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Chapter VI
HOPE. "ALAS!" sighed Norah, "what a grievous pity it was that you had not gone up to the house at once. The good, kind gentleman would have helped you; you might never have had your fever, never have lost your sight." "Don't you think that has come to my mind a thousand times?" cried Sophy, with a passionate burst of grief. "There was something which that gentleman said as he carried me into the house, that, whenever I think of it now, is like vinegar poured on a wound.
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used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “"ALAS!" sighed Norah, "what a grievous pity it was that you had not gone up to the house at once.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Don't you think that has come to my mind a thousand times?" cried Sophy, with a passionate burst of grief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Don't you think that has come to my mind a thousand times?" cried Sophy, with a passionate burst of grief.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The good, kind gentleman would have helped you; you might never have had your fever, never have lost your sight."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The good, kind gentleman would have helped you; you might never have had your fever, never have lost your sight."”
very serious and causing great pain or suffering
From this reading “"ALAS!" sighed Norah, "what a grievous pity it was that you had not gone up to the house at once.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Don't you think that has come to my mind a thousand times?" cried Sophy, with a passionate burst of grief.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The good, kind gentleman would have helped you; you might never have had your fever, never have lost your sight."”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “The good, kind gentleman would have helped you; you might never have had your fever, never have lost your sight."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Don't you think that has come to my mind a thousand times?" cried Sophy, with a passionate burst of grief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The good, kind gentleman would have helped you; you might never have had your fever, never have lost your sight."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"ALAS!" sighed Norah, "what a grievous pity it was that you had not gone up to the house at once.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"There was something which that gentleman said as he carried me into the house, that, whenever I think of it now, is like vinegar poured on a wound.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Don't you think that has come to my mind a thousand times?" cried Sophy, with a passionate burst of grief.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “"There was something which that gentleman said as he carried me into the house, that, whenever I think of it now, is like vinegar poured on a wound.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The good, kind gentleman would have helped you; you might never have had your fever, never have lost your sight."”
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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 "ALAS!" sighed Norah, "what a grievous pity it was that you had not gone up to the house at once.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "ALAS!" sighed Norah, "what a grievous pity it was that you had not gone up to the house at once.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There was something which that gentleman said as he carried me into the house, that, whenever I think of it now, is like vinegar poured on a wound.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "ALAS!" sighed Norah, "what a grievous pity it was that you had not gone up to the house at once.
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From this reading "Don't you think that has come to my mind a thousand times?" cried Sophy, with a passionate burst of grief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There was something which that gentleman said as he carried me into the house, that, whenever I think of it now, is like vinegar poured on a wound.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't you think that has come to my mind a thousand times?" cried Sophy, with a passionate burst of grief.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't you think that has come to my mind a thousand times?" cried Sophy, with a passionate burst of grief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you think that has come to my mind a thousand times?" cried Sophy, with a passionate burst of grief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The good, kind gentleman would have helped you; you might never have had your fever, never have lost your sight."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The good, kind gentleman would have helped you; you might never have had your fever, never have lost your sight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "ALAS!" sighed Norah, "what a grievous pity it was that you had not gone up to the house at once.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The good, kind gentleman would have helped you; you might never have had your fever, never have lost your sight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you think that has come to my mind a thousand times?" cried Sophy, with a passionate burst of grief.
very serious and causing great pain or suffering
From this reading "ALAS!" sighed Norah, "what a grievous pity it was that you had not gone up to the house at once.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "ALAS!" sighed Norah, "what a grievous pity it was that you had not gone up to the house at once.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Don't you think that has come to my mind a thousand times?" cried Sophy, with a passionate burst of grief.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The good, kind gentleman would have helped you; you might never have had your fever, never have lost your sight."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There was something which that gentleman said as he carried me into the house, that, whenever I think of it now, is like vinegar poured on a wound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The good, kind gentleman would have helped you; you might never have had your fever, never have lost your sight."
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From this reading HOPE.
