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Chapter IV
Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat. “I have seen your apartments, and at once recognized the proofs of your crime. I saw silk curtains hanging before every window and door, and the walls covered with pictures. In my father’s house the walls were whitewashed; and there was but one arm-chair in the whole house, and that was my mother’s. Our luxury was our honesty.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I saw silk curtains hanging before every window and door, and the walls covered with pictures.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I saw silk curtains hanging before every window and door, and the walls covered with pictures.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I have seen your apartments, and at once recognized the proofs of your crime.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I have seen your apartments, and at once recognized the proofs of your crime.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “In my father’s house the walls were whitewashed; and there was but one arm-chair in the whole house, and that was my mother’s.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.”
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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 Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I have seen your apartments, and at once recognized the proofs of your crime.
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From this reading “I have seen your apartments, and at once recognized the proofs of your crime.
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From this reading In my father’s house the walls were whitewashed; and there was but one arm-chair in the whole house, and that was my mother’s.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I have seen your apartments, and at once recognized the proofs of your crime.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I saw silk curtains hanging before every window and door, and the walls covered with pictures.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
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From this reading Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
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From this reading I saw silk curtains hanging before every window and door, and the walls covered with pictures.
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From this reading “I have seen your apartments, and at once recognized the proofs of your crime.
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From this reading I saw silk curtains hanging before every window and door, and the walls covered with pictures.
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From this reading I saw silk curtains hanging before every window and door, and the walls covered with pictures.
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From this reading Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
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From this reading Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I saw silk curtains hanging before every window and door, and the walls covered with pictures.
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From this reading In my father’s house the walls were whitewashed; and there was but one arm-chair in the whole house, and that was my mother’s.
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From this reading I saw silk curtains hanging before every window and door, and the walls covered with pictures.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have seen your apartments, and at once recognized the proofs of your crime.
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From this reading Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
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From this reading Our luxury was our honesty.
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From this reading Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
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From this reading In my father’s house the walls were whitewashed; and there was but one arm-chair in the whole house, and that was my mother’s.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have seen your apartments, and at once recognized the proofs of your crime.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
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From this reading Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
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From this reading Our luxury was our honesty.
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From this reading In my father’s house the walls were whitewashed; and there was but one arm-chair in the whole house, and that was my mother’s.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my father’s house the walls were whitewashed; and there was but one arm-chair in the whole house, and that was my mother’s.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have seen your apartments, and at once recognized the proofs of your crime.
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From this reading “I have seen your apartments, and at once recognized the proofs of your crime.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In my father’s house the walls were whitewashed; and there was but one arm-chair in the whole house, and that was my mother’s.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our luxury was our honesty.
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From this reading I saw silk curtains hanging before every window and door, and the walls covered with pictures.
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From this reading “I have seen your apartments, and at once recognized the proofs of your crime.
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From this reading Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have seen your apartments, and at once recognized the proofs of your crime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw silk curtains hanging before every window and door, and the walls covered with pictures.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have seen your apartments, and at once recognized the proofs of your crime.
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From this reading I saw silk curtains hanging before every window and door, and the walls covered with pictures.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In my father’s house the walls were whitewashed; and there was but one arm-chair in the whole house, and that was my mother’s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have seen your apartments, and at once recognized the proofs of your crime.
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From this reading In my father’s house the walls were whitewashed; and there was but one arm-chair in the whole house, and that was my mother’s.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
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From this reading I saw silk curtains hanging before every window and door, and the walls covered with pictures.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In my father’s house the walls were whitewashed; and there was but one arm-chair in the whole house, and that was my mother’s.
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From this reading Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In my father’s house the walls were whitewashed; and there was but one arm-chair in the whole house, and that was my mother’s.
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From this reading In my father’s house the walls were whitewashed; and there was but one arm-chair in the whole house, and that was my mother’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In my father’s house the walls were whitewashed; and there was but one arm-chair in the whole house, and that was my mother’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw silk curtains hanging before every window and door, and the walls covered with pictures.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I saw silk curtains hanging before every window and door, and the walls covered with pictures.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have seen your apartments, and at once recognized the proofs of your crime.
