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Chapter IV
"What ought I to have done?" he asked, with sullen humility. "You ought to have taken the victoria." "How could I?" "You ought to have done it." "I think you ought to have done it yourself, Miss Shirley," Verrian said, feeling like the worm that turns.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What ought I to have done?" he asked, with sullen humility.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"How could I?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What ought I to have done?" he asked, with sullen humility.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I think you ought to have done it yourself, Miss Shirley," Verrian said, feeling like the worm that turns.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"What ought I to have done?" he asked, with sullen humility.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"What ought I to have done?" he asked, with sullen humility.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think you ought to have done it yourself, Miss Shirley," Verrian said, feeling like the worm that turns.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"I think you ought to have done it yourself, Miss Shirley," Verrian said, feeling like the worm that turns.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What ought I to have done?" he asked, with sullen humility.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How could I?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What ought I to have done?" he asked, with sullen humility.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I think you ought to have done it yourself, Miss Shirley," Verrian said, feeling like the worm that turns.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What ought I to have done?" he asked, with sullen humility.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What ought I to have done?" he asked, with sullen humility.
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From this reading "How could I?"
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From this reading "What ought I to have done?" he asked, with sullen humility.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What ought I to have done?" he asked, with sullen humility.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You ought to have done it."
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From this reading "I think you ought to have done it yourself, Miss Shirley," Verrian said, feeling like the worm that turns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think you ought to have done it yourself, Miss Shirley," Verrian said, feeling like the worm that turns.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "What ought I to have done?" he asked, with sullen humility.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think you ought to have done it yourself, Miss Shirley," Verrian said, feeling like the worm that turns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think you ought to have done it yourself, Miss Shirley," Verrian said, feeling like the worm that turns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What ought I to have done?" he asked, with sullen humility.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You ought to have taken the victoria."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think you ought to have done it yourself, Miss Shirley," Verrian said, feeling like the worm that turns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You ought to have taken the victoria."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think you ought to have done it yourself, Miss Shirley," Verrian said, feeling like the worm that turns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What ought I to have done?" he asked, with sullen humility.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think you ought to have done it yourself, Miss Shirley," Verrian said, feeling like the worm that turns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think you ought to have done it yourself, Miss Shirley," Verrian said, feeling like the worm that turns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You ought to have taken the victoria."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What ought I to have done?" he asked, with sullen humility.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What ought I to have done?" he asked, with sullen humility.
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From this reading "I think you ought to have done it yourself, Miss Shirley," Verrian said, feeling like the worm that turns.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You ought to have taken the victoria."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "I think you ought to have done it yourself, Miss Shirley," Verrian said, feeling like the worm that turns.
