affair.
which person or people
From this reading I had a whimsical desire that somebody, no matter who, should speak the truth about the affair.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That I myself should was out of the question, nor would candour be admissible from any of my family; even Victoria could do no more than kiss me.
