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Chapter XXI
VIOLET HEARS THE STORY. For a time Violet stood like one bereft of her senses. Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for. Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same. Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “For a time Violet stood like one bereft of her senses.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.”
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading “For a time Violet stood like one bereft of her senses.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a time Violet stood like one bereft of her senses.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a time Violet stood like one bereft of her senses.”
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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 For a time Violet stood like one bereft of her senses.
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From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
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From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
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From this reading For a time Violet stood like one bereft of her senses.
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From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
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From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
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From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
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From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
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From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
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From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time Violet stood like one bereft of her senses.
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From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
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From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
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From this reading VIOLET HEARS THE STORY.
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From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a time Violet stood like one bereft of her senses.
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From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
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From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a time Violet stood like one bereft of her senses.
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From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
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From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a time Violet stood like one bereft of her senses.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a time Violet stood like one bereft of her senses.
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From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading For a time Violet stood like one bereft of her senses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a time Violet stood like one bereft of her senses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VIOLET HEARS THE STORY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VIOLET HEARS THE STORY.
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From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a time Violet stood like one bereft of her senses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
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From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
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From this reading VIOLET HEARS THE STORY.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
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From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
