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Chapter XXVII
HOW SUCH THINGS END. "An old desire of her heart," repeated Dora wonderingly. "What could that be? I am sure she had but one wish in this world, and that was to make your life happy." "If that had been so, if she had been single-hearted, she would not have been so easily frightened away from me," argued Bothwell.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"If that had been so, if she had been single-hearted, she would not have been so easily frightened away from me," argued Bothwell.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"What could that be?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"If that had been so, if she had been single-hearted, she would not have been so easily frightened away from me," argued Bothwell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am sure she had but one wish in this world, and that was to make your life happy."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am sure she had but one wish in this world, and that was to make your life happy."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I am sure she had but one wish in this world, and that was to make your life happy."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"An old desire of her heart," repeated Dora wonderingly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am sure she had but one wish in this world, and that was to make your life happy."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"If that had been so, if she had been single-hearted, she would not have been so easily frightened away from me," argued Bothwell.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure she had but one wish in this world, and that was to make your life happy."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An old desire of her heart," repeated Dora wonderingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am sure she had but one wish in this world, and that was to make your life happy."
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From this reading "If that had been so, if she had been single-hearted, she would not have been so easily frightened away from me," argued Bothwell.
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From this reading "If that had been so, if she had been single-hearted, she would not have been so easily frightened away from me," argued Bothwell.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What could that be?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "If that had been so, if she had been single-hearted, she would not have been so easily frightened away from me," argued Bothwell.
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From this reading "If that had been so, if she had been single-hearted, she would not have been so easily frightened away from me," argued Bothwell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am sure she had but one wish in this world, and that was to make your life happy."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "What could that be?
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From this reading "An old desire of her heart," repeated Dora wonderingly.
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From this reading "An old desire of her heart," repeated Dora wonderingly.
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From this reading "If that had been so, if she had been single-hearted, she would not have been so easily frightened away from me," argued Bothwell.
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From this reading HOW SUCH THINGS END.
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From this reading "If that had been so, if she had been single-hearted, she would not have been so easily frightened away from me," argued Bothwell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If that had been so, if she had been single-hearted, she would not have been so easily frightened away from me," argued Bothwell.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I am sure she had but one wish in this world, and that was to make your life happy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am sure she had but one wish in this world, and that was to make your life happy."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If that had been so, if she had been single-hearted, she would not have been so easily frightened away from me," argued Bothwell.
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From this reading "An old desire of her heart," repeated Dora wonderingly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "An old desire of her heart," repeated Dora wonderingly.
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From this reading HOW SUCH THINGS END.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sure she had but one wish in this world, and that was to make your life happy."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If that had been so, if she had been single-hearted, she would not have been so easily frightened away from me," argued Bothwell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am sure she had but one wish in this world, and that was to make your life happy."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am sure she had but one wish in this world, and that was to make your life happy."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am sure she had but one wish in this world, and that was to make your life happy."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If that had been so, if she had been single-hearted, she would not have been so easily frightened away from me," argued Bothwell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If that had been so, if she had been single-hearted, she would not have been so easily frightened away from me," argued Bothwell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "An old desire of her heart," repeated Dora wonderingly.
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From this reading "An old desire of her heart," repeated Dora wonderingly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I am sure she had but one wish in this world, and that was to make your life happy."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "An old desire of her heart," repeated Dora wonderingly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am sure she had but one wish in this world, and that was to make your life happy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If that had been so, if she had been single-hearted, she would not have been so easily frightened away from me," argued Bothwell.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If that had been so, if she had been single-hearted, she would not have been so easily frightened away from me," argued Bothwell.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading HOW SUCH THINGS END.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am sure she had but one wish in this world, and that was to make your life happy."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What could that be?
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From this reading HOW SUCH THINGS END.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am sure she had but one wish in this world, and that was to make your life happy."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am sure she had but one wish in this world, and that was to make your life happy."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am sure she had but one wish in this world, and that was to make your life happy."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What could that be?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am sure she had but one wish in this world, and that was to make your life happy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An old desire of her heart," repeated Dora wonderingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am sure she had but one wish in this world, and that was to make your life happy."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If that had been so, if she had been single-hearted, she would not have been so easily frightened away from me," argued Bothwell.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am sure she had but one wish in this world, and that was to make your life happy."
