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Chapter V
AN INTERIM OF SUSPENSE. MAY 5, 1791. How fearful! To hear a spade in the night and know that this spade is digging a grave! I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
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any thing at all
From this reading “I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To hear a spade in the night and know that this spade is digging a grave!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To hear a spade in the night and know that this spade is digging a grave!”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “MAY 5, 1791.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.”
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From this reading MAY 5, 1791.
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From this reading MAY 5, 1791.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To hear a spade in the night and know that this spade is digging a grave!
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From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERIM OF SUSPENSE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To hear a spade in the night and know that this spade is digging a grave!
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From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
any thing at all
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To hear a spade in the night and know that this spade is digging a grave!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
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From this reading How fearful!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To hear a spade in the night and know that this spade is digging a grave!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To hear a spade in the night and know that this spade is digging a grave!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
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From this reading How fearful!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To hear a spade in the night and know that this spade is digging a grave!
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From this reading AN INTERIM OF SUSPENSE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To hear a spade in the night and know that this spade is digging a grave!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To hear a spade in the night and know that this spade is digging a grave!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MAY 5, 1791.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To hear a spade in the night and know that this spade is digging a grave!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN INTERIM OF SUSPENSE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To hear a spade in the night and know that this spade is digging a grave!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INTERIM OF SUSPENSE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To hear a spade in the night and know that this spade is digging a grave!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To hear a spade in the night and know that this spade is digging a grave!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To hear a spade in the night and know that this spade is digging a grave!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To hear a spade in the night and know that this spade is digging a grave!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sit at my desk and listen to hear if any one in the house has been aroused or is suspicious, and then I turn to the window and try to pierce the gloom to see if anything can be discerned, from the house, of the grewsome act now being performed in the garden.
