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Chapter XV
“My pleading has been in vain, then, your Highness. I have sworn to you that I am innocent of this murder, and you have said I shall have a fair trial. That is all you can offer?” “That is all,” she said, shrilly, her mind gradually grasping his meaning. “You will not punish the poor people who secreted me in their house for weeks, for they are convinced of my innocence.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““My pleading has been in vain, then, your Highness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have sworn to you that I am innocent of this murder, and you have said I shall have a fair trial.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““My pleading has been in vain, then, your Highness.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have sworn to you that I am innocent of this murder, and you have said I shall have a fair trial.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““That is all,” she said, shrilly, her mind gradually grasping his meaning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You will not punish the poor people who secreted me in their house for weeks, for they are convinced of my innocence.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I have sworn to you that I am innocent of this murder, and you have said I shall have a fair trial.”
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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 I have sworn to you that I am innocent of this murder, and you have said I shall have a fair trial.
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From this reading That is all you can offer?”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I have sworn to you that I am innocent of this murder, and you have said I shall have a fair trial.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have sworn to you that I am innocent of this murder, and you have said I shall have a fair trial.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You will not punish the poor people who secreted me in their house for weeks, for they are convinced of my innocence.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “My pleading has been in vain, then, your Highness.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading That is all you can offer?”
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From this reading “You will not punish the poor people who secreted me in their house for weeks, for they are convinced of my innocence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have sworn to you that I am innocent of this murder, and you have said I shall have a fair trial.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You will not punish the poor people who secreted me in their house for weeks, for they are convinced of my innocence.
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From this reading “That is all,” she said, shrilly, her mind gradually grasping his meaning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is all,” she said, shrilly, her mind gradually grasping his meaning.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My pleading has been in vain, then, your Highness.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have sworn to you that I am innocent of this murder, and you have said I shall have a fair trial.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “That is all,” she said, shrilly, her mind gradually grasping his meaning.
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From this reading “My pleading has been in vain, then, your Highness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “That is all,” she said, shrilly, her mind gradually grasping his meaning.
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From this reading “You will not punish the poor people who secreted me in their house for weeks, for they are convinced of my innocence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have sworn to you that I am innocent of this murder, and you have said I shall have a fair trial.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My pleading has been in vain, then, your Highness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You will not punish the poor people who secreted me in their house for weeks, for they are convinced of my innocence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have sworn to you that I am innocent of this murder, and you have said I shall have a fair trial.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is all you can offer?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You will not punish the poor people who secreted me in their house for weeks, for they are convinced of my innocence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is all,” she said, shrilly, her mind gradually grasping his meaning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That is all,” she said, shrilly, her mind gradually grasping his meaning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have sworn to you that I am innocent of this murder, and you have said I shall have a fair trial.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My pleading has been in vain, then, your Highness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You will not punish the poor people who secreted me in their house for weeks, for they are convinced of my innocence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have sworn to you that I am innocent of this murder, and you have said I shall have a fair trial.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is all you can offer?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You will not punish the poor people who secreted me in their house for weeks, for they are convinced of my innocence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My pleading has been in vain, then, your Highness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You will not punish the poor people who secreted me in their house for weeks, for they are convinced of my innocence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You will not punish the poor people who secreted me in their house for weeks, for they are convinced of my innocence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have sworn to you that I am innocent of this murder, and you have said I shall have a fair trial.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You will not punish the poor people who secreted me in their house for weeks, for they are convinced of my innocence.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have sworn to you that I am innocent of this murder, and you have said I shall have a fair trial.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That is all,” she said, shrilly, her mind gradually grasping his meaning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is all,” she said, shrilly, her mind gradually grasping his meaning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have sworn to you that I am innocent of this murder, and you have said I shall have a fair trial.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have sworn to you that I am innocent of this murder, and you have said I shall have a fair trial.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You will not punish the poor people who secreted me in their house for weeks, for they are convinced of my innocence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “You will not punish the poor people who secreted me in their house for weeks, for they are convinced of my innocence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My pleading has been in vain, then, your Highness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You will not punish the poor people who secreted me in their house for weeks, for they are convinced of my innocence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have sworn to you that I am innocent of this murder, and you have said I shall have a fair trial.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have sworn to you that I am innocent of this murder, and you have said I shall have a fair trial.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have sworn to you that I am innocent of this murder, and you have said I shall have a fair trial.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My pleading has been in vain, then, your Highness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You will not punish the poor people who secreted me in their house for weeks, for they are convinced of my innocence.
which person or people
From this reading “You will not punish the poor people who secreted me in their house for weeks, for they are convinced of my innocence.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will not punish the poor people who secreted me in their house for weeks, for they are convinced of my innocence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have sworn to you that I am innocent of this murder, and you have said I shall have a fair trial.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My pleading has been in vain, then, your Highness.
