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Chapter XXII
THE SHADOWS ON THE WALL I am jealous--jealous of Laurence! That Pâquerette has filled me with the most frightful torment. I have descended, one by one, all the rounds of the ladder of despair; now, my infamy and my sufferings are complete. I know the name of that unknown warmth which filled my breast and stifled me. That warmth was jealousy, a burning wave of anguish and terror.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have descended, one by one, all the rounds of the ladder of despair; now, my infamy and my sufferings are complete.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I have descended, one by one, all the rounds of the ladder of despair; now, my infamy and my sufferings are complete.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That Pâquerette has filled me with the most frightful torment.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have descended, one by one, all the rounds of the ladder of despair; now, my infamy and my sufferings are complete.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know the name of that unknown warmth which filled my breast and stifled me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know the name of that unknown warmth which filled my breast and stifled me.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I have descended, one by one, all the rounds of the ladder of despair; now, my infamy and my sufferings are complete.”
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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 That warmth was jealousy, a burning wave of anguish and terror.
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From this reading I have descended, one by one, all the rounds of the ladder of despair; now, my infamy and my sufferings are complete.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE SHADOWS ON THE WALL I am jealous--jealous of Laurence!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have descended, one by one, all the rounds of the ladder of despair; now, my infamy and my sufferings are complete.
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From this reading That warmth was jealousy, a burning wave of anguish and terror.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have descended, one by one, all the rounds of the ladder of despair; now, my infamy and my sufferings are complete.
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From this reading I know the name of that unknown warmth which filled my breast and stifled me.
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From this reading That warmth was jealousy, a burning wave of anguish and terror.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have descended, one by one, all the rounds of the ladder of despair; now, my infamy and my sufferings are complete.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have descended, one by one, all the rounds of the ladder of despair; now, my infamy and my sufferings are complete.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I have descended, one by one, all the rounds of the ladder of despair; now, my infamy and my sufferings are complete.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have descended, one by one, all the rounds of the ladder of despair; now, my infamy and my sufferings are complete.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That Pâquerette has filled me with the most frightful torment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That Pâquerette has filled me with the most frightful torment.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Pâquerette has filled me with the most frightful torment.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have descended, one by one, all the rounds of the ladder of despair; now, my infamy and my sufferings are complete.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SHADOWS ON THE WALL I am jealous--jealous of Laurence!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have descended, one by one, all the rounds of the ladder of despair; now, my infamy and my sufferings are complete.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHADOWS ON THE WALL I am jealous--jealous of Laurence!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That warmth was jealousy, a burning wave of anguish and terror.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know the name of that unknown warmth which filled my breast and stifled me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have descended, one by one, all the rounds of the ladder of despair; now, my infamy and my sufferings are complete.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHADOWS ON THE WALL I am jealous--jealous of Laurence!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That Pâquerette has filled me with the most frightful torment.
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From this reading That Pâquerette has filled me with the most frightful torment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have descended, one by one, all the rounds of the ladder of despair; now, my infamy and my sufferings are complete.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know the name of that unknown warmth which filled my breast and stifled me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have descended, one by one, all the rounds of the ladder of despair; now, my infamy and my sufferings are complete.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHADOWS ON THE WALL I am jealous--jealous of Laurence!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SHADOWS ON THE WALL I am jealous--jealous of Laurence!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have descended, one by one, all the rounds of the ladder of despair; now, my infamy and my sufferings are complete.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That Pâquerette has filled me with the most frightful torment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have descended, one by one, all the rounds of the ladder of despair; now, my infamy and my sufferings are complete.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHADOWS ON THE WALL I am jealous--jealous of Laurence!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know the name of that unknown warmth which filled my breast and stifled me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have descended, one by one, all the rounds of the ladder of despair; now, my infamy and my sufferings are complete.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That warmth was jealousy, a burning wave of anguish and terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Pâquerette has filled me with the most frightful torment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOWS ON THE WALL I am jealous--jealous of Laurence!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That Pâquerette has filled me with the most frightful torment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know the name of that unknown warmth which filled my breast and stifled me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHADOWS ON THE WALL I am jealous--jealous of Laurence!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know the name of that unknown warmth which filled my breast and stifled me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That warmth was jealousy, a burning wave of anguish and terror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That warmth was jealousy, a burning wave of anguish and terror.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I know the name of that unknown warmth which filled my breast and stifled me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That Pâquerette has filled me with the most frightful torment.
