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Chapter VIII
"But it was even thou, my companion, my guide, and mine own familiar friend." It was not until Janet was sitting alone in the room she had taken at an hotel that her dazed mind began to recover itself. It did not recoil in horror from the remembrance of that grim ascent to the flat. It did not dwell on Cuckoo's death. Janet said over and over again to herself, in tearless anguish, "Cuckoo and Fred!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Janet said over and over again to herself, in tearless anguish, "Cuckoo and Fred!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not until Janet was sitting alone in the room she had taken at an hotel that her dazed mind began to recover itself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not until Janet was sitting alone in the room she had taken at an hotel that her dazed mind began to recover itself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But it was even thou, my companion, my guide, and mine own familiar friend."”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Janet said over and over again to herself, in tearless anguish, "Cuckoo and Fred!”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It was not until Janet was sitting alone in the room she had taken at an hotel that her dazed mind began to recover itself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not until Janet was sitting alone in the room she had taken at an hotel that her dazed mind began to recover itself.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “"But it was even thou, my companion, my guide, and mine own familiar friend."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Janet said over and over again to herself, in tearless anguish, "Cuckoo and Fred!”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “"But it was even thou, my companion, my guide, and mine own familiar friend."”
up to a particular time
From this reading “It was not until Janet was sitting alone in the room she had taken at an hotel that her dazed mind began to recover itself.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Janet said over and over again to herself, in tearless anguish, "Cuckoo and Fred!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not until Janet was sitting alone in the room she had taken at an hotel that her dazed mind began to recover itself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not until Janet was sitting alone in the room she had taken at an hotel that her dazed mind began to recover itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But it was even thou, my companion, my guide, and mine own familiar friend."
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From this reading Janet said over and over again to herself, in tearless anguish, "Cuckoo and Fred!
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From this reading It did not recoil in horror from the remembrance of that grim ascent to the flat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not until Janet was sitting alone in the room she had taken at an hotel that her dazed mind began to recover itself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not until Janet was sitting alone in the room she had taken at an hotel that her dazed mind began to recover itself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it was even thou, my companion, my guide, and mine own familiar friend."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it was even thou, my companion, my guide, and mine own familiar friend."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Janet said over and over again to herself, in tearless anguish, "Cuckoo and Fred!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It did not dwell on Cuckoo's death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not until Janet was sitting alone in the room she had taken at an hotel that her dazed mind began to recover itself.
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From this reading It did not dwell on Cuckoo's death.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not recoil in horror from the remembrance of that grim ascent to the flat.
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From this reading It did not dwell on Cuckoo's death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But it was even thou, my companion, my guide, and mine own familiar friend."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it was even thou, my companion, my guide, and mine own familiar friend."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It did not recoil in horror from the remembrance of that grim ascent to the flat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Janet said over and over again to herself, in tearless anguish, "Cuckoo and Fred!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it was even thou, my companion, my guide, and mine own familiar friend."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It did not recoil in horror from the remembrance of that grim ascent to the flat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It did not recoil in horror from the remembrance of that grim ascent to the flat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it was even thou, my companion, my guide, and mine own familiar friend."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not until Janet was sitting alone in the room she had taken at an hotel that her dazed mind began to recover itself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not until Janet was sitting alone in the room she had taken at an hotel that her dazed mind began to recover itself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Janet said over and over again to herself, in tearless anguish, "Cuckoo and Fred!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It did not recoil in horror from the remembrance of that grim ascent to the flat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not until Janet was sitting alone in the room she had taken at an hotel that her dazed mind began to recover itself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not until Janet was sitting alone in the room she had taken at an hotel that her dazed mind began to recover itself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it was even thou, my companion, my guide, and mine own familiar friend."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was not until Janet was sitting alone in the room she had taken at an hotel that her dazed mind began to recover itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not until Janet was sitting alone in the room she had taken at an hotel that her dazed mind began to recover itself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not until Janet was sitting alone in the room she had taken at an hotel that her dazed mind began to recover itself.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But it was even thou, my companion, my guide, and mine own familiar friend."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But it was even thou, my companion, my guide, and mine own familiar friend."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until Janet was sitting alone in the room she had taken at an hotel that her dazed mind began to recover itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It did not recoil in horror from the remembrance of that grim ascent to the flat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It did not dwell on Cuckoo's death.
above and across; more than
From this reading Janet said over and over again to herself, in tearless anguish, "Cuckoo and Fred!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it was even thou, my companion, my guide, and mine own familiar friend."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It did not recoil in horror from the remembrance of that grim ascent to the flat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not until Janet was sitting alone in the room she had taken at an hotel that her dazed mind began to recover itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It did not recoil in horror from the remembrance of that grim ascent to the flat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not until Janet was sitting alone in the room she had taken at an hotel that her dazed mind began to recover itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Janet said over and over again to herself, in tearless anguish, "Cuckoo and Fred!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not until Janet was sitting alone in the room she had taken at an hotel that her dazed mind began to recover itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not until Janet was sitting alone in the room she had taken at an hotel that her dazed mind began to recover itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not until Janet was sitting alone in the room she had taken at an hotel that her dazed mind began to recover itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Janet said over and over again to herself, in tearless anguish, "Cuckoo and Fred!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until Janet was sitting alone in the room she had taken at an hotel that her dazed mind began to recover itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not until Janet was sitting alone in the room she had taken at an hotel that her dazed mind began to recover itself.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "But it was even thou, my companion, my guide, and mine own familiar friend."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not until Janet was sitting alone in the room she had taken at an hotel that her dazed mind began to recover itself.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until Janet was sitting alone in the room she had taken at an hotel that her dazed mind began to recover itself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But it was even thou, my companion, my guide, and mine own familiar friend."
