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Chapter IV
It was most awkward about the key in the morning. Luckily, there was an under-gardener below, and I asked him to throw it up. No doubt he thought I had just dropped it. I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way. I had a note from Mrs. Marden this afternoon asking me to go round and see her.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was most awkward about the key in the morning.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I had a note from Mrs. Marden this afternoon asking me to go round and see her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Luckily, there was an under-gardener below, and I asked him to throw it up.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Luckily, there was an under-gardener below, and I asked him to throw it up.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was most awkward about the key in the morning.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No doubt he thought I had just dropped it.”
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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 I had a note from Mrs. Marden this afternoon asking me to go round and see her.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was most awkward about the key in the morning.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had a note from Mrs. Marden this afternoon asking me to go round and see her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Luckily, there was an under-gardener below, and I asked him to throw it up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Luckily, there was an under-gardener below, and I asked him to throw it up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Luckily, there was an under-gardener below, and I asked him to throw it up.
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From this reading I had a note from Mrs. Marden this afternoon asking me to go round and see her.
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From this reading It was most awkward about the key in the morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
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From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Luckily, there was an under-gardener below, and I asked him to throw it up.
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From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
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From this reading No doubt he thought I had just dropped it.
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From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
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From this reading No doubt he thought I had just dropped it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had a note from Mrs. Marden this afternoon asking me to go round and see her.
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From this reading I had a note from Mrs. Marden this afternoon asking me to go round and see her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No doubt he thought I had just dropped it.
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From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No doubt he thought I had just dropped it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had a note from Mrs. Marden this afternoon asking me to go round and see her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Luckily, there was an under-gardener below, and I asked him to throw it up.
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From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Luckily, there was an under-gardener below, and I asked him to throw it up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was most awkward about the key in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was most awkward about the key in the morning.
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From this reading No doubt he thought I had just dropped it.
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From this reading It was most awkward about the key in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luckily, there was an under-gardener below, and I asked him to throw it up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had a note from Mrs. Marden this afternoon asking me to go round and see her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
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From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was most awkward about the key in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was most awkward about the key in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had a note from Mrs. Marden this afternoon asking me to go round and see her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt he thought I had just dropped it.
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From this reading I had a note from Mrs. Marden this afternoon asking me to go round and see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had a note from Mrs. Marden this afternoon asking me to go round and see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had a note from Mrs. Marden this afternoon asking me to go round and see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was most awkward about the key in the morning.
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From this reading Luckily, there was an under-gardener below, and I asked him to throw it up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No doubt he thought I had just dropped it.
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From this reading Luckily, there was an under-gardener below, and I asked him to throw it up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Luckily, there was an under-gardener below, and I asked him to throw it up.
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From this reading Luckily, there was an under-gardener below, and I asked him to throw it up.
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From this reading Luckily, there was an under-gardener below, and I asked him to throw it up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was most awkward about the key in the morning.
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From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
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From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
