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Chapter XII
FROM THE OTHER WORLD. Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her. “It is true, Lillian,” he said, gravely, “all true. But, unless I speak, there is no proof--no way of proving to the world the deed of which I accuse that man. We must be quiet and wait patiently for the next developments.
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used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must be quiet and wait patiently for the next developments.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We must be quiet and wait patiently for the next developments.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, unless I speak, there is no proof--no way of proving to the world the deed of which I accuse that man.”
except if; if not
From this reading “But, unless I speak, there is no proof--no way of proving to the world the deed of which I accuse that man.”
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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 Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
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From this reading But, unless I speak, there is no proof--no way of proving to the world the deed of which I accuse that man.
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From this reading “It is true, Lillian,” he said, gravely, “all true.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
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From this reading Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
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From this reading Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We must be quiet and wait patiently for the next developments.
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From this reading Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, unless I speak, there is no proof--no way of proving to the world the deed of which I accuse that man.
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From this reading But, unless I speak, there is no proof--no way of proving to the world the deed of which I accuse that man.
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From this reading We must be quiet and wait patiently for the next developments.
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From this reading Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
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From this reading Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We must be quiet and wait patiently for the next developments.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE OTHER WORLD.
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From this reading “It is true, Lillian,” he said, gravely, “all true.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is true, Lillian,” he said, gravely, “all true.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But, unless I speak, there is no proof--no way of proving to the world the deed of which I accuse that man.
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From this reading Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is true, Lillian,” he said, gravely, “all true.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is true, Lillian,” he said, gravely, “all true.
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From this reading Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
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From this reading Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
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From this reading But, unless I speak, there is no proof--no way of proving to the world the deed of which I accuse that man.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must be quiet and wait patiently for the next developments.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We must be quiet and wait patiently for the next developments.
not any; not one
From this reading But, unless I speak, there is no proof--no way of proving to the world the deed of which I accuse that man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
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From this reading FROM THE OTHER WORLD.
above and across; more than
From this reading Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
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From this reading Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
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From this reading Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
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From this reading We must be quiet and wait patiently for the next developments.
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From this reading Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
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From this reading Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
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From this reading But, unless I speak, there is no proof--no way of proving to the world the deed of which I accuse that man.
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From this reading But, unless I speak, there is no proof--no way of proving to the world the deed of which I accuse that man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must be quiet and wait patiently for the next developments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is true, Lillian,” he said, gravely, “all true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
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From this reading Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
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From this reading Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
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From this reading But, unless I speak, there is no proof--no way of proving to the world the deed of which I accuse that man.
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From this reading Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, unless I speak, there is no proof--no way of proving to the world the deed of which I accuse that man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE OTHER WORLD.
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From this reading But, unless I speak, there is no proof--no way of proving to the world the deed of which I accuse that man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, unless I speak, there is no proof--no way of proving to the world the deed of which I accuse that man.
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From this reading Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
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From this reading “It is true, Lillian,” he said, gravely, “all true.
except if; if not
From this reading But, unless I speak, there is no proof--no way of proving to the world the deed of which I accuse that man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must be quiet and wait patiently for the next developments.
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From this reading But, unless I speak, there is no proof--no way of proving to the world the deed of which I accuse that man.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must be quiet and wait patiently for the next developments.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Slowly Lillian aroused herself, and in perfect ignorance of what had taken place just a few feet away from the scene of her own sorrow, sat up pale and trembling, Richard Raleigh bending over her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But, unless I speak, there is no proof--no way of proving to the world the deed of which I accuse that man.
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From this reading FROM THE OTHER WORLD.
