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Chapter XXXIV
_Feb._ 1894. DEAR COLVIN,—By a reaction, when your letter is a little decent, mine is to be naked and unashamed. We have been much exercised. No one can prophesy here, of course, and the balance still hangs trembling, but I _think_ it will go for peace. The mail was very late this time; hence the paltryness of this note.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “No one can prophesy here, of course, and the balance still hangs trembling, but I _think_ it will go for peace.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “We have been much exercised.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No one can prophesy here, of course, and the balance still hangs trembling, but I _think_ it will go for peace.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have been much exercised.”
for this reason
From this reading “The mail was very late this time; hence the paltryness of this note.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No one can prophesy here, of course, and the balance still hangs trembling, but I _think_ it will go for peace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DEAR COLVIN,—By a reaction, when your letter is a little decent, mine is to be naked and unashamed.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “DEAR COLVIN,—By a reaction, when your letter is a little decent, mine is to be naked and unashamed.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one can prophesy here, of course, and the balance still hangs trembling, but I _think_ it will go for peace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No one can prophesy here, of course, and the balance still hangs trembling, but I _think_ it will go for peace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The mail was very late this time; hence the paltryness of this note.”
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From this reading _Feb._ 1894.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEAR COLVIN,—By a reaction, when your letter is a little decent, mine is to be naked and unashamed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR COLVIN,—By a reaction, when your letter is a little decent, mine is to be naked and unashamed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No one can prophesy here, of course, and the balance still hangs trembling, but I _think_ it will go for peace.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DEAR COLVIN,—By a reaction, when your letter is a little decent, mine is to be naked and unashamed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have been much exercised.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one can prophesy here, of course, and the balance still hangs trembling, but I _think_ it will go for peace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DEAR COLVIN,—By a reaction, when your letter is a little decent, mine is to be naked and unashamed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No one can prophesy here, of course, and the balance still hangs trembling, but I _think_ it will go for peace.
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From this reading DEAR COLVIN,—By a reaction, when your letter is a little decent, mine is to be naked and unashamed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one can prophesy here, of course, and the balance still hangs trembling, but I _think_ it will go for peace.
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From this reading DEAR COLVIN,—By a reaction, when your letter is a little decent, mine is to be naked and unashamed.
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From this reading DEAR COLVIN,—By a reaction, when your letter is a little decent, mine is to be naked and unashamed.
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From this reading We have been much exercised.
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From this reading _Feb._ 1894.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one can prophesy here, of course, and the balance still hangs trembling, but I _think_ it will go for peace.
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From this reading No one can prophesy here, of course, and the balance still hangs trembling, but I _think_ it will go for peace.
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From this reading No one can prophesy here, of course, and the balance still hangs trembling, but I _think_ it will go for peace.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have been much exercised.
for this reason
From this reading The mail was very late this time; hence the paltryness of this note.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one can prophesy here, of course, and the balance still hangs trembling, but I _think_ it will go for peace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No one can prophesy here, of course, and the balance still hangs trembling, but I _think_ it will go for peace.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAR COLVIN,—By a reaction, when your letter is a little decent, mine is to be naked and unashamed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one can prophesy here, of course, and the balance still hangs trembling, but I _think_ it will go for peace.
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From this reading The mail was very late this time; hence the paltryness of this note.
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From this reading DEAR COLVIN,—By a reaction, when your letter is a little decent, mine is to be naked and unashamed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DEAR COLVIN,—By a reaction, when your letter is a little decent, mine is to be naked and unashamed.
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From this reading The mail was very late this time; hence the paltryness of this note.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DEAR COLVIN,—By a reaction, when your letter is a little decent, mine is to be naked and unashamed.
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From this reading We have been much exercised.
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From this reading DEAR COLVIN,—By a reaction, when your letter is a little decent, mine is to be naked and unashamed.
not any; not one
From this reading No one can prophesy here, of course, and the balance still hangs trembling, but I _think_ it will go for peace.
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From this reading The mail was very late this time; hence the paltryness of this note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one can prophesy here, of course, and the balance still hangs trembling, but I _think_ it will go for peace.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one can prophesy here, of course, and the balance still hangs trembling, but I _think_ it will go for peace.
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From this reading The mail was very late this time; hence the paltryness of this note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one can prophesy here, of course, and the balance still hangs trembling, but I _think_ it will go for peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one can prophesy here, of course, and the balance still hangs trembling, but I _think_ it will go for peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEAR COLVIN,—By a reaction, when your letter is a little decent, mine is to be naked and unashamed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one can prophesy here, of course, and the balance still hangs trembling, but I _think_ it will go for peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No one can prophesy here, of course, and the balance still hangs trembling, but I _think_ it will go for peace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one can prophesy here, of course, and the balance still hangs trembling, but I _think_ it will go for peace.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The mail was very late this time; hence the paltryness of this note.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mail was very late this time; hence the paltryness of this note.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR COLVIN,—By a reaction, when your letter is a little decent, mine is to be naked and unashamed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one can prophesy here, of course, and the balance still hangs trembling, but I _think_ it will go for peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEAR COLVIN,—By a reaction, when your letter is a little decent, mine is to be naked and unashamed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mail was very late this time; hence the paltryness of this note.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mail was very late this time; hence the paltryness of this note.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have been much exercised.
at the time that
From this reading DEAR COLVIN,—By a reaction, when your letter is a little decent, mine is to be naked and unashamed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading No one can prophesy here, of course, and the balance still hangs trembling, but I _think_ it will go for peace.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR COLVIN,—By a reaction, when your letter is a little decent, mine is to be naked and unashamed.
