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Chapter XIV
Rose did not go down-stairs that night. She had a headache, which is the prescriptive right of a woman in trouble. She took the cup of tea which Agatha brought her, at the door of her room, and begged that mamma would not trouble to come to see her, as she was going to bed. She was afraid of another discussion, and shrank even from seeing any one. She had passed through a great many different moods of mind in respect to Mr. Incledon, but this one was different from all the rest.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She was afraid of another discussion, and shrank even from seeing any one.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She took the cup of tea which Agatha brought her, at the door of her room, and begged that mamma would not trouble to come to see her, as she was going to bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She took the cup of tea which Agatha brought her, at the door of her room, and begged that mamma would not trouble to come to see her, as she was going to bed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She had passed through a great many different moods of mind in respect to Mr. Incledon, but this one was different from all the rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was afraid of another discussion, and shrank even from seeing any one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had passed through a great many different moods of mind in respect to Mr. Incledon, but this one was different from all the rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had passed through a great many different moods of mind in respect to Mr. Incledon, but this one was different from all the rest.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She was afraid of another discussion, and shrank even from seeing any one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had passed through a great many different moods of mind in respect to Mr. Incledon, but this one was different from all the rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had passed through a great many different moods of mind in respect to Mr. Incledon, but this one was different from all the rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had a headache, which is the prescriptive right of a woman in trouble.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was afraid of another discussion, and shrank even from seeing any one.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She had passed through a great many different moods of mind in respect to Mr. Incledon, but this one was different from all the rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She took the cup of tea which Agatha brought her, at the door of her room, and begged that mamma would not trouble to come to see her, as she was going to bed.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She took the cup of tea which Agatha brought her, at the door of her room, and begged that mamma would not trouble to come to see her, as she was going to bed.”
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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 a headache, which is the prescriptive right of a woman in trouble.
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From this reading She was afraid of another discussion, and shrank even from seeing any one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took the cup of tea which Agatha brought her, at the door of her room, and begged that mamma would not trouble to come to see her, as she was going to bed.
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From this reading She had passed through a great many different moods of mind in respect to Mr. Incledon, but this one was different from all the rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took the cup of tea which Agatha brought her, at the door of her room, and begged that mamma would not trouble to come to see her, as she was going to bed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was afraid of another discussion, and shrank even from seeing any one.
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From this reading She was afraid of another discussion, and shrank even from seeing any one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She took the cup of tea which Agatha brought her, at the door of her room, and begged that mamma would not trouble to come to see her, as she was going to bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She took the cup of tea which Agatha brought her, at the door of her room, and begged that mamma would not trouble to come to see her, as she was going to bed.
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From this reading She took the cup of tea which Agatha brought her, at the door of her room, and begged that mamma would not trouble to come to see her, as she was going to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took the cup of tea which Agatha brought her, at the door of her room, and begged that mamma would not trouble to come to see her, as she was going to bed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She took the cup of tea which Agatha brought her, at the door of her room, and begged that mamma would not trouble to come to see her, as she was going to bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had passed through a great many different moods of mind in respect to Mr. Incledon, but this one was different from all the rest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took the cup of tea which Agatha brought her, at the door of her room, and begged that mamma would not trouble to come to see her, as she was going to bed.
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From this reading She took the cup of tea which Agatha brought her, at the door of her room, and begged that mamma would not trouble to come to see her, as she was going to bed.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Rose did not go down-stairs that night.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had passed through a great many different moods of mind in respect to Mr. Incledon, but this one was different from all the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was afraid of another discussion, and shrank even from seeing any one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took the cup of tea which Agatha brought her, at the door of her room, and begged that mamma would not trouble to come to see her, as she was going to bed.
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From this reading Rose did not go down-stairs that night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was afraid of another discussion, and shrank even from seeing any one.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was afraid of another discussion, and shrank even from seeing any one.
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From this reading Rose did not go down-stairs that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took the cup of tea which Agatha brought her, at the door of her room, and begged that mamma would not trouble to come to see her, as she was going to bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had passed through a great many different moods of mind in respect to Mr. Incledon, but this one was different from all the rest.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a headache, which is the prescriptive right of a woman in trouble.
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From this reading She had a headache, which is the prescriptive right of a woman in trouble.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She took the cup of tea which Agatha brought her, at the door of her room, and begged that mamma would not trouble to come to see her, as she was going to bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had a headache, which is the prescriptive right of a woman in trouble.
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From this reading She had passed through a great many different moods of mind in respect to Mr. Incledon, but this one was different from all the rest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had a headache, which is the prescriptive right of a woman in trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took the cup of tea which Agatha brought her, at the door of her room, and begged that mamma would not trouble to come to see her, as she was going to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had passed through a great many different moods of mind in respect to Mr. Incledon, but this one was different from all the rest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had passed through a great many different moods of mind in respect to Mr. Incledon, but this one was different from all the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had passed through a great many different moods of mind in respect to Mr. Incledon, but this one was different from all the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had passed through a great many different moods of mind in respect to Mr. Incledon, but this one was different from all the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rose did not go down-stairs that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rose did not go down-stairs that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had a headache, which is the prescriptive right of a woman in trouble.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was afraid of another discussion, and shrank even from seeing any one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had passed through a great many different moods of mind in respect to Mr. Incledon, but this one was different from all the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a headache, which is the prescriptive right of a woman in trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had passed through a great many different moods of mind in respect to Mr. Incledon, but this one was different from all the rest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had passed through a great many different moods of mind in respect to Mr. Incledon, but this one was different from all the rest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had a headache, which is the prescriptive right of a woman in trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took the cup of tea which Agatha brought her, at the door of her room, and begged that mamma would not trouble to come to see her, as she was going to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rose did not go down-stairs that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took the cup of tea which Agatha brought her, at the door of her room, and begged that mamma would not trouble to come to see her, as she was going to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was afraid of another discussion, and shrank even from seeing any one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a headache, which is the prescriptive right of a woman in trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was afraid of another discussion, and shrank even from seeing any one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took the cup of tea which Agatha brought her, at the door of her room, and begged that mamma would not trouble to come to see her, as she was going to bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rose did not go down-stairs that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had a headache, which is the prescriptive right of a woman in trouble.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had passed through a great many different moods of mind in respect to Mr. Incledon, but this one was different from all the rest.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had passed through a great many different moods of mind in respect to Mr. Incledon, but this one was different from all the rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She took the cup of tea which Agatha brought her, at the door of her room, and begged that mamma would not trouble to come to see her, as she was going to bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took the cup of tea which Agatha brought her, at the door of her room, and begged that mamma would not trouble to come to see her, as she was going to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a headache, which is the prescriptive right of a woman in trouble.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She took the cup of tea which Agatha brought her, at the door of her room, and begged that mamma would not trouble to come to see her, as she was going to bed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had a headache, which is the prescriptive right of a woman in trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a headache, which is the prescriptive right of a woman in trouble.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She took the cup of tea which Agatha brought her, at the door of her room, and begged that mamma would not trouble to come to see her, as she was going to bed.
