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Chapter XV
THE INVISIBLE IDEAL. On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter. "I was thinking," said Ruth with a confidence born of the former occasion, "that one day all this, too, would have been more or less yours." "All what, pray?" "Every brick and slate that you can see!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"I was thinking," said Ruth with a confidence born of the former occasion, "that one day all this, too, would have been more or less yours."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I was thinking," said Ruth with a confidence born of the former occasion, "that one day all this, too, would have been more or less yours."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I was thinking," said Ruth with a confidence born of the former occasion, "that one day all this, too, would have been more or less yours."”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “"Every brick and slate that you can see!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I was thinking," said Ruth with a confidence born of the former occasion, "that one day all this, too, would have been more or less yours."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"I was thinking," said Ruth with a confidence born of the former occasion, "that one day all this, too, would have been more or less yours."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I was thinking," said Ruth with a confidence born of the former occasion, "that one day all this, too, would have been more or less yours."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"I was thinking," said Ruth with a confidence born of the former occasion, "that one day all this, too, would have been more or less yours."”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"I was thinking," said Ruth with a confidence born of the former occasion, "that one day all this, too, would have been more or less yours."”
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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 On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter.
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From this reading "I was thinking," said Ruth with a confidence born of the former occasion, "that one day all this, too, would have been more or less yours."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I was thinking," said Ruth with a confidence born of the former occasion, "that one day all this, too, would have been more or less yours."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was thinking," said Ruth with a confidence born of the former occasion, "that one day all this, too, would have been more or less yours."
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From this reading "Every brick and slate that you can see!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Every brick and slate that you can see!
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From this reading On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I was thinking," said Ruth with a confidence born of the former occasion, "that one day all this, too, would have been more or less yours."
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From this reading "I was thinking," said Ruth with a confidence born of the former occasion, "that one day all this, too, would have been more or less yours."
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From this reading On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Every brick and slate that you can see!
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From this reading On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter.
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From this reading "I was thinking," said Ruth with a confidence born of the former occasion, "that one day all this, too, would have been more or less yours."
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From this reading On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I was thinking," said Ruth with a confidence born of the former occasion, "that one day all this, too, would have been more or less yours."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter.
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From this reading On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was thinking," said Ruth with a confidence born of the former occasion, "that one day all this, too, would have been more or less yours."
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From this reading THE INVISIBLE IDEAL.
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From this reading THE INVISIBLE IDEAL.
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From this reading On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was thinking," said Ruth with a confidence born of the former occasion, "that one day all this, too, would have been more or less yours."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter.
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From this reading On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter.
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From this reading "I was thinking," said Ruth with a confidence born of the former occasion, "that one day all this, too, would have been more or less yours."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter.
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From this reading On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I was thinking," said Ruth with a confidence born of the former occasion, "that one day all this, too, would have been more or less yours."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I was thinking," said Ruth with a confidence born of the former occasion, "that one day all this, too, would have been more or less yours."
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From this reading "All what, pray?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter.
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From this reading On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was thinking," said Ruth with a confidence born of the former occasion, "that one day all this, too, would have been more or less yours."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Every brick and slate that you can see!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Every brick and slate that you can see!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter.
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From this reading On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INVISIBLE IDEAL.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was thinking," said Ruth with a confidence born of the former occasion, "that one day all this, too, would have been more or less yours."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I was thinking," said Ruth with a confidence born of the former occasion, "that one day all this, too, would have been more or less yours."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was thinking," said Ruth with a confidence born of the former occasion, "that one day all this, too, would have been more or less yours."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On the flags of a London square, some days later, Ruth repeated the sigh that had succeeded on Gallow Hill, and once more Christina asked her what was the matter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I was thinking," said Ruth with a confidence born of the former occasion, "that one day all this, too, would have been more or less yours."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I was thinking," said Ruth with a confidence born of the former occasion, "that one day all this, too, would have been more or less yours."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Every brick and slate that you can see!
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "I was thinking," said Ruth with a confidence born of the former occasion, "that one day all this, too, would have been more or less yours."
