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Chapter XXII
ADVICE IN THE DARK. It was some moments before either of them spoke, and it did not help Wingfold that she sat clouded by a dark-coloured veil. At length he said, “You must not fear to trust me because I doubt my ability to help you. I can at least assure you of my sympathy. The trouble I have myself had enables me to promise you that.”
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for the reason that
From this reading “At length he said, “You must not fear to trust me because I doubt my ability to help you.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was some moments before either of them spoke, and it did not help Wingfold that she sat clouded by a dark-coloured veil.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “It was some moments before either of them spoke, and it did not help Wingfold that she sat clouded by a dark-coloured veil.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The trouble I have myself had enables me to promise you that.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was some moments before either of them spoke, and it did not help Wingfold that she sat clouded by a dark-coloured veil.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can at least assure you of my sympathy.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “At length he said, “You must not fear to trust me because I doubt my ability to help you.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “At length he said, “You must not fear to trust me because I doubt my ability to help you.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “The trouble I have myself had enables me to promise you that.””
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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 It was some moments before either of them spoke, and it did not help Wingfold that she sat clouded by a dark-coloured veil.
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From this reading At length he said, “You must not fear to trust me because I doubt my ability to help you.
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From this reading ADVICE IN THE DARK.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was some moments before either of them spoke, and it did not help Wingfold that she sat clouded by a dark-coloured veil.
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From this reading I can at least assure you of my sympathy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length he said, “You must not fear to trust me because I doubt my ability to help you.
for the reason that
From this reading At length he said, “You must not fear to trust me because I doubt my ability to help you.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some moments before either of them spoke, and it did not help Wingfold that she sat clouded by a dark-coloured veil.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was some moments before either of them spoke, and it did not help Wingfold that she sat clouded by a dark-coloured veil.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can at least assure you of my sympathy.
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From this reading It was some moments before either of them spoke, and it did not help Wingfold that she sat clouded by a dark-coloured veil.
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From this reading ADVICE IN THE DARK.
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From this reading It was some moments before either of them spoke, and it did not help Wingfold that she sat clouded by a dark-coloured veil.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was some moments before either of them spoke, and it did not help Wingfold that she sat clouded by a dark-coloured veil.
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From this reading At length he said, “You must not fear to trust me because I doubt my ability to help you.
one or the other of two
From this reading It was some moments before either of them spoke, and it did not help Wingfold that she sat clouded by a dark-coloured veil.
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From this reading The trouble I have myself had enables me to promise you that.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length he said, “You must not fear to trust me because I doubt my ability to help you.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The trouble I have myself had enables me to promise you that.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The trouble I have myself had enables me to promise you that.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length he said, “You must not fear to trust me because I doubt my ability to help you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was some moments before either of them spoke, and it did not help Wingfold that she sat clouded by a dark-coloured veil.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At length he said, “You must not fear to trust me because I doubt my ability to help you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ADVICE IN THE DARK.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some moments before either of them spoke, and it did not help Wingfold that she sat clouded by a dark-coloured veil.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I can at least assure you of my sympathy.
a period of time or extent
From this reading At length he said, “You must not fear to trust me because I doubt my ability to help you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At length he said, “You must not fear to trust me because I doubt my ability to help you.
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From this reading It was some moments before either of them spoke, and it did not help Wingfold that she sat clouded by a dark-coloured veil.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At length he said, “You must not fear to trust me because I doubt my ability to help you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At length he said, “You must not fear to trust me because I doubt my ability to help you.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The trouble I have myself had enables me to promise you that.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was some moments before either of them spoke, and it did not help Wingfold that she sat clouded by a dark-coloured veil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was some moments before either of them spoke, and it did not help Wingfold that she sat clouded by a dark-coloured veil.
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From this reading The trouble I have myself had enables me to promise you that.”
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From this reading At length he said, “You must not fear to trust me because I doubt my ability to help you.
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From this reading It was some moments before either of them spoke, and it did not help Wingfold that she sat clouded by a dark-coloured veil.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was some moments before either of them spoke, and it did not help Wingfold that she sat clouded by a dark-coloured veil.
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From this reading It was some moments before either of them spoke, and it did not help Wingfold that she sat clouded by a dark-coloured veil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was some moments before either of them spoke, and it did not help Wingfold that she sat clouded by a dark-coloured veil.
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From this reading I can at least assure you of my sympathy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was some moments before either of them spoke, and it did not help Wingfold that she sat clouded by a dark-coloured veil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADVICE IN THE DARK.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was some moments before either of them spoke, and it did not help Wingfold that she sat clouded by a dark-coloured veil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length he said, “You must not fear to trust me because I doubt my ability to help you.
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From this reading The trouble I have myself had enables me to promise you that.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length he said, “You must not fear to trust me because I doubt my ability to help you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was some moments before either of them spoke, and it did not help Wingfold that she sat clouded by a dark-coloured veil.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some moments before either of them spoke, and it did not help Wingfold that she sat clouded by a dark-coloured veil.
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From this reading It was some moments before either of them spoke, and it did not help Wingfold that she sat clouded by a dark-coloured veil.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At length he said, “You must not fear to trust me because I doubt my ability to help you.
