Chapter V · The Arrest

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From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

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From this reading “Why bend their brows so sternly on me, Vaughn?

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From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

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From this reading “Why bend their brows so sternly on me, Vaughn?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading My soul can ill endure their frowning looks.”

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From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

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From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

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From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading What have I done?

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From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

extremely frightening or unpleasant

From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

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From this reading My soul can ill endure their frowning looks.”

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From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

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From this reading My soul can ill endure their frowning looks.”

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From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

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From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading What have I done?

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From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

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From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading What have I done?

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From this reading My soul can ill endure their frowning looks.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

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From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

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From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

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From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

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From this reading My soul can ill endure their frowning looks.”

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Why bend their brows so sternly on me, Vaughn?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My soul can ill endure their frowning looks.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

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From this reading Oh, tell me quickly, youth!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Why bend their brows so sternly on me, Vaughn?

above and across; more than

From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

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From this reading Oh, tell me quickly, youth!

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Why bend their brows so sternly on me, Vaughn?

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From this reading My soul can ill endure their frowning looks.”

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From this reading “Why bend their brows so sternly on me, Vaughn?

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Oh, tell me quickly, youth!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “Why bend their brows so sternly on me, Vaughn?

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

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From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

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From this reading “Why bend their brows so sternly on me, Vaughn?

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What have I done?

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From this reading “Why bend their brows so sternly on me, Vaughn?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

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From this reading Through all this long, dreadful investigation, Eudora had remained in the death-chamber of Lady Leaton, bowed down with grief, but unconscious of the heavy clouds that were gathering darkly over her young head.

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From this reading Oh, tell me quickly, youth!