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Chapter XX
IN WHICH JENNY IS MYSTERIOUSLY HONOURED Still a moment did at last come when the sobs subsided, and Jenny dried her tears. She was going to try, try to be happy again, try to forget it; and she tried so well that in a few days her face had grown even bright again,--bright as silver. It could never again be bright as gold. And Theophil's love was like a sun pouring down upon her day by day. Yes, he loved her.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was going to try, try to be happy again, try to forget it; and she tried so well that in a few days her face had grown even bright again,--bright as silver.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN WHICH JENNY IS MYSTERIOUSLY HONOURED Still a moment did at last come when the sobs subsided, and Jenny dried her tears.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It could never again be bright as gold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was going to try, try to be happy again, try to forget it; and she tried so well that in a few days her face had grown even bright again,--bright as silver.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN WHICH JENNY IS MYSTERIOUSLY HONOURED Still a moment did at last come when the sobs subsided, and Jenny dried her tears.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It could never again be bright as gold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was going to try, try to be happy again, try to forget it; and she tried so well that in a few days her face had grown even bright again,--bright as silver.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN WHICH JENNY IS MYSTERIOUSLY HONOURED Still a moment did at last come when the sobs subsided, and Jenny dried her tears.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “And Theophil's love was like a sun pouring down upon her day by day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was going to try, try to be happy again, try to forget it; and she tried so well that in a few days her face had grown even bright again,--bright as silver.”
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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 IN WHICH JENNY IS MYSTERIOUSLY HONOURED Still a moment did at last come when the sobs subsided, and Jenny dried her tears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was going to try, try to be happy again, try to forget it; and she tried so well that in a few days her face had grown even bright again,--bright as silver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY IS MYSTERIOUSLY HONOURED Still a moment did at last come when the sobs subsided, and Jenny dried her tears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was going to try, try to be happy again, try to forget it; and she tried so well that in a few days her face had grown even bright again,--bright as silver.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY IS MYSTERIOUSLY HONOURED Still a moment did at last come when the sobs subsided, and Jenny dried her tears.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was going to try, try to be happy again, try to forget it; and she tried so well that in a few days her face had grown even bright again,--bright as silver.
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From this reading She was going to try, try to be happy again, try to forget it; and she tried so well that in a few days her face had grown even bright again,--bright as silver.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And Theophil's love was like a sun pouring down upon her day by day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY IS MYSTERIOUSLY HONOURED Still a moment did at last come when the sobs subsided, and Jenny dried her tears.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could never again be bright as gold.
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From this reading And Theophil's love was like a sun pouring down upon her day by day.
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From this reading She was going to try, try to be happy again, try to forget it; and she tried so well that in a few days her face had grown even bright again,--bright as silver.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY IS MYSTERIOUSLY HONOURED Still a moment did at last come when the sobs subsided, and Jenny dried her tears.
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From this reading And Theophil's love was like a sun pouring down upon her day by day.
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY IS MYSTERIOUSLY HONOURED Still a moment did at last come when the sobs subsided, and Jenny dried her tears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was going to try, try to be happy again, try to forget it; and she tried so well that in a few days her face had grown even bright again,--bright as silver.
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From this reading She was going to try, try to be happy again, try to forget it; and she tried so well that in a few days her face had grown even bright again,--bright as silver.
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From this reading She was going to try, try to be happy again, try to forget it; and she tried so well that in a few days her face had grown even bright again,--bright as silver.
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From this reading She was going to try, try to be happy again, try to forget it; and she tried so well that in a few days her face had grown even bright again,--bright as silver.
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From this reading She was going to try, try to be happy again, try to forget it; and she tried so well that in a few days her face had grown even bright again,--bright as silver.
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From this reading It could never again be bright as gold.
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From this reading She was going to try, try to be happy again, try to forget it; and she tried so well that in a few days her face had grown even bright again,--bright as silver.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was going to try, try to be happy again, try to forget it; and she tried so well that in a few days her face had grown even bright again,--bright as silver.
