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Chapter XI
“In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches. It would have taken me at least two hours. It would probably have taken me that long also to undress; and even then I might not have succeeded. I gave it up. “I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.”
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading ““I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would probably have taken me that long also to undress; and even then I might not have succeeded.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would have taken me at least two hours.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would probably have taken me that long also to undress; and even then I might not have succeeded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “It would probably have taken me that long also to undress; and even then I might not have succeeded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.”
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From this reading It would probably have taken me that long also to undress; and even then I might not have succeeded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would probably have taken me that long also to undress; and even then I might not have succeeded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would have taken me at least two hours.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
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From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
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From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading “I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.
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From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would probably have taken me that long also to undress; and even then I might not have succeeded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
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From this reading I gave it up.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
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From this reading It would have taken me at least two hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It would probably have taken me that long also to undress; and even then I might not have succeeded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would have taken me at least two hours.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would probably have taken me that long also to undress; and even then I might not have succeeded.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would have taken me at least two hours.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It would probably have taken me that long also to undress; and even then I might not have succeeded.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
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From this reading “I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would probably have taken me that long also to undress; and even then I might not have succeeded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.
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From this reading “I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.
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From this reading It would probably have taken me that long also to undress; and even then I might not have succeeded.
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From this reading It would have taken me at least two hours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would probably have taken me that long also to undress; and even then I might not have succeeded.
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From this reading It would probably have taken me that long also to undress; and even then I might not have succeeded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would have taken me at least two hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would probably have taken me that long also to undress; and even then I might not have succeeded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I gave it up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
