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Chapter V
FANNY DISCOVERS WHO RICHARD MANX IS. MY DARLING--What has occurred to-day must be related with calmness, although my mind is in a whirl of excitement. The presentiment I felt last night that we were on the threshold of an important discovery has come true. A discovery _has_ been made which neither you nor I could ever have dreamt of, and we have to thank Fanny for it. How wonderfully all the circumstances of life seem to be woven into one another!
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “MY DARLING--What has occurred to-day must be related with calmness, although my mind is in a whirl of excitement.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “How wonderfully all the circumstances of life seem to be woven into one another!”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A discovery _has_ been made which neither you nor I could ever have dreamt of, and we have to thank Fanny for it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The presentiment I felt last night that we were on the threshold of an important discovery has come true.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “A discovery _has_ been made which neither you nor I could ever have dreamt of, and we have to thank Fanny for it.”
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading “A discovery _has_ been made which neither you nor I could ever have dreamt of, and we have to thank Fanny for it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A discovery _has_ been made which neither you nor I could ever have dreamt of, and we have to thank Fanny for it.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “MY DARLING--What has occurred to-day must be related with calmness, although my mind is in a whirl of excitement.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “A discovery _has_ been made which neither you nor I could ever have dreamt of, and we have to thank Fanny for it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The presentiment I felt last night that we were on the threshold of an important discovery has come true.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How wonderfully all the circumstances of life seem to be woven into one another!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MY DARLING--What has occurred to-day must be related with calmness, although my mind is in a whirl of excitement.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “MY DARLING--What has occurred to-day must be related with calmness, although my mind is in a whirl of excitement.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “A discovery _has_ been made which neither you nor I could ever have dreamt of, and we have to thank Fanny for it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “How wonderfully all the circumstances of life seem to be woven into one another!”
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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 MY DARLING--What has occurred to-day must be related with calmness, although my mind is in a whirl of excitement.
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From this reading How wonderfully all the circumstances of life seem to be woven into one another!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MY DARLING--What has occurred to-day must be related with calmness, although my mind is in a whirl of excitement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The presentiment I felt last night that we were on the threshold of an important discovery has come true.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A discovery _has_ been made which neither you nor I could ever have dreamt of, and we have to thank Fanny for it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How wonderfully all the circumstances of life seem to be woven into one another!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MY DARLING--What has occurred to-day must be related with calmness, although my mind is in a whirl of excitement.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A discovery _has_ been made which neither you nor I could ever have dreamt of, and we have to thank Fanny for it.
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From this reading MY DARLING--What has occurred to-day must be related with calmness, although my mind is in a whirl of excitement.
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From this reading How wonderfully all the circumstances of life seem to be woven into one another!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The presentiment I felt last night that we were on the threshold of an important discovery has come true.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A discovery _has_ been made which neither you nor I could ever have dreamt of, and we have to thank Fanny for it.
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From this reading MY DARLING--What has occurred to-day must be related with calmness, although my mind is in a whirl of excitement.
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From this reading FANNY DISCOVERS WHO RICHARD MANX IS.
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From this reading The presentiment I felt last night that we were on the threshold of an important discovery has come true.
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading A discovery _has_ been made which neither you nor I could ever have dreamt of, and we have to thank Fanny for it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A discovery _has_ been made which neither you nor I could ever have dreamt of, and we have to thank Fanny for it.
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From this reading MY DARLING--What has occurred to-day must be related with calmness, although my mind is in a whirl of excitement.
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From this reading FANNY DISCOVERS WHO RICHARD MANX IS.
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From this reading The presentiment I felt last night that we were on the threshold of an important discovery has come true.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A discovery _has_ been made which neither you nor I could ever have dreamt of, and we have to thank Fanny for it.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DARLING--What has occurred to-day must be related with calmness, although my mind is in a whirl of excitement.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A discovery _has_ been made which neither you nor I could ever have dreamt of, and we have to thank Fanny for it.
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From this reading How wonderfully all the circumstances of life seem to be woven into one another!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The presentiment I felt last night that we were on the threshold of an important discovery has come true.
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From this reading The presentiment I felt last night that we were on the threshold of an important discovery has come true.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY DARLING--What has occurred to-day must be related with calmness, although my mind is in a whirl of excitement.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How wonderfully all the circumstances of life seem to be woven into one another!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FANNY DISCOVERS WHO RICHARD MANX IS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A discovery _has_ been made which neither you nor I could ever have dreamt of, and we have to thank Fanny for it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The presentiment I felt last night that we were on the threshold of an important discovery has come true.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How wonderfully all the circumstances of life seem to be woven into one another!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A discovery _has_ been made which neither you nor I could ever have dreamt of, and we have to thank Fanny for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FANNY DISCOVERS WHO RICHARD MANX IS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DARLING--What has occurred to-day must be related with calmness, although my mind is in a whirl of excitement.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading MY DARLING--What has occurred to-day must be related with calmness, although my mind is in a whirl of excitement.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DARLING--What has occurred to-day must be related with calmness, although my mind is in a whirl of excitement.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading A discovery _has_ been made which neither you nor I could ever have dreamt of, and we have to thank Fanny for it.
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From this reading The presentiment I felt last night that we were on the threshold of an important discovery has come true.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading A discovery _has_ been made which neither you nor I could ever have dreamt of, and we have to thank Fanny for it.
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From this reading MY DARLING--What has occurred to-day must be related with calmness, although my mind is in a whirl of excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DARLING--What has occurred to-day must be related with calmness, although my mind is in a whirl of excitement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The presentiment I felt last night that we were on the threshold of an important discovery has come true.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How wonderfully all the circumstances of life seem to be woven into one another!
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From this reading The presentiment I felt last night that we were on the threshold of an important discovery has come true.
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From this reading MY DARLING--What has occurred to-day must be related with calmness, although my mind is in a whirl of excitement.
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From this reading FANNY DISCOVERS WHO RICHARD MANX IS.
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From this reading How wonderfully all the circumstances of life seem to be woven into one another!
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From this reading A discovery _has_ been made which neither you nor I could ever have dreamt of, and we have to thank Fanny for it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The presentiment I felt last night that we were on the threshold of an important discovery has come true.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The presentiment I felt last night that we were on the threshold of an important discovery has come true.
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From this reading The presentiment I felt last night that we were on the threshold of an important discovery has come true.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A discovery _has_ been made which neither you nor I could ever have dreamt of, and we have to thank Fanny for it.
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From this reading MY DARLING--What has occurred to-day must be related with calmness, although my mind is in a whirl of excitement.
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From this reading The presentiment I felt last night that we were on the threshold of an important discovery has come true.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The presentiment I felt last night that we were on the threshold of an important discovery has come true.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The presentiment I felt last night that we were on the threshold of an important discovery has come true.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MY DARLING--What has occurred to-day must be related with calmness, although my mind is in a whirl of excitement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A discovery _has_ been made which neither you nor I could ever have dreamt of, and we have to thank Fanny for it.
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From this reading MY DARLING--What has occurred to-day must be related with calmness, although my mind is in a whirl of excitement.
which person or people
From this reading FANNY DISCOVERS WHO RICHARD MANX IS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY DARLING--What has occurred to-day must be related with calmness, although my mind is in a whirl of excitement.
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From this reading How wonderfully all the circumstances of life seem to be woven into one another!
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From this reading How wonderfully all the circumstances of life seem to be woven into one another!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A discovery _has_ been made which neither you nor I could ever have dreamt of, and we have to thank Fanny for it.
