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Chapter XXII
AT ARDKILL. Sharp eyes had watched for the young lord's approach. As he came near to the cottage the door was opened and Kate O'Hara rushed out to meet him. Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover. She was in his arms and he could not but press her close to his bosom.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover.”
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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 Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover.
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From this reading Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover.
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From this reading Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover.
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From this reading Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he came near to the cottage the door was opened and Kate O'Hara rushed out to meet him.
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From this reading Sharp eyes had watched for the young lord's approach.
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From this reading AT ARDKILL.
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From this reading She was in his arms and he could not but press her close to his bosom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he came near to the cottage the door was opened and Kate O'Hara rushed out to meet him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT ARDKILL.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover.
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From this reading She was in his arms and he could not but press her close to his bosom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover.
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From this reading As he came near to the cottage the door was opened and Kate O'Hara rushed out to meet him.
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From this reading She was in his arms and he could not but press her close to his bosom.
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From this reading As he came near to the cottage the door was opened and Kate O'Hara rushed out to meet him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover.
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From this reading As he came near to the cottage the door was opened and Kate O'Hara rushed out to meet him.
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From this reading Sharp eyes had watched for the young lord's approach.
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From this reading Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover.
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From this reading Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sharp eyes had watched for the young lord's approach.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sharp eyes had watched for the young lord's approach.
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From this reading Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he came near to the cottage the door was opened and Kate O'Hara rushed out to meet him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he came near to the cottage the door was opened and Kate O'Hara rushed out to meet him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was in his arms and he could not but press her close to his bosom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover.
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From this reading As he came near to the cottage the door was opened and Kate O'Hara rushed out to meet him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sharp eyes had watched for the young lord's approach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover.
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From this reading As he came near to the cottage the door was opened and Kate O'Hara rushed out to meet him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover.
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From this reading As he came near to the cottage the door was opened and Kate O'Hara rushed out to meet him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover.
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From this reading As he came near to the cottage the door was opened and Kate O'Hara rushed out to meet him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he came near to the cottage the door was opened and Kate O'Hara rushed out to meet him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he came near to the cottage the door was opened and Kate O'Hara rushed out to meet him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was in his arms and he could not but press her close to his bosom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he came near to the cottage the door was opened and Kate O'Hara rushed out to meet him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sharp eyes had watched for the young lord's approach.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in his arms and he could not but press her close to his bosom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sharp eyes had watched for the young lord's approach.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he came near to the cottage the door was opened and Kate O'Hara rushed out to meet him.
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From this reading Though his mind was turned against her,--was turned against her as hard and fast as all his false reasonings had been able to make it,--he could not but accord to her the reception of a lover.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he came near to the cottage the door was opened and Kate O'Hara rushed out to meet him.
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From this reading Sharp eyes had watched for the young lord's approach.
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From this reading Sharp eyes had watched for the young lord's approach.
