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Chapter XIV
"What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?" "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life." "You exposed me once!" he cried in anger. "I have not forgotten it. We shall be quits one day."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?"”
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading “"You exposed me once!" he cried in anger.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “"I have not forgotten it.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have not forgotten it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You exposed me once!" he cried in anger.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “We shall be quits one day."”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We shall be quits one day."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?"”
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From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You exposed me once!" he cried in anger.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We shall be quits one day."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We shall be quits one day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading "You exposed me once!" he cried in anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "I have not forgotten it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have not forgotten it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
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From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You exposed me once!" he cried in anger.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have not forgotten it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have not forgotten it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You exposed me once!" he cried in anger.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We shall be quits one day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We shall be quits one day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall be quits one day."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall be quits one day."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
