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Chapter XIV
Having done so, he turned to her sister, and said: "I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope. She is, I fear, collapsing fast. The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far." "What, Doctor?" gasped the young woman, pale and anxious.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What, Doctor?" gasped the young woman, pale and anxious.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Having done so, he turned to her sister, and said:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Having done so, he turned to her sister, and said:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having done so, he turned to her sister, and said:
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From this reading "What, Doctor?" gasped the young woman, pale and anxious.
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From this reading She is, I fear, collapsing fast.
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From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What, Doctor?" gasped the young woman, pale and anxious.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having done so, he turned to her sister, and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is, I fear, collapsing fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is, I fear, collapsing fast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What, Doctor?" gasped the young woman, pale and anxious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having done so, he turned to her sister, and said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having done so, he turned to her sister, and said:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having done so, he turned to her sister, and said:
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From this reading "I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
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From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
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From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
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From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What, Doctor?" gasped the young woman, pale and anxious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
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From this reading Having done so, he turned to her sister, and said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is, I fear, collapsing fast.
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From this reading Having done so, he turned to her sister, and said:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Having done so, he turned to her sister, and said:
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From this reading "I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having done so, he turned to her sister, and said:
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From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having done so, he turned to her sister, and said:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What, Doctor?" gasped the young woman, pale and anxious.
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From this reading "What, Doctor?" gasped the young woman, pale and anxious.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What, Doctor?" gasped the young woman, pale and anxious.
