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Chapter XXXVII
SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it. "I have lived long enough," he said. "The machine is worn out. My thinking is become a painful effort. I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
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for the reason that
From this reading “SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have lived long enough," he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have lived long enough," he said.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My thinking is become a painful effort.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “"The machine is worn out.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."”
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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 My thinking is become a painful effort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
for the reason that
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
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From this reading My thinking is become a painful effort.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My thinking is become a painful effort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have lived long enough," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have lived long enough," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have lived long enough," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The machine is worn out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have lived long enough," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have lived long enough," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The machine is worn out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My thinking is become a painful effort.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The machine is worn out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My thinking is become a painful effort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My thinking is become a painful effort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
at the time that
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading "The machine is worn out.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
