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Chapter XXIX
I sighed heavily as I resumed my walk. I realized all that I had lost. This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing? The answer came swiftly. Even if I _had_ seen her when I was free, I doubt if I should have known her value.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even if I _had_ seen her when I was free, I doubt if I should have known her value.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “Even if I _had_ seen her when I was free, I doubt if I should have known her value.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Even if I _had_ seen her when I was free, I doubt if I should have known her value.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I sighed heavily as I resumed my walk.”
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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 This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
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From this reading I realized all that I had lost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
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From this reading The answer came swiftly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I sighed heavily as I resumed my walk.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
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From this reading The answer came swiftly.
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From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
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From this reading Even if I _had_ seen her when I was free, I doubt if I should have known her value.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even if I _had_ seen her when I was free, I doubt if I should have known her value.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Even if I _had_ seen her when I was free, I doubt if I should have known her value.
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From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I realized all that I had lost.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even if I _had_ seen her when I was free, I doubt if I should have known her value.
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From this reading I sighed heavily as I resumed my walk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sighed heavily as I resumed my walk.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if I _had_ seen her when I was free, I doubt if I should have known her value.
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From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
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From this reading Even if I _had_ seen her when I was free, I doubt if I should have known her value.
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From this reading I realized all that I had lost.
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From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
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From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sighed heavily as I resumed my walk.
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From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
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From this reading I realized all that I had lost.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I sighed heavily as I resumed my walk.
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From this reading Even if I _had_ seen her when I was free, I doubt if I should have known her value.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Even if I _had_ seen her when I was free, I doubt if I should have known her value.
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From this reading I sighed heavily as I resumed my walk.
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From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
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From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
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From this reading The answer came swiftly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I realized all that I had lost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
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From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
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From this reading Even if I _had_ seen her when I was free, I doubt if I should have known her value.
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From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
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From this reading I sighed heavily as I resumed my walk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even if I _had_ seen her when I was free, I doubt if I should have known her value.
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From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
at the time that
From this reading Even if I _had_ seen her when I was free, I doubt if I should have known her value.
which person or people
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
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From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
in the company of; together with
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
