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Chapter IX
THE CRIME OF DAVID It is not pleasant to be a criminal; it hurts. David knew he was one, and although he did not know what crime he had committed, he imagined that he was now being punished for it. The idea came to him on account of the way the Doctor was acting. The man had gently replaced the miniature upon the top of the desk, and afterward he stood motionless, sunk deep in revery. The little boy was trying to guess what he had done.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “David knew he was one, and although he did not know what crime he had committed, he imagined that he was now being punished for it.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “David knew he was one, and although he did not know what crime he had committed, he imagined that he was now being punished for it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The idea came to him on account of the way the Doctor was acting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little boy was trying to guess what he had done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “David knew he was one, and although he did not know what crime he had committed, he imagined that he was now being punished for it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little boy was trying to guess what he had done.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “David knew he was one, and although he did not know what crime he had committed, he imagined that he was now being punished for it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CRIME OF DAVID It is not pleasant to be a criminal; it hurts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man had gently replaced the miniature upon the top of the desk, and afterward he stood motionless, sunk deep in revery.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The man had gently replaced the miniature upon the top of the desk, and afterward he stood motionless, sunk deep in revery.”
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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 THE CRIME OF DAVID It is not pleasant to be a criminal; it hurts.
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From this reading The idea came to him on account of the way the Doctor was acting.
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From this reading The idea came to him on account of the way the Doctor was acting.
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From this reading The man had gently replaced the miniature upon the top of the desk, and afterward he stood motionless, sunk deep in revery.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading David knew he was one, and although he did not know what crime he had committed, he imagined that he was now being punished for it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading David knew he was one, and although he did not know what crime he had committed, he imagined that he was now being punished for it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE CRIME OF DAVID It is not pleasant to be a criminal; it hurts.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading David knew he was one, and although he did not know what crime he had committed, he imagined that he was now being punished for it.
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From this reading The little boy was trying to guess what he had done.
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From this reading The idea came to him on account of the way the Doctor was acting.
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From this reading David knew he was one, and although he did not know what crime he had committed, he imagined that he was now being punished for it.
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From this reading THE CRIME OF DAVID It is not pleasant to be a criminal; it hurts.
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From this reading THE CRIME OF DAVID It is not pleasant to be a criminal; it hurts.
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From this reading THE CRIME OF DAVID It is not pleasant to be a criminal; it hurts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man had gently replaced the miniature upon the top of the desk, and afterward he stood motionless, sunk deep in revery.
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From this reading The man had gently replaced the miniature upon the top of the desk, and afterward he stood motionless, sunk deep in revery.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading David knew he was one, and although he did not know what crime he had committed, he imagined that he was now being punished for it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The idea came to him on account of the way the Doctor was acting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little boy was trying to guess what he had done.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading David knew he was one, and although he did not know what crime he had committed, he imagined that he was now being punished for it.
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From this reading The man had gently replaced the miniature upon the top of the desk, and afterward he stood motionless, sunk deep in revery.
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From this reading The little boy was trying to guess what he had done.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading David knew he was one, and although he did not know what crime he had committed, he imagined that he was now being punished for it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading David knew he was one, and although he did not know what crime he had committed, he imagined that he was now being punished for it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The idea came to him on account of the way the Doctor was acting.
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From this reading THE CRIME OF DAVID It is not pleasant to be a criminal; it hurts.
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From this reading The idea came to him on account of the way the Doctor was acting.
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From this reading David knew he was one, and although he did not know what crime he had committed, he imagined that he was now being punished for it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man had gently replaced the miniature upon the top of the desk, and afterward he stood motionless, sunk deep in revery.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CRIME OF DAVID It is not pleasant to be a criminal; it hurts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CRIME OF DAVID It is not pleasant to be a criminal; it hurts.
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From this reading David knew he was one, and although he did not know what crime he had committed, he imagined that he was now being punished for it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading David knew he was one, and although he did not know what crime he had committed, he imagined that he was now being punished for it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little boy was trying to guess what he had done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man had gently replaced the miniature upon the top of the desk, and afterward he stood motionless, sunk deep in revery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man had gently replaced the miniature upon the top of the desk, and afterward he stood motionless, sunk deep in revery.
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From this reading The man had gently replaced the miniature upon the top of the desk, and afterward he stood motionless, sunk deep in revery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CRIME OF DAVID It is not pleasant to be a criminal; it hurts.
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From this reading David knew he was one, and although he did not know what crime he had committed, he imagined that he was now being punished for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CRIME OF DAVID It is not pleasant to be a criminal; it hurts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The idea came to him on account of the way the Doctor was acting.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading David knew he was one, and although he did not know what crime he had committed, he imagined that he was now being punished for it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CRIME OF DAVID It is not pleasant to be a criminal; it hurts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading David knew he was one, and although he did not know what crime he had committed, he imagined that he was now being punished for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man had gently replaced the miniature upon the top of the desk, and afterward he stood motionless, sunk deep in revery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man had gently replaced the miniature upon the top of the desk, and afterward he stood motionless, sunk deep in revery.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man had gently replaced the miniature upon the top of the desk, and afterward he stood motionless, sunk deep in revery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man had gently replaced the miniature upon the top of the desk, and afterward he stood motionless, sunk deep in revery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading David knew he was one, and although he did not know what crime he had committed, he imagined that he was now being punished for it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRIME OF DAVID It is not pleasant to be a criminal; it hurts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CRIME OF DAVID It is not pleasant to be a criminal; it hurts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man had gently replaced the miniature upon the top of the desk, and afterward he stood motionless, sunk deep in revery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little boy was trying to guess what he had done.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The man had gently replaced the miniature upon the top of the desk, and afterward he stood motionless, sunk deep in revery.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading David knew he was one, and although he did not know what crime he had committed, he imagined that he was now being punished for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The idea came to him on account of the way the Doctor was acting.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading David knew he was one, and although he did not know what crime he had committed, he imagined that he was now being punished for it.
