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Chapter V
It was strange he had not perceived this at the time. But indeed at the first mention of “questionings” he ought to have thundered. He saw that quite clearly now. He ought to have cried out and said, “On your knees, my Norah, and ask pardon of God!” Because after all faith is an emotional thing....
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later than; following
From this reading “Because after all faith is an emotional thing....”
for the reason that
From this reading “Because after all faith is an emotional thing....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He ought to have cried out and said, “On your knees, my Norah, and ask pardon of God!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But indeed at the first mention of “questionings” he ought to have thundered.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But indeed at the first mention of “questionings” he ought to have thundered.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “But indeed at the first mention of “questionings” he ought to have thundered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He saw that quite clearly now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Because after all faith is an emotional thing....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was strange he had not perceived this at the time.”
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later than; following
From this reading Because after all faith is an emotional thing....
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From this reading Because after all faith is an emotional thing....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Because after all faith is an emotional thing....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He ought to have cried out and said, “On your knees, my Norah, and ask pardon of God!”
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From this reading He ought to have cried out and said, “On your knees, my Norah, and ask pardon of God!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was strange he had not perceived this at the time.
for the reason that
From this reading Because after all faith is an emotional thing....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But indeed at the first mention of “questionings” he ought to have thundered.
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From this reading He saw that quite clearly now.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He ought to have cried out and said, “On your knees, my Norah, and ask pardon of God!”
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From this reading Because after all faith is an emotional thing....
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From this reading Because after all faith is an emotional thing....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But indeed at the first mention of “questionings” he ought to have thundered.
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From this reading He ought to have cried out and said, “On your knees, my Norah, and ask pardon of God!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was strange he had not perceived this at the time.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But indeed at the first mention of “questionings” he ought to have thundered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was strange he had not perceived this at the time.
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From this reading But indeed at the first mention of “questionings” he ought to have thundered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Because after all faith is an emotional thing....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was strange he had not perceived this at the time.
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From this reading He ought to have cried out and said, “On your knees, my Norah, and ask pardon of God!”
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From this reading But indeed at the first mention of “questionings” he ought to have thundered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He ought to have cried out and said, “On your knees, my Norah, and ask pardon of God!”
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From this reading He ought to have cried out and said, “On your knees, my Norah, and ask pardon of God!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was strange he had not perceived this at the time.
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From this reading He saw that quite clearly now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But indeed at the first mention of “questionings” he ought to have thundered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He ought to have cried out and said, “On your knees, my Norah, and ask pardon of God!”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading But indeed at the first mention of “questionings” he ought to have thundered.
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From this reading He ought to have cried out and said, “On your knees, my Norah, and ask pardon of God!”
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From this reading He ought to have cried out and said, “On your knees, my Norah, and ask pardon of God!”
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From this reading It was strange he had not perceived this at the time.
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From this reading But indeed at the first mention of “questionings” he ought to have thundered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw that quite clearly now.
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From this reading He ought to have cried out and said, “On your knees, my Norah, and ask pardon of God!”
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From this reading He saw that quite clearly now.
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From this reading It was strange he had not perceived this at the time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw that quite clearly now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was strange he had not perceived this at the time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Because after all faith is an emotional thing....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was strange he had not perceived this at the time.
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From this reading But indeed at the first mention of “questionings” he ought to have thundered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was strange he had not perceived this at the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But indeed at the first mention of “questionings” he ought to have thundered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was strange he had not perceived this at the time.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He ought to have cried out and said, “On your knees, my Norah, and ask pardon of God!”
