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Chapter XL
THE PORTRAIT SERVAL, 10th December, 18--. I can scarcely believe what I have seen to-day. What a strange fate is mine! This morning, as we had agreed, I went to the farm. It was the anniversary of Marie's birth; she had promised to allow me to enter the mysterious chamber that she occupies in one of the towers.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I can scarcely believe what I have seen to-day.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I can scarcely believe what I have seen to-day.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “What a strange fate is mine!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This morning, as we had agreed, I went to the farm.”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “It was the anniversary of Marie's birth; she had promised to allow me to enter the mysterious chamber that she occupies in one of the towers.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was the anniversary of Marie's birth; she had promised to allow me to enter the mysterious chamber that she occupies in one of the towers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This morning, as we had agreed, I went to the farm.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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From this reading It was the anniversary of Marie's birth; she had promised to allow me to enter the mysterious chamber that she occupies in one of the towers.
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From this reading It was the anniversary of Marie's birth; she had promised to allow me to enter the mysterious chamber that she occupies in one of the towers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This morning, as we had agreed, I went to the farm.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I can scarcely believe what I have seen to-day.
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From this reading It was the anniversary of Marie's birth; she had promised to allow me to enter the mysterious chamber that she occupies in one of the towers.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can scarcely believe what I have seen to-day.
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From this reading It was the anniversary of Marie's birth; she had promised to allow me to enter the mysterious chamber that she occupies in one of the towers.
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From this reading THE PORTRAIT SERVAL, 10th December, 18--.
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From this reading It was the anniversary of Marie's birth; she had promised to allow me to enter the mysterious chamber that she occupies in one of the towers.
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From this reading This morning, as we had agreed, I went to the farm.
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From this reading What a strange fate is mine!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This morning, as we had agreed, I went to the farm.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I can scarcely believe what I have seen to-day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can scarcely believe what I have seen to-day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the anniversary of Marie's birth; she had promised to allow me to enter the mysterious chamber that she occupies in one of the towers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a strange fate is mine!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the anniversary of Marie's birth; she had promised to allow me to enter the mysterious chamber that she occupies in one of the towers.
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From this reading It was the anniversary of Marie's birth; she had promised to allow me to enter the mysterious chamber that she occupies in one of the towers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the anniversary of Marie's birth; she had promised to allow me to enter the mysterious chamber that she occupies in one of the towers.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What a strange fate is mine!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This morning, as we had agreed, I went to the farm.
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading It was the anniversary of Marie's birth; she had promised to allow me to enter the mysterious chamber that she occupies in one of the towers.
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From this reading It was the anniversary of Marie's birth; she had promised to allow me to enter the mysterious chamber that she occupies in one of the towers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the anniversary of Marie's birth; she had promised to allow me to enter the mysterious chamber that she occupies in one of the towers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the anniversary of Marie's birth; she had promised to allow me to enter the mysterious chamber that she occupies in one of the towers.
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From this reading THE PORTRAIT SERVAL, 10th December, 18--.
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From this reading It was the anniversary of Marie's birth; she had promised to allow me to enter the mysterious chamber that she occupies in one of the towers.
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From this reading I can scarcely believe what I have seen to-day.
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From this reading I can scarcely believe what I have seen to-day.
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From this reading THE PORTRAIT SERVAL, 10th December, 18--.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the anniversary of Marie's birth; she had promised to allow me to enter the mysterious chamber that she occupies in one of the towers.
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From this reading What a strange fate is mine!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the anniversary of Marie's birth; she had promised to allow me to enter the mysterious chamber that she occupies in one of the towers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PORTRAIT SERVAL, 10th December, 18--.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning, as we had agreed, I went to the farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This morning, as we had agreed, I went to the farm.
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From this reading I can scarcely believe what I have seen to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the anniversary of Marie's birth; she had promised to allow me to enter the mysterious chamber that she occupies in one of the towers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the anniversary of Marie's birth; she had promised to allow me to enter the mysterious chamber that she occupies in one of the towers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This morning, as we had agreed, I went to the farm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This morning, as we had agreed, I went to the farm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I can scarcely believe what I have seen to-day.
