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Chapter XXII
“I’ve ‘done it’?” George cried. “What do you mean: I’ve done it? And what have I done?” Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “George cried.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I’ve ‘done it’?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And what have I done?””
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.
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From this reading Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what have I done?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George cried.
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From this reading Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean: I’ve done it?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ve ‘done it’?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.
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From this reading George cried.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And what have I done?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And what have I done?”
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From this reading “I’ve ‘done it’?”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’ve ‘done it’?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you mean: I’ve done it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean: I’ve done it?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amberson had collapsed into an easy chair beside his dressing-table, the white evening tie he had been about to put on dangling from his hand, which had fallen limply on the arm of the chair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean: I’ve done it?