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From this reading "ALAS!" sighed Norah, "what a grievous pity it was that you had not gone up to the house at once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There was something which that gentleman said as he carried me into the house, that, whenever I think of it now, is like vinegar poured on a wound.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "There was something which that gentleman said as he carried me into the house, that, whenever I think of it now, is like vinegar poured on a wound.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There was something which that gentleman said as he carried me into the house, that, whenever I think of it now, is like vinegar poured on a wound.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "ALAS!" sighed Norah, "what a grievous pity it was that you had not gone up to the house at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The good, kind gentleman would have helped you; you might never have had your fever, never have lost your sight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There was something which that gentleman said as he carried me into the house, that, whenever I think of it now, is like vinegar poured on a wound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The good, kind gentleman would have helped you; you might never have had your fever, never have lost your sight."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There was something which that gentleman said as he carried me into the house, that, whenever I think of it now, is like vinegar poured on a wound.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The good, kind gentleman would have helped you; you might never have had your fever, never have lost your sight."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't you think that has come to my mind a thousand times?" cried Sophy, with a passionate burst of grief.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Don't you think that has come to my mind a thousand times?" cried Sophy, with a passionate burst of grief.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The good, kind gentleman would have helped you; you might never have had your fever, never have lost your sight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "ALAS!" sighed Norah, "what a grievous pity it was that you had not gone up to the house at once.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "ALAS!" sighed Norah, "what a grievous pity it was that you had not gone up to the house at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There was something which that gentleman said as he carried me into the house, that, whenever I think of it now, is like vinegar poured on a wound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Don't you think that has come to my mind a thousand times?" cried Sophy, with a passionate burst of grief.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There was something which that gentleman said as he carried me into the house, that, whenever I think of it now, is like vinegar poured on a wound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "ALAS!" sighed Norah, "what a grievous pity it was that you had not gone up to the house at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you think that has come to my mind a thousand times?" cried Sophy, with a passionate burst of grief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "ALAS!" sighed Norah, "what a grievous pity it was that you had not gone up to the house at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There was something which that gentleman said as he carried me into the house, that, whenever I think of it now, is like vinegar poured on a wound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There was something which that gentleman said as he carried me into the house, that, whenever I think of it now, is like vinegar poured on a wound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "ALAS!" sighed Norah, "what a grievous pity it was that you had not gone up to the house at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The good, kind gentleman would have helped you; you might never have had your fever, never have lost your sight."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There was something which that gentleman said as he carried me into the house, that, whenever I think of it now, is like vinegar poured on a wound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you think that has come to my mind a thousand times?" cried Sophy, with a passionate burst of grief.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "ALAS!" sighed Norah, "what a grievous pity it was that you had not gone up to the house at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "ALAS!" sighed Norah, "what a grievous pity it was that you had not gone up to the house at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There was something which that gentleman said as he carried me into the house, that, whenever I think of it now, is like vinegar poured on a wound.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't you think that has come to my mind a thousand times?" cried Sophy, with a passionate burst of grief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you think that has come to my mind a thousand times?" cried Sophy, with a passionate burst of grief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you think that has come to my mind a thousand times?" cried Sophy, with a passionate burst of grief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "ALAS!" sighed Norah, "what a grievous pity it was that you had not gone up to the house at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "ALAS!" sighed Norah, "what a grievous pity it was that you had not gone up to the house at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There was something which that gentleman said as he carried me into the house, that, whenever I think of it now, is like vinegar poured on a wound.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "ALAS!" sighed Norah, "what a grievous pity it was that you had not gone up to the house at once.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "ALAS!" sighed Norah, "what a grievous pity it was that you had not gone up to the house at once.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading "There was something which that gentleman said as he carried me into the house, that, whenever I think of it now, is like vinegar poured on a wound.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "There was something which that gentleman said as he carried me into the house, that, whenever I think of it now, is like vinegar poured on a wound.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Don't you think that has come to my mind a thousand times?" cried Sophy, with a passionate burst of grief.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The good, kind gentleman would have helped you; you might never have had your fever, never have lost your sight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There was something which that gentleman said as he carried me into the house, that, whenever I think of it now, is like vinegar poured on a wound.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "ALAS!" sighed Norah, "what a grievous pity it was that you had not gone up to the house at once.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The good, kind gentleman would have helped you; you might never have had your fever, never have lost your sight."
