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Chapter VIII
HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me. Early in the morning I rose up, and went down to Jane in her little parlour. I longed for society in my awe. I needed human presence. I couldn't bear to be left alone by myself with all these pressing and encompassing mysteries.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I couldn't bear to be left alone by myself with all these pressing and encompassing mysteries.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I couldn't bear to be left alone by myself with all these pressing and encompassing mysteries.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Early in the morning I rose up, and went down to Jane in her little parlour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Early in the morning I rose up, and went down to Jane in her little parlour.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I couldn't bear to be left alone by myself with all these pressing and encompassing mysteries.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I couldn't bear to be left alone by myself with all these pressing and encompassing mysteries.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Early in the morning I rose up, and went down to Jane in her little parlour.”
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From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I couldn't bear to be left alone by myself with all these pressing and encompassing mysteries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
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From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
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From this reading I longed for society in my awe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I couldn't bear to be left alone by myself with all these pressing and encompassing mysteries.
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From this reading I couldn't bear to be left alone by myself with all these pressing and encompassing mysteries.
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From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
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From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
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From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
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From this reading I couldn't bear to be left alone by myself with all these pressing and encompassing mysteries.
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From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
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From this reading Early in the morning I rose up, and went down to Jane in her little parlour.
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From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
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From this reading Early in the morning I rose up, and went down to Jane in her little parlour.
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From this reading I couldn't bear to be left alone by myself with all these pressing and encompassing mysteries.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I longed for society in my awe.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
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From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
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From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
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From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Early in the morning I rose up, and went down to Jane in her little parlour.
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From this reading I needed human presence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
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From this reading Early in the morning I rose up, and went down to Jane in her little parlour.
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From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I couldn't bear to be left alone by myself with all these pressing and encompassing mysteries.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the morning I rose up, and went down to Jane in her little parlour.
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From this reading I longed for society in my awe.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the morning I rose up, and went down to Jane in her little parlour.
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From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
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From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I couldn't bear to be left alone by myself with all these pressing and encompassing mysteries.
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From this reading I couldn't bear to be left alone by myself with all these pressing and encompassing mysteries.
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From this reading I needed human presence.
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From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
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From this reading Early in the morning I rose up, and went down to Jane in her little parlour.
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From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
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From this reading I needed human presence.
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From this reading I couldn't bear to be left alone by myself with all these pressing and encompassing mysteries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
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From this reading Early in the morning I rose up, and went down to Jane in her little parlour.
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From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
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From this reading I longed for society in my awe.
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From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I couldn't bear to be left alone by myself with all these pressing and encompassing mysteries.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early in the morning I rose up, and went down to Jane in her little parlour.
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From this reading Early in the morning I rose up, and went down to Jane in her little parlour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HATEFUL SUSPICIONS The rest of that night I lay awake in my bed, the scene in the verandah by the big blue-gum-trees haunting me all the time, much as in earlier days the Picture of the murder had pursued and haunted me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the morning I rose up, and went down to Jane in her little parlour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I couldn't bear to be left alone by myself with all these pressing and encompassing mysteries.
