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Chapter V
And first I wondered at my state of mind. Why was I not more surprised? Why? Here I was, invested with a command in the twinkling of an eye, not in the common course of human affairs, but more as if by enchantment. I ought to have been lost in astonishment.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I ought to have been lost in astonishment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here I was, invested with a command in the twinkling of an eye, not in the common course of human affairs, but more as if by enchantment.”
a magic spell or the state caused by one
From this reading “Here I was, invested with a command in the twinkling of an eye, not in the common course of human affairs, but more as if by enchantment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And first I wondered at my state of mind.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I ought to have been lost in astonishment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here I was, invested with a command in the twinkling of an eye, not in the common course of human affairs, but more as if by enchantment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And first I wondered at my state of mind.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I ought to have been lost in astonishment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why was I not more surprised?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And first I wondered at my state of mind.”
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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 Here I was, invested with a command in the twinkling of an eye, not in the common course of human affairs, but more as if by enchantment.
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From this reading Here I was, invested with a command in the twinkling of an eye, not in the common course of human affairs, but more as if by enchantment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here I was, invested with a command in the twinkling of an eye, not in the common course of human affairs, but more as if by enchantment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And first I wondered at my state of mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here I was, invested with a command in the twinkling of an eye, not in the common course of human affairs, but more as if by enchantment.
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From this reading I ought to have been lost in astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And first I wondered at my state of mind.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I ought to have been lost in astonishment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here I was, invested with a command in the twinkling of an eye, not in the common course of human affairs, but more as if by enchantment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here I was, invested with a command in the twinkling of an eye, not in the common course of human affairs, but more as if by enchantment.
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From this reading Here I was, invested with a command in the twinkling of an eye, not in the common course of human affairs, but more as if by enchantment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here I was, invested with a command in the twinkling of an eye, not in the common course of human affairs, but more as if by enchantment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here I was, invested with a command in the twinkling of an eye, not in the common course of human affairs, but more as if by enchantment.
a magic spell or the state caused by one
From this reading Here I was, invested with a command in the twinkling of an eye, not in the common course of human affairs, but more as if by enchantment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here I was, invested with a command in the twinkling of an eye, not in the common course of human affairs, but more as if by enchantment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And first I wondered at my state of mind.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I ought to have been lost in astonishment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here I was, invested with a command in the twinkling of an eye, not in the common course of human affairs, but more as if by enchantment.
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From this reading Here I was, invested with a command in the twinkling of an eye, not in the common course of human affairs, but more as if by enchantment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And first I wondered at my state of mind.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Here I was, invested with a command in the twinkling of an eye, not in the common course of human affairs, but more as if by enchantment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here I was, invested with a command in the twinkling of an eye, not in the common course of human affairs, but more as if by enchantment.
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From this reading Here I was, invested with a command in the twinkling of an eye, not in the common course of human affairs, but more as if by enchantment.
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From this reading I ought to have been lost in astonishment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And first I wondered at my state of mind.
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From this reading Why was I not more surprised?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And first I wondered at my state of mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why was I not more surprised?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And first I wondered at my state of mind.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I ought to have been lost in astonishment.
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From this reading And first I wondered at my state of mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why was I not more surprised?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here I was, invested with a command in the twinkling of an eye, not in the common course of human affairs, but more as if by enchantment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I ought to have been lost in astonishment.
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From this reading Here I was, invested with a command in the twinkling of an eye, not in the common course of human affairs, but more as if by enchantment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why was I not more surprised?
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From this reading Why was I not more surprised?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here I was, invested with a command in the twinkling of an eye, not in the common course of human affairs, but more as if by enchantment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And first I wondered at my state of mind.
