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Chapter XXXIII
MYSELF AND MY STEPMOTHER I Saw then what a man's face may look like when he is stricken with a sudden paralysing fear. I saw my father sit in his chair and shake from head to foot. Ray's black eyes seemed to be flashing upon us all the most unutterable scorn. "What is this pleasant meeting which I seem to have interrupted, eh?" he asked, with fierce sarcasm. "Quite a family reunion!"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What is this pleasant meeting which I seem to have interrupted, eh?" he asked, with fierce sarcasm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I saw my father sit in his chair and shake from head to foot.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"What is this pleasant meeting which I seem to have interrupted, eh?" he asked, with fierce sarcasm.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"What is this pleasant meeting which I seem to have interrupted, eh?" he asked, with fierce sarcasm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MYSELF AND MY STEPMOTHER I Saw then what a man's face may look like when he is stricken with a sudden paralysing fear.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “MYSELF AND MY STEPMOTHER I Saw then what a man's face may look like when he is stricken with a sudden paralysing fear.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “MYSELF AND MY STEPMOTHER I Saw then what a man's face may look like when he is stricken with a sudden paralysing fear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What is this pleasant meeting which I seem to have interrupted, eh?" he asked, with fierce sarcasm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Quite a family reunion!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ray's black eyes seemed to be flashing upon us all the most unutterable scorn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MYSELF AND MY STEPMOTHER I Saw then what a man's face may look like when he is stricken with a sudden paralysing fear.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Ray's black eyes seemed to be flashing upon us all the most unutterable scorn.”
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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 MYSELF AND MY STEPMOTHER I Saw then what a man's face may look like when he is stricken with a sudden paralysing fear.
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From this reading Ray's black eyes seemed to be flashing upon us all the most unutterable scorn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MYSELF AND MY STEPMOTHER I Saw then what a man's face may look like when he is stricken with a sudden paralysing fear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is this pleasant meeting which I seem to have interrupted, eh?" he asked, with fierce sarcasm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ray's black eyes seemed to be flashing upon us all the most unutterable scorn.
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From this reading Ray's black eyes seemed to be flashing upon us all the most unutterable scorn.
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From this reading I saw my father sit in his chair and shake from head to foot.
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From this reading "What is this pleasant meeting which I seem to have interrupted, eh?" he asked, with fierce sarcasm.
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From this reading Ray's black eyes seemed to be flashing upon us all the most unutterable scorn.
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From this reading MYSELF AND MY STEPMOTHER I Saw then what a man's face may look like when he is stricken with a sudden paralysing fear.
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From this reading "Quite a family reunion!"
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From this reading I saw my father sit in his chair and shake from head to foot.
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From this reading MYSELF AND MY STEPMOTHER I Saw then what a man's face may look like when he is stricken with a sudden paralysing fear.
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From this reading "What is this pleasant meeting which I seem to have interrupted, eh?" he asked, with fierce sarcasm.
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From this reading Ray's black eyes seemed to be flashing upon us all the most unutterable scorn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I saw my father sit in his chair and shake from head to foot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I saw my father sit in his chair and shake from head to foot.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What is this pleasant meeting which I seem to have interrupted, eh?" he asked, with fierce sarcasm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MYSELF AND MY STEPMOTHER I Saw then what a man's face may look like when he is stricken with a sudden paralysing fear.
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From this reading I saw my father sit in his chair and shake from head to foot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw my father sit in his chair and shake from head to foot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MYSELF AND MY STEPMOTHER I Saw then what a man's face may look like when he is stricken with a sudden paralysing fear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saw my father sit in his chair and shake from head to foot.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "What is this pleasant meeting which I seem to have interrupted, eh?" he asked, with fierce sarcasm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MYSELF AND MY STEPMOTHER I Saw then what a man's face may look like when he is stricken with a sudden paralysing fear.
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From this reading MYSELF AND MY STEPMOTHER I Saw then what a man's face may look like when he is stricken with a sudden paralysing fear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MYSELF AND MY STEPMOTHER I Saw then what a man's face may look like when he is stricken with a sudden paralysing fear.
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From this reading MYSELF AND MY STEPMOTHER I Saw then what a man's face may look like when he is stricken with a sudden paralysing fear.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MYSELF AND MY STEPMOTHER I Saw then what a man's face may look like when he is stricken with a sudden paralysing fear.
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From this reading "What is this pleasant meeting which I seem to have interrupted, eh?" he asked, with fierce sarcasm.
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From this reading Ray's black eyes seemed to be flashing upon us all the most unutterable scorn.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MYSELF AND MY STEPMOTHER I Saw then what a man's face may look like when he is stricken with a sudden paralysing fear.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading MYSELF AND MY STEPMOTHER I Saw then what a man's face may look like when he is stricken with a sudden paralysing fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MYSELF AND MY STEPMOTHER I Saw then what a man's face may look like when he is stricken with a sudden paralysing fear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is this pleasant meeting which I seem to have interrupted, eh?" he asked, with fierce sarcasm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Quite a family reunion!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ray's black eyes seemed to be flashing upon us all the most unutterable scorn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Quite a family reunion!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is this pleasant meeting which I seem to have interrupted, eh?" he asked, with fierce sarcasm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MYSELF AND MY STEPMOTHER I Saw then what a man's face may look like when he is stricken with a sudden paralysing fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ray's black eyes seemed to be flashing upon us all the most unutterable scorn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is this pleasant meeting which I seem to have interrupted, eh?" he asked, with fierce sarcasm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ray's black eyes seemed to be flashing upon us all the most unutterable scorn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw my father sit in his chair and shake from head to foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw my father sit in his chair and shake from head to foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MYSELF AND MY STEPMOTHER I Saw then what a man's face may look like when he is stricken with a sudden paralysing fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MYSELF AND MY STEPMOTHER I Saw then what a man's face may look like when he is stricken with a sudden paralysing fear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MYSELF AND MY STEPMOTHER I Saw then what a man's face may look like when he is stricken with a sudden paralysing fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ray's black eyes seemed to be flashing upon us all the most unutterable scorn.
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From this reading MYSELF AND MY STEPMOTHER I Saw then what a man's face may look like when he is stricken with a sudden paralysing fear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What is this pleasant meeting which I seem to have interrupted, eh?" he asked, with fierce sarcasm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I saw my father sit in his chair and shake from head to foot.
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From this reading Ray's black eyes seemed to be flashing upon us all the most unutterable scorn.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ray's black eyes seemed to be flashing upon us all the most unutterable scorn.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ray's black eyes seemed to be flashing upon us all the most unutterable scorn.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MYSELF AND MY STEPMOTHER I Saw then what a man's face may look like when he is stricken with a sudden paralysing fear.
at the time that
From this reading MYSELF AND MY STEPMOTHER I Saw then what a man's face may look like when he is stricken with a sudden paralysing fear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "What is this pleasant meeting which I seem to have interrupted, eh?" he asked, with fierce sarcasm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MYSELF AND MY STEPMOTHER I Saw then what a man's face may look like when he is stricken with a sudden paralysing fear.
