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Chapter V
'You don't love me--and you torture me by staying!' Laura went on, in a convulsed voice. 'For God's sake go away and don't speak to me, don't let me see you or hear of you again!' Mr. Wendover still stood there, exceedingly agitated, as well he might be, by this inconceivable scene. Unaccustomed feelings possessed him and they moved him in different directions.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'For God's sake go away and don't speak to me, don't let me see you or hear of you again!'”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Unaccustomed feelings possessed him and they moved him in different directions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'For God's sake go away and don't speak to me, don't let me see you or hear of you again!'”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “'For God's sake go away and don't speak to me, don't let me see you or hear of you again!'”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Mr. Wendover still stood there, exceedingly agitated, as well he might be, by this inconceivable scene.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'For God's sake go away and don't speak to me, don't let me see you or hear of you again!'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Wendover still stood there, exceedingly agitated, as well he might be, by this inconceivable scene.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Wendover still stood there, exceedingly agitated, as well he might be, by this inconceivable scene.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Wendover still stood there, exceedingly agitated, as well he might be, by this inconceivable scene.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Laura went on, in a convulsed voice.”
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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 Laura went on, in a convulsed voice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'For God's sake go away and don't speak to me, don't let me see you or hear of you again!'
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From this reading Mr. Wendover still stood there, exceedingly agitated, as well he might be, by this inconceivable scene.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'You don't love me--and you torture me by staying!'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Wendover still stood there, exceedingly agitated, as well he might be, by this inconceivable scene.
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From this reading 'For God's sake go away and don't speak to me, don't let me see you or hear of you again!'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Wendover still stood there, exceedingly agitated, as well he might be, by this inconceivable scene.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'You don't love me--and you torture me by staying!'
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From this reading Laura went on, in a convulsed voice.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Unaccustomed feelings possessed him and they moved him in different directions.
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From this reading Unaccustomed feelings possessed him and they moved him in different directions.
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From this reading 'You don't love me--and you torture me by staying!'
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From this reading Mr. Wendover still stood there, exceedingly agitated, as well he might be, by this inconceivable scene.
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From this reading Unaccustomed feelings possessed him and they moved him in different directions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'For God's sake go away and don't speak to me, don't let me see you or hear of you again!'
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From this reading 'For God's sake go away and don't speak to me, don't let me see you or hear of you again!'
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From this reading 'For God's sake go away and don't speak to me, don't let me see you or hear of you again!'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Wendover still stood there, exceedingly agitated, as well he might be, by this inconceivable scene.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'For God's sake go away and don't speak to me, don't let me see you or hear of you again!'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unaccustomed feelings possessed him and they moved him in different directions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Laura went on, in a convulsed voice.
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From this reading Mr. Wendover still stood there, exceedingly agitated, as well he might be, by this inconceivable scene.
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From this reading Laura went on, in a convulsed voice.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'For God's sake go away and don't speak to me, don't let me see you or hear of you again!'
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From this reading 'You don't love me--and you torture me by staying!'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'You don't love me--and you torture me by staying!'
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr. Wendover still stood there, exceedingly agitated, as well he might be, by this inconceivable scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unaccustomed feelings possessed him and they moved him in different directions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Wendover still stood there, exceedingly agitated, as well he might be, by this inconceivable scene.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'For God's sake go away and don't speak to me, don't let me see you or hear of you again!'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Laura went on, in a convulsed voice.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'For God's sake go away and don't speak to me, don't let me see you or hear of you again!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unaccustomed feelings possessed him and they moved him in different directions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'For God's sake go away and don't speak to me, don't let me see you or hear of you again!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Wendover still stood there, exceedingly agitated, as well he might be, by this inconceivable scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'For God's sake go away and don't speak to me, don't let me see you or hear of you again!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'For God's sake go away and don't speak to me, don't let me see you or hear of you again!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You don't love me--and you torture me by staying!'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Wendover still stood there, exceedingly agitated, as well he might be, by this inconceivable scene.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Wendover still stood there, exceedingly agitated, as well he might be, by this inconceivable scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Wendover still stood there, exceedingly agitated, as well he might be, by this inconceivable scene.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unaccustomed feelings possessed him and they moved him in different directions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Wendover still stood there, exceedingly agitated, as well he might be, by this inconceivable scene.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'For God's sake go away and don't speak to me, don't let me see you or hear of you again!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You don't love me--and you torture me by staying!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unaccustomed feelings possessed him and they moved him in different directions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laura went on, in a convulsed voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Wendover still stood there, exceedingly agitated, as well he might be, by this inconceivable scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Wendover still stood there, exceedingly agitated, as well he might be, by this inconceivable scene.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Laura went on, in a convulsed voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You don't love me--and you torture me by staying!'
