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Chapter VIII
"They are more than dreadful. I don't know how I had strength to pull these pieces off. I couldn't have done it if they had been quite dry. But what do you want to see them for? I'd have left them there if I had been willing to have them seen.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I couldn't have done it if they had been quite dry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I couldn't have done it if they had been quite dry.”
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading “"They are more than dreadful.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I couldn't have done it if they had been quite dry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't know how I had strength to pull these pieces off.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'd have left them there if I had been willing to have them seen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't know how I had strength to pull these pieces off.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I couldn't have done it if they had been quite dry.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I don't know how I had strength to pull these pieces off.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I don't know how I had strength to pull these pieces off.”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are more than dreadful.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I couldn't have done it if they had been quite dry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what do you want to see them for?
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From this reading I couldn't have done it if they had been quite dry.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But what do you want to see them for?
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From this reading I don't know how I had strength to pull these pieces off.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I couldn't have done it if they had been quite dry.
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading "They are more than dreadful.
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From this reading I couldn't have done it if they had been quite dry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But what do you want to see them for?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I don't know how I had strength to pull these pieces off.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I couldn't have done it if they had been quite dry.
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From this reading I don't know how I had strength to pull these pieces off.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know how I had strength to pull these pieces off.
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From this reading I'd have left them there if I had been willing to have them seen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I couldn't have done it if they had been quite dry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I couldn't have done it if they had been quite dry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't know how I had strength to pull these pieces off.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'd have left them there if I had been willing to have them seen.
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From this reading "They are more than dreadful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know how I had strength to pull these pieces off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know how I had strength to pull these pieces off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know how I had strength to pull these pieces off.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I couldn't have done it if they had been quite dry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But what do you want to see them for?
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From this reading I'd have left them there if I had been willing to have them seen.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I don't know how I had strength to pull these pieces off.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "They are more than dreadful.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But what do you want to see them for?
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From this reading I'd have left them there if I had been willing to have them seen.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I don't know how I had strength to pull these pieces off.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are more than dreadful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't know how I had strength to pull these pieces off.
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From this reading But what do you want to see them for?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what do you want to see them for?
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From this reading I'd have left them there if I had been willing to have them seen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But what do you want to see them for?
