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Chapter XXI
STRUCK DOWN. _YES_, Irene had looked for this--looked for it daily for now more than a year. Still it came upon her with a shock that sent a strange, wild shudder through all her being. A divorce! She was less prepared for it than she had ever been.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She was less prepared for it than she had ever been.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Still it came upon her with a shock that sent a strange, wild shudder through all her being.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was less prepared for it than she had ever been.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_YES_, Irene had looked for this--looked for it daily for now more than a year.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still it came upon her with a shock that sent a strange, wild shudder through all her being.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “STRUCK DOWN.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Still it came upon her with a shock that sent a strange, wild shudder through all her being.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Still it came upon her with a shock that sent a strange, wild shudder through all her being.”
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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 _YES_, Irene had looked for this--looked for it daily for now more than a year.
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From this reading Still it came upon her with a shock that sent a strange, wild shudder through all her being.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was less prepared for it than she had ever been.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Still it came upon her with a shock that sent a strange, wild shudder through all her being.
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From this reading Still it came upon her with a shock that sent a strange, wild shudder through all her being.
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From this reading _YES_, Irene had looked for this--looked for it daily for now more than a year.
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From this reading A divorce!
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From this reading STRUCK DOWN.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was less prepared for it than she had ever been.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _YES_, Irene had looked for this--looked for it daily for now more than a year.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _YES_, Irene had looked for this--looked for it daily for now more than a year.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Still it came upon her with a shock that sent a strange, wild shudder through all her being.
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From this reading _YES_, Irene had looked for this--looked for it daily for now more than a year.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _YES_, Irene had looked for this--looked for it daily for now more than a year.
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From this reading She was less prepared for it than she had ever been.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _YES_, Irene had looked for this--looked for it daily for now more than a year.
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From this reading _YES_, Irene had looked for this--looked for it daily for now more than a year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _YES_, Irene had looked for this--looked for it daily for now more than a year.
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From this reading She was less prepared for it than she had ever been.
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From this reading Still it came upon her with a shock that sent a strange, wild shudder through all her being.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was less prepared for it than she had ever been.
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From this reading Still it came upon her with a shock that sent a strange, wild shudder through all her being.
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From this reading Still it came upon her with a shock that sent a strange, wild shudder through all her being.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still it came upon her with a shock that sent a strange, wild shudder through all her being.
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From this reading Still it came upon her with a shock that sent a strange, wild shudder through all her being.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STRUCK DOWN.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _YES_, Irene had looked for this--looked for it daily for now more than a year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still it came upon her with a shock that sent a strange, wild shudder through all her being.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _YES_, Irene had looked for this--looked for it daily for now more than a year.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Still it came upon her with a shock that sent a strange, wild shudder through all her being.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Still it came upon her with a shock that sent a strange, wild shudder through all her being.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was less prepared for it than she had ever been.
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From this reading Still it came upon her with a shock that sent a strange, wild shudder through all her being.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still it came upon her with a shock that sent a strange, wild shudder through all her being.
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From this reading _YES_, Irene had looked for this--looked for it daily for now more than a year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _YES_, Irene had looked for this--looked for it daily for now more than a year.
