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Chapter IV
Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled. Ivy has fallen back on the sofa in violent hysterics. Mrs. Cleveland glares at him reproachfully. "You have killed her, my poor Ivy!" she cries. "She loved you, and you had given her reason to think that--you meant to marry _her_."
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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ivy has fallen back on the sofa in violent hysterics.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You have killed her, my poor Ivy!" she cries.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You have killed her, my poor Ivy!" she cries.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She loved you, and you had given her reason to think that--you meant to marry _her_."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Ivy has fallen back on the sofa in violent hysterics.”
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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 Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
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From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Cleveland glares at him reproachfully.
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From this reading Ivy has fallen back on the sofa in violent hysterics.
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From this reading Mrs. Cleveland glares at him reproachfully.
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From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
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From this reading "You have killed her, my poor Ivy!" she cries.
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From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
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From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
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From this reading Ivy has fallen back on the sofa in violent hysterics.
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From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
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From this reading "She loved you, and you had given her reason to think that--you meant to marry _her_."
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From this reading Mrs. Cleveland glares at him reproachfully.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "She loved you, and you had given her reason to think that--you meant to marry _her_."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ivy has fallen back on the sofa in violent hysterics.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have killed her, my poor Ivy!" she cries.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You have killed her, my poor Ivy!" she cries.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Cleveland glares at him reproachfully.
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From this reading Ivy has fallen back on the sofa in violent hysterics.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ivy has fallen back on the sofa in violent hysterics.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ivy has fallen back on the sofa in violent hysterics.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have killed her, my poor Ivy!" she cries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She loved you, and you had given her reason to think that--you meant to marry _her_."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She loved you, and you had given her reason to think that--you meant to marry _her_."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She loved you, and you had given her reason to think that--you meant to marry _her_."
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From this reading Mrs. Cleveland glares at him reproachfully.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You have killed her, my poor Ivy!" she cries.
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From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ivy has fallen back on the sofa in violent hysterics.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have killed her, my poor Ivy!" she cries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She loved you, and you had given her reason to think that--you meant to marry _her_."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Cleveland glares at him reproachfully.
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From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have killed her, my poor Ivy!" she cries.
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From this reading Ivy has fallen back on the sofa in violent hysterics.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ivy has fallen back on the sofa in violent hysterics.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She loved you, and you had given her reason to think that--you meant to marry _her_."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She loved you, and you had given her reason to think that--you meant to marry _her_."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ivy has fallen back on the sofa in violent hysterics.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have killed her, my poor Ivy!" she cries.
