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Chapter XIII
MRS. DALE’S VERSION OF THE STORY. The terrible words rang in Mabin’s ears as she remained staring at the hard, vindictive face of the elder woman, hardly yet realizing all that the accusation meant. Mrs. Dale had murdered her own husband! Surely, surely it was not true.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The terrible words rang in Mabin’s ears as she remained staring at the hard, vindictive face of the elder woman, hardly yet realizing all that the accusation meant.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The terrible words rang in Mabin’s ears as she remained staring at the hard, vindictive face of the elder woman, hardly yet realizing all that the accusation meant.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “The terrible words rang in Mabin’s ears as she remained staring at the hard, vindictive face of the elder woman, hardly yet realizing all that the accusation meant.”
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From this reading The terrible words rang in Mabin’s ears as she remained staring at the hard, vindictive face of the elder woman, hardly yet realizing all that the accusation meant.
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From this reading The terrible words rang in Mabin’s ears as she remained staring at the hard, vindictive face of the elder woman, hardly yet realizing all that the accusation meant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The terrible words rang in Mabin’s ears as she remained staring at the hard, vindictive face of the elder woman, hardly yet realizing all that the accusation meant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The terrible words rang in Mabin’s ears as she remained staring at the hard, vindictive face of the elder woman, hardly yet realizing all that the accusation meant.
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From this reading Mrs. Dale had murdered her own husband!
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From this reading DALE’S VERSION OF THE STORY.
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From this reading The terrible words rang in Mabin’s ears as she remained staring at the hard, vindictive face of the elder woman, hardly yet realizing all that the accusation meant.
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From this reading The terrible words rang in Mabin’s ears as she remained staring at the hard, vindictive face of the elder woman, hardly yet realizing all that the accusation meant.
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From this reading The terrible words rang in Mabin’s ears as she remained staring at the hard, vindictive face of the elder woman, hardly yet realizing all that the accusation meant.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Dale had murdered her own husband!
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From this reading The terrible words rang in Mabin’s ears as she remained staring at the hard, vindictive face of the elder woman, hardly yet realizing all that the accusation meant.
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From this reading The terrible words rang in Mabin’s ears as she remained staring at the hard, vindictive face of the elder woman, hardly yet realizing all that the accusation meant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Dale had murdered her own husband!
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From this reading Mrs. Dale had murdered her own husband!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The terrible words rang in Mabin’s ears as she remained staring at the hard, vindictive face of the elder woman, hardly yet realizing all that the accusation meant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Surely, surely it was not true.
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From this reading The terrible words rang in Mabin’s ears as she remained staring at the hard, vindictive face of the elder woman, hardly yet realizing all that the accusation meant.
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From this reading The terrible words rang in Mabin’s ears as she remained staring at the hard, vindictive face of the elder woman, hardly yet realizing all that the accusation meant.
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From this reading MRS.
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From this reading Mrs. Dale had murdered her own husband!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Surely, surely it was not true.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DALE’S VERSION OF THE STORY.
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From this reading Mrs. Dale had murdered her own husband!
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From this reading The terrible words rang in Mabin’s ears as she remained staring at the hard, vindictive face of the elder woman, hardly yet realizing all that the accusation meant.
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From this reading The terrible words rang in Mabin’s ears as she remained staring at the hard, vindictive face of the elder woman, hardly yet realizing all that the accusation meant.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The terrible words rang in Mabin’s ears as she remained staring at the hard, vindictive face of the elder woman, hardly yet realizing all that the accusation meant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The terrible words rang in Mabin’s ears as she remained staring at the hard, vindictive face of the elder woman, hardly yet realizing all that the accusation meant.
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From this reading The terrible words rang in Mabin’s ears as she remained staring at the hard, vindictive face of the elder woman, hardly yet realizing all that the accusation meant.
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From this reading DALE’S VERSION OF THE STORY.
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From this reading Surely, surely it was not true.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The terrible words rang in Mabin’s ears as she remained staring at the hard, vindictive face of the elder woman, hardly yet realizing all that the accusation meant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The terrible words rang in Mabin’s ears as she remained staring at the hard, vindictive face of the elder woman, hardly yet realizing all that the accusation meant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DALE’S VERSION OF THE STORY.
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From this reading Surely, surely it was not true.
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From this reading DALE’S VERSION OF THE STORY.
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From this reading The terrible words rang in Mabin’s ears as she remained staring at the hard, vindictive face of the elder woman, hardly yet realizing all that the accusation meant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surely, surely it was not true.
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From this reading The terrible words rang in Mabin’s ears as she remained staring at the hard, vindictive face of the elder woman, hardly yet realizing all that the accusation meant.
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From this reading The terrible words rang in Mabin’s ears as she remained staring at the hard, vindictive face of the elder woman, hardly yet realizing all that the accusation meant.
but in spite of that
From this reading The terrible words rang in Mabin’s ears as she remained staring at the hard, vindictive face of the elder woman, hardly yet realizing all that the accusation meant.