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From this reading She was going to try, try to be happy again, try to forget it; and she tried so well that in a few days her face had grown even bright again,--bright as silver.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, he loved her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY IS MYSTERIOUSLY HONOURED Still a moment did at last come when the sobs subsided, and Jenny dried her tears.
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY IS MYSTERIOUSLY HONOURED Still a moment did at last come when the sobs subsided, and Jenny dried her tears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY IS MYSTERIOUSLY HONOURED Still a moment did at last come when the sobs subsided, and Jenny dried her tears.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY IS MYSTERIOUSLY HONOURED Still a moment did at last come when the sobs subsided, and Jenny dried her tears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was going to try, try to be happy again, try to forget it; and she tried so well that in a few days her face had grown even bright again,--bright as silver.
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY IS MYSTERIOUSLY HONOURED Still a moment did at last come when the sobs subsided, and Jenny dried her tears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY IS MYSTERIOUSLY HONOURED Still a moment did at last come when the sobs subsided, and Jenny dried her tears.
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From this reading And Theophil's love was like a sun pouring down upon her day by day.
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From this reading And Theophil's love was like a sun pouring down upon her day by day.
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From this reading Yes, he loved her.
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY IS MYSTERIOUSLY HONOURED Still a moment did at last come when the sobs subsided, and Jenny dried her tears.
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY IS MYSTERIOUSLY HONOURED Still a moment did at last come when the sobs subsided, and Jenny dried her tears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It could never again be bright as gold.
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From this reading And Theophil's love was like a sun pouring down upon her day by day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was going to try, try to be happy again, try to forget it; and she tried so well that in a few days her face had grown even bright again,--bright as silver.
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From this reading She was going to try, try to be happy again, try to forget it; and she tried so well that in a few days her face had grown even bright again,--bright as silver.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was going to try, try to be happy again, try to forget it; and she tried so well that in a few days her face had grown even bright again,--bright as silver.
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY IS MYSTERIOUSLY HONOURED Still a moment did at last come when the sobs subsided, and Jenny dried her tears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY IS MYSTERIOUSLY HONOURED Still a moment did at last come when the sobs subsided, and Jenny dried her tears.
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY IS MYSTERIOUSLY HONOURED Still a moment did at last come when the sobs subsided, and Jenny dried her tears.
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From this reading And Theophil's love was like a sun pouring down upon her day by day.
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY IS MYSTERIOUSLY HONOURED Still a moment did at last come when the sobs subsided, and Jenny dried her tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was going to try, try to be happy again, try to forget it; and she tried so well that in a few days her face had grown even bright again,--bright as silver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY IS MYSTERIOUSLY HONOURED Still a moment did at last come when the sobs subsided, and Jenny dried her tears.
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From this reading And Theophil's love was like a sun pouring down upon her day by day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was going to try, try to be happy again, try to forget it; and she tried so well that in a few days her face had grown even bright again,--bright as silver.
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From this reading She was going to try, try to be happy again, try to forget it; and she tried so well that in a few days her face had grown even bright again,--bright as silver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was going to try, try to be happy again, try to forget it; and she tried so well that in a few days her face had grown even bright again,--bright as silver.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And Theophil's love was like a sun pouring down upon her day by day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was going to try, try to be happy again, try to forget it; and she tried so well that in a few days her face had grown even bright again,--bright as silver.
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From this reading She was going to try, try to be happy again, try to forget it; and she tried so well that in a few days her face had grown even bright again,--bright as silver.
at the time that
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY IS MYSTERIOUSLY HONOURED Still a moment did at last come when the sobs subsided, and Jenny dried her tears.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY IS MYSTERIOUSLY HONOURED Still a moment did at last come when the sobs subsided, and Jenny dried her tears.
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From this reading Yes, he loved her.
