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Chapter VIII
When Harriet returned she found Westerfelt lying face downward on the floor. In his fall he had unconsciously clutched and torn down the curtain, and like a shroud it lay over him. She was trying to raise him, when the door opened and her mother appeared. "What's the matter, Harriet?" "He has fainted--I don't know, he may be dead.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He has fainted--I don't know, he may be dead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Harriet returned she found Westerfelt lying face downward on the floor.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"He has fainted--I don't know, he may be dead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He has fainted--I don't know, he may be dead.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"He has fainted--I don't know, he may be dead.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “In his fall he had unconsciously clutched and torn down the curtain, and like a shroud it lay over him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When Harriet returned she found Westerfelt lying face downward on the floor.”
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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 In his fall he had unconsciously clutched and torn down the curtain, and like a shroud it lay over him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his fall he had unconsciously clutched and torn down the curtain, and like a shroud it lay over him.
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From this reading She was trying to raise him, when the door opened and her mother appeared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He has fainted--I don't know, he may be dead.
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From this reading In his fall he had unconsciously clutched and torn down the curtain, and like a shroud it lay over him.
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From this reading In his fall he had unconsciously clutched and torn down the curtain, and like a shroud it lay over him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He has fainted--I don't know, he may be dead.
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From this reading "He has fainted--I don't know, he may be dead.
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From this reading She was trying to raise him, when the door opened and her mother appeared.
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From this reading In his fall he had unconsciously clutched and torn down the curtain, and like a shroud it lay over him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Harriet returned she found Westerfelt lying face downward on the floor.
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From this reading When Harriet returned she found Westerfelt lying face downward on the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He has fainted--I don't know, he may be dead.
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From this reading In his fall he had unconsciously clutched and torn down the curtain, and like a shroud it lay over him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Harriet returned she found Westerfelt lying face downward on the floor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Harriet returned she found Westerfelt lying face downward on the floor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his fall he had unconsciously clutched and torn down the curtain, and like a shroud it lay over him.
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From this reading When Harriet returned she found Westerfelt lying face downward on the floor.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has fainted--I don't know, he may be dead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his fall he had unconsciously clutched and torn down the curtain, and like a shroud it lay over him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was trying to raise him, when the door opened and her mother appeared.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In his fall he had unconsciously clutched and torn down the curtain, and like a shroud it lay over him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his fall he had unconsciously clutched and torn down the curtain, and like a shroud it lay over him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He has fainted--I don't know, he may be dead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his fall he had unconsciously clutched and torn down the curtain, and like a shroud it lay over him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In his fall he had unconsciously clutched and torn down the curtain, and like a shroud it lay over him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He has fainted--I don't know, he may be dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his fall he had unconsciously clutched and torn down the curtain, and like a shroud it lay over him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his fall he had unconsciously clutched and torn down the curtain, and like a shroud it lay over him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Harriet returned she found Westerfelt lying face downward on the floor.
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From this reading "What's the matter, Harriet?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "He has fainted--I don't know, he may be dead.
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From this reading She was trying to raise him, when the door opened and her mother appeared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Harriet returned she found Westerfelt lying face downward on the floor.
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From this reading She was trying to raise him, when the door opened and her mother appeared.
above and across; more than
From this reading In his fall he had unconsciously clutched and torn down the curtain, and like a shroud it lay over him.
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From this reading She was trying to raise him, when the door opened and her mother appeared.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Harriet returned she found Westerfelt lying face downward on the floor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Harriet returned she found Westerfelt lying face downward on the floor.
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From this reading In his fall he had unconsciously clutched and torn down the curtain, and like a shroud it lay over him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Harriet returned she found Westerfelt lying face downward on the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was trying to raise him, when the door opened and her mother appeared.
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From this reading In his fall he had unconsciously clutched and torn down the curtain, and like a shroud it lay over him.
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From this reading She was trying to raise him, when the door opened and her mother appeared.
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From this reading In his fall he had unconsciously clutched and torn down the curtain, and like a shroud it lay over him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was trying to raise him, when the door opened and her mother appeared.
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From this reading When Harriet returned she found Westerfelt lying face downward on the floor.
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From this reading "What's the matter, Harriet?"
at the time that
From this reading When Harriet returned she found Westerfelt lying face downward on the floor.
