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Chapter VII
"Listen!" he said, in response to my agonized entreaties. "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran! I told my love--she mocked at me. Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power. _You_ are that doll.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “"Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I told my love--she mocked at me.”
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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 "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
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From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Listen!" he said, in response to my agonized entreaties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _You_ are that doll.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I told my love--she mocked at me.
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From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
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From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Listen!" he said, in response to my agonized entreaties.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Listen!" he said, in response to my agonized entreaties.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Listen!" he said, in response to my agonized entreaties.
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From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Listen!" he said, in response to my agonized entreaties.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I told my love--she mocked at me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I told my love--she mocked at me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Listen!" he said, in response to my agonized entreaties.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Listen!" he said, in response to my agonized entreaties.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Listen!" he said, in response to my agonized entreaties.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told my love--she mocked at me.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _You_ are that doll.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Listen!" he said, in response to my agonized entreaties.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told my love--she mocked at me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
at the time that
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _You_ are that doll.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
