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Chapter V
I SHALL, I am sure, scarcely be credited when I say that Philippa’s unconsciousness lasted for sixteen days. I had wished her to sleep so long that the memory of her deeds on the awful night should fade from her memory. She seemed likely to do so. All the time she slept I felt more and more secure, because the snow never ceased falling. It must have been thirty feet deep above all that was mortal of Sir Runan Errand.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “It must have been thirty feet deep above all that was mortal of Sir Runan Errand.”
for the reason that
From this reading “All the time she slept I felt more and more secure, because the snow never ceased falling.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It must have been thirty feet deep above all that was mortal of Sir Runan Errand.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It must have been thirty feet deep above all that was mortal of Sir Runan Errand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had wished her to sleep so long that the memory of her deeds on the awful night should fade from her memory.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “I had wished her to sleep so long that the memory of her deeds on the awful night should fade from her memory.”
causing or relating to death
From this reading “It must have been thirty feet deep above all that was mortal of Sir Runan Errand.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It must have been thirty feet deep above all that was mortal of Sir Runan Errand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All the time she slept I felt more and more secure, because the snow never ceased falling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She seemed likely to do so.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I SHALL, I am sure, scarcely be credited when I say that Philippa’s unconsciousness lasted for sixteen days.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I SHALL, I am sure, scarcely be credited when I say that Philippa’s unconsciousness lasted for sixteen days.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All the time she slept I felt more and more secure, because the snow never ceased falling.”
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading It must have been thirty feet deep above all that was mortal of Sir Runan Errand.
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From this reading All the time she slept I felt more and more secure, because the snow never ceased falling.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I SHALL, I am sure, scarcely be credited when I say that Philippa’s unconsciousness lasted for sixteen days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the time she slept I felt more and more secure, because the snow never ceased falling.
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From this reading I had wished her to sleep so long that the memory of her deeds on the awful night should fade from her memory.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I SHALL, I am sure, scarcely be credited when I say that Philippa’s unconsciousness lasted for sixteen days.
for the reason that
From this reading All the time she slept I felt more and more secure, because the snow never ceased falling.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been thirty feet deep above all that was mortal of Sir Runan Errand.
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From this reading All the time she slept I felt more and more secure, because the snow never ceased falling.
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From this reading I SHALL, I am sure, scarcely be credited when I say that Philippa’s unconsciousness lasted for sixteen days.
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From this reading I SHALL, I am sure, scarcely be credited when I say that Philippa’s unconsciousness lasted for sixteen days.
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From this reading I had wished her to sleep so long that the memory of her deeds on the awful night should fade from her memory.
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From this reading It must have been thirty feet deep above all that was mortal of Sir Runan Errand.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She seemed likely to do so.
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From this reading It must have been thirty feet deep above all that was mortal of Sir Runan Errand.
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From this reading I had wished her to sleep so long that the memory of her deeds on the awful night should fade from her memory.
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From this reading All the time she slept I felt more and more secure, because the snow never ceased falling.
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From this reading It must have been thirty feet deep above all that was mortal of Sir Runan Errand.
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From this reading All the time she slept I felt more and more secure, because the snow never ceased falling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I SHALL, I am sure, scarcely be credited when I say that Philippa’s unconsciousness lasted for sixteen days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had wished her to sleep so long that the memory of her deeds on the awful night should fade from her memory.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had wished her to sleep so long that the memory of her deeds on the awful night should fade from her memory.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been thirty feet deep above all that was mortal of Sir Runan Errand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had wished her to sleep so long that the memory of her deeds on the awful night should fade from her memory.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SHALL, I am sure, scarcely be credited when I say that Philippa’s unconsciousness lasted for sixteen days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must have been thirty feet deep above all that was mortal of Sir Runan Errand.
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From this reading I SHALL, I am sure, scarcely be credited when I say that Philippa’s unconsciousness lasted for sixteen days.
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From this reading She seemed likely to do so.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had wished her to sleep so long that the memory of her deeds on the awful night should fade from her memory.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I had wished her to sleep so long that the memory of her deeds on the awful night should fade from her memory.
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From this reading All the time she slept I felt more and more secure, because the snow never ceased falling.
causing or relating to death
From this reading It must have been thirty feet deep above all that was mortal of Sir Runan Errand.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been thirty feet deep above all that was mortal of Sir Runan Errand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the time she slept I felt more and more secure, because the snow never ceased falling.
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From this reading I had wished her to sleep so long that the memory of her deeds on the awful night should fade from her memory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had wished her to sleep so long that the memory of her deeds on the awful night should fade from her memory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had wished her to sleep so long that the memory of her deeds on the awful night should fade from her memory.
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From this reading I SHALL, I am sure, scarcely be credited when I say that Philippa’s unconsciousness lasted for sixteen days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must have been thirty feet deep above all that was mortal of Sir Runan Errand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I SHALL, I am sure, scarcely be credited when I say that Philippa’s unconsciousness lasted for sixteen days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I SHALL, I am sure, scarcely be credited when I say that Philippa’s unconsciousness lasted for sixteen days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the time she slept I felt more and more secure, because the snow never ceased falling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She seemed likely to do so.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I SHALL, I am sure, scarcely be credited when I say that Philippa’s unconsciousness lasted for sixteen days.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed likely to do so.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I had wished her to sleep so long that the memory of her deeds on the awful night should fade from her memory.
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From this reading It must have been thirty feet deep above all that was mortal of Sir Runan Errand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I SHALL, I am sure, scarcely be credited when I say that Philippa’s unconsciousness lasted for sixteen days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had wished her to sleep so long that the memory of her deeds on the awful night should fade from her memory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the time she slept I felt more and more secure, because the snow never ceased falling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the time she slept I felt more and more secure, because the snow never ceased falling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had wished her to sleep so long that the memory of her deeds on the awful night should fade from her memory.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I SHALL, I am sure, scarcely be credited when I say that Philippa’s unconsciousness lasted for sixteen days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I SHALL, I am sure, scarcely be credited when I say that Philippa’s unconsciousness lasted for sixteen days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had wished her to sleep so long that the memory of her deeds on the awful night should fade from her memory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must have been thirty feet deep above all that was mortal of Sir Runan Errand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the time she slept I felt more and more secure, because the snow never ceased falling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had wished her to sleep so long that the memory of her deeds on the awful night should fade from her memory.
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From this reading I SHALL, I am sure, scarcely be credited when I say that Philippa’s unconsciousness lasted for sixteen days.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must have been thirty feet deep above all that was mortal of Sir Runan Errand.
at the time that
From this reading I SHALL, I am sure, scarcely be credited when I say that Philippa’s unconsciousness lasted for sixteen days.
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From this reading I had wished her to sleep so long that the memory of her deeds on the awful night should fade from her memory.
