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Chapter XXVI
AN UNDISCOVERABLE SECRET. The Ferns did not stay much longer at Midlands. Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief. The father knew no more than at first concerning the strange conduct of his daughter. She had told him nothing, and he had not asked her a single question.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had told him nothing, and he had not asked her a single question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The father knew no more than at first concerning the strange conduct of his daughter.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “She had told him nothing, and he had not asked her a single question.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She had told him nothing, and he had not asked her a single question.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “AN UNDISCOVERABLE SECRET.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had told him nothing, and he had not asked her a single question.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.”
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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 She had told him nothing, and he had not asked her a single question.
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From this reading Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNDISCOVERABLE SECRET.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had told him nothing, and he had not asked her a single question.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had told him nothing, and he had not asked her a single question.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Ferns did not stay much longer at Midlands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.
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From this reading Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.
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From this reading The father knew no more than at first concerning the strange conduct of his daughter.
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From this reading The father knew no more than at first concerning the strange conduct of his daughter.
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From this reading Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.
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From this reading The father knew no more than at first concerning the strange conduct of his daughter.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Ferns did not stay much longer at Midlands.
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From this reading Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.
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From this reading The father knew no more than at first concerning the strange conduct of his daughter.
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From this reading The Ferns did not stay much longer at Midlands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The father knew no more than at first concerning the strange conduct of his daughter.
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From this reading Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had told him nothing, and he had not asked her a single question.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had told him nothing, and he had not asked her a single question.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had told him nothing, and he had not asked her a single question.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The father knew no more than at first concerning the strange conduct of his daughter.
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From this reading Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.
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From this reading The father knew no more than at first concerning the strange conduct of his daughter.
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From this reading Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.
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From this reading The Ferns did not stay much longer at Midlands.
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From this reading Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.
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From this reading Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.
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From this reading The Ferns did not stay much longer at Midlands.
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From this reading Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The father knew no more than at first concerning the strange conduct of his daughter.
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From this reading The Ferns did not stay much longer at Midlands.
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From this reading Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.
not any; not one
From this reading The father knew no more than at first concerning the strange conduct of his daughter.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Ferns did not stay much longer at Midlands.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had told him nothing, and he had not asked her a single question.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The father knew no more than at first concerning the strange conduct of his daughter.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had told him nothing, and he had not asked her a single question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading AN UNDISCOVERABLE SECRET.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had told him nothing, and he had not asked her a single question.
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From this reading She had told him nothing, and he had not asked her a single question.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.
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From this reading The Ferns did not stay much longer at Midlands.
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From this reading The father knew no more than at first concerning the strange conduct of his daughter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The father knew no more than at first concerning the strange conduct of his daughter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ferns did not stay much longer at Midlands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had told him nothing, and he had not asked her a single question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNDISCOVERABLE SECRET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.
in or at the place that
From this reading Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Crushed by their misfortunes neither cared to remain near the scenes that had made them so unhappy, nor where they would be likely to meet faces which kept alive their grief.
