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Chapter XIII
"It is all over," said Maurice Evandale, looking gravely at the dead woman's face. "It is all over, and may God have mercy upon her soul!" He left Sabina, who was sobbing hysterically as she sat huddled up in the chair on which he had placed her, and came to Enid's side. She turned to him with sorrowful appeal. "Is she dead?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It is all over," said Maurice Evandale, looking gravely at the dead woman's face.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"It is all over, and may God have mercy upon her soul!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He left Sabina, who was sobbing hysterically as she sat huddled up in the chair on which he had placed her, and came to Enid's side.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"It is all over, and may God have mercy upon her soul!"”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"It is all over," said Maurice Evandale, looking gravely at the dead woman's face.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"It is all over, and may God have mercy upon her soul!"”
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From this reading "It is all over," said Maurice Evandale, looking gravely at the dead woman's face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is all over, and may God have mercy upon her soul!"
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From this reading She turned to him with sorrowful appeal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He left Sabina, who was sobbing hysterically as she sat huddled up in the chair on which he had placed her, and came to Enid's side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is all over," said Maurice Evandale, looking gravely at the dead woman's face.
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From this reading He left Sabina, who was sobbing hysterically as she sat huddled up in the chair on which he had placed her, and came to Enid's side.
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From this reading He left Sabina, who was sobbing hysterically as she sat huddled up in the chair on which he had placed her, and came to Enid's side.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is all over," said Maurice Evandale, looking gravely at the dead woman's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left Sabina, who was sobbing hysterically as she sat huddled up in the chair on which he had placed her, and came to Enid's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is all over," said Maurice Evandale, looking gravely at the dead woman's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is all over," said Maurice Evandale, looking gravely at the dead woman's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is all over, and may God have mercy upon her soul!"
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From this reading "It is all over," said Maurice Evandale, looking gravely at the dead woman's face.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He left Sabina, who was sobbing hysterically as she sat huddled up in the chair on which he had placed her, and came to Enid's side.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is all over, and may God have mercy upon her soul!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left Sabina, who was sobbing hysterically as she sat huddled up in the chair on which he had placed her, and came to Enid's side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is all over, and may God have mercy upon her soul!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She turned to him with sorrowful appeal.
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From this reading He left Sabina, who was sobbing hysterically as she sat huddled up in the chair on which he had placed her, and came to Enid's side.
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From this reading He left Sabina, who was sobbing hysterically as she sat huddled up in the chair on which he had placed her, and came to Enid's side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He left Sabina, who was sobbing hysterically as she sat huddled up in the chair on which he had placed her, and came to Enid's side.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is all over," said Maurice Evandale, looking gravely at the dead woman's face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is all over," said Maurice Evandale, looking gravely at the dead woman's face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He left Sabina, who was sobbing hysterically as she sat huddled up in the chair on which he had placed her, and came to Enid's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is all over," said Maurice Evandale, looking gravely at the dead woman's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is all over," said Maurice Evandale, looking gravely at the dead woman's face.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It is all over, and may God have mercy upon her soul!"
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From this reading "It is all over, and may God have mercy upon her soul!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He left Sabina, who was sobbing hysterically as she sat huddled up in the chair on which he had placed her, and came to Enid's side.
above and across; more than
From this reading "It is all over," said Maurice Evandale, looking gravely at the dead woman's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left Sabina, who was sobbing hysterically as she sat huddled up in the chair on which he had placed her, and came to Enid's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left Sabina, who was sobbing hysterically as she sat huddled up in the chair on which he had placed her, and came to Enid's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is all over," said Maurice Evandale, looking gravely at the dead woman's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left Sabina, who was sobbing hysterically as she sat huddled up in the chair on which he had placed her, and came to Enid's side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left Sabina, who was sobbing hysterically as she sat huddled up in the chair on which he had placed her, and came to Enid's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left Sabina, who was sobbing hysterically as she sat huddled up in the chair on which he had placed her, and came to Enid's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left Sabina, who was sobbing hysterically as she sat huddled up in the chair on which he had placed her, and came to Enid's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned to him with sorrowful appeal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is all over, and may God have mercy upon her soul!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is all over," said Maurice Evandale, looking gravely at the dead woman's face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He left Sabina, who was sobbing hysterically as she sat huddled up in the chair on which he had placed her, and came to Enid's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned to him with sorrowful appeal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left Sabina, who was sobbing hysterically as she sat huddled up in the chair on which he had placed her, and came to Enid's side.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "It is all over, and may God have mercy upon her soul!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He left Sabina, who was sobbing hysterically as she sat huddled up in the chair on which he had placed her, and came to Enid's side.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He left Sabina, who was sobbing hysterically as she sat huddled up in the chair on which he had placed her, and came to Enid's side.
which person or people
From this reading He left Sabina, who was sobbing hysterically as she sat huddled up in the chair on which he had placed her, and came to Enid's side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She turned to him with sorrowful appeal.
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From this reading "It is all over," said Maurice Evandale, looking gravely at the dead woman's face.
