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Chapter V
"It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar. It is very wicked to say these things. It is you who make me wicked." A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips. He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is you who make me wicked."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “It is very wicked to say these things.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.”
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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 A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
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From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
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From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
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From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
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From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
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From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
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From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
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From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
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From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
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From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
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From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
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From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
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From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
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From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
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From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very wicked to say these things.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is you who make me wicked."
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From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is you who make me wicked."
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From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
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From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
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From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is very wicked to say these things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
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From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is very wicked to say these things.
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From this reading It is very wicked to say these things.
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From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
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From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is very wicked to say these things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
which person or people
From this reading It is you who make me wicked."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is very wicked to say these things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is you who make me wicked."
