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Chapter IX
“Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about. He muttered: 'Can you understand anything so horrible, doctor? Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison. I promise you she would not have escaped.' “I was dumfounded; I hardly knew what to think or say, but I had to finish my mission.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.”
any thing at all
From this reading “He muttered: 'Can you understand anything so horrible, doctor?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He muttered: 'Can you understand anything so horrible, doctor?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “He muttered: 'Can you understand anything so horrible, doctor?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I was dumfounded; I hardly knew what to think or say, but I had to finish my mission.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He muttered: 'Can you understand anything so horrible, doctor?”
during the time that
From this reading “Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I promise you she would not have escaped.'”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
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From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
any thing at all
From this reading He muttered: 'Can you understand anything so horrible, doctor?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I was dumfounded; I hardly knew what to think or say, but I had to finish my mission.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He muttered: 'Can you understand anything so horrible, doctor?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He muttered: 'Can you understand anything so horrible, doctor?
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From this reading “I was dumfounded; I hardly knew what to think or say, but I had to finish my mission.
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From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
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From this reading I promise you she would not have escaped.'
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From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
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From this reading “I was dumfounded; I hardly knew what to think or say, but I had to finish my mission.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
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From this reading “I was dumfounded; I hardly knew what to think or say, but I had to finish my mission.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
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From this reading He muttered: 'Can you understand anything so horrible, doctor?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
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From this reading “I was dumfounded; I hardly knew what to think or say, but I had to finish my mission.
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From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
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From this reading “I was dumfounded; I hardly knew what to think or say, but I had to finish my mission.
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading He muttered: 'Can you understand anything so horrible, doctor?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I was dumfounded; I hardly knew what to think or say, but I had to finish my mission.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I promise you she would not have escaped.'
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From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
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From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I was dumfounded; I hardly knew what to think or say, but I had to finish my mission.
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From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
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From this reading I promise you she would not have escaped.'
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From this reading “I was dumfounded; I hardly knew what to think or say, but I had to finish my mission.
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From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He muttered: 'Can you understand anything so horrible, doctor?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
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From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
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From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was dumfounded; I hardly knew what to think or say, but I had to finish my mission.
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From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
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From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He muttered: 'Can you understand anything so horrible, doctor?
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From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I was dumfounded; I hardly knew what to think or say, but I had to finish my mission.
during the time that
From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I promise you she would not have escaped.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He muttered: 'Can you understand anything so horrible, doctor?
