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Chapter IX
THE SECRET OF THE PRISON HOUSE. It was many a month since Glynn enjoyed such refreshing sleep as soothed his weary brain that night. To have found Elsie safe, unharmed, even though surrounded by a haze of doubtful circumstances, of painful mystery, was a blessed relief. All must turn out well, while Elsie was the same, untouched, unchanged. To him she seemed more charming in her grief and terror than in the freshness of her beauty, which first attracted him.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To have found Elsie safe, unharmed, even though surrounded by a haze of doubtful circumstances, of painful mystery, was a blessed relief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To him she seemed more charming in her grief and terror than in the freshness of her beauty, which first attracted him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To have found Elsie safe, unharmed, even though surrounded by a haze of doubtful circumstances, of painful mystery, was a blessed relief.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “To have found Elsie safe, unharmed, even though surrounded by a haze of doubtful circumstances, of painful mystery, was a blessed relief.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “All must turn out well, while Elsie was the same, untouched, unchanged.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “To have found Elsie safe, unharmed, even though surrounded by a haze of doubtful circumstances, of painful mystery, was a blessed relief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All must turn out well, while Elsie was the same, untouched, unchanged.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “THE SECRET OF THE PRISON HOUSE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To him she seemed more charming in her grief and terror than in the freshness of her beauty, which first attracted him.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It was many a month since Glynn enjoyed such refreshing sleep as soothed his weary brain that night.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “To have found Elsie safe, unharmed, even though surrounded by a haze of doubtful circumstances, of painful mystery, was a blessed relief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All must turn out well, while Elsie was the same, untouched, unchanged.”
during the time that
From this reading “All must turn out well, while Elsie was the same, untouched, unchanged.”
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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 It was many a month since Glynn enjoyed such refreshing sleep as soothed his weary brain that night.
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From this reading All must turn out well, while Elsie was the same, untouched, unchanged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To him she seemed more charming in her grief and terror than in the freshness of her beauty, which first attracted him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was many a month since Glynn enjoyed such refreshing sleep as soothed his weary brain that night.
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From this reading To him she seemed more charming in her grief and terror than in the freshness of her beauty, which first attracted him.
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From this reading To him she seemed more charming in her grief and terror than in the freshness of her beauty, which first attracted him.
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From this reading To have found Elsie safe, unharmed, even though surrounded by a haze of doubtful circumstances, of painful mystery, was a blessed relief.
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From this reading It was many a month since Glynn enjoyed such refreshing sleep as soothed his weary brain that night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To have found Elsie safe, unharmed, even though surrounded by a haze of doubtful circumstances, of painful mystery, was a blessed relief.
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From this reading To him she seemed more charming in her grief and terror than in the freshness of her beauty, which first attracted him.
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From this reading To have found Elsie safe, unharmed, even though surrounded by a haze of doubtful circumstances, of painful mystery, was a blessed relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To have found Elsie safe, unharmed, even though surrounded by a haze of doubtful circumstances, of painful mystery, was a blessed relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To have found Elsie safe, unharmed, even though surrounded by a haze of doubtful circumstances, of painful mystery, was a blessed relief.
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From this reading It was many a month since Glynn enjoyed such refreshing sleep as soothed his weary brain that night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To have found Elsie safe, unharmed, even though surrounded by a haze of doubtful circumstances, of painful mystery, was a blessed relief.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To him she seemed more charming in her grief and terror than in the freshness of her beauty, which first attracted him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To have found Elsie safe, unharmed, even though surrounded by a haze of doubtful circumstances, of painful mystery, was a blessed relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To him she seemed more charming in her grief and terror than in the freshness of her beauty, which first attracted him.
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From this reading It was many a month since Glynn enjoyed such refreshing sleep as soothed his weary brain that night.
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From this reading To him she seemed more charming in her grief and terror than in the freshness of her beauty, which first attracted him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have found Elsie safe, unharmed, even though surrounded by a haze of doubtful circumstances, of painful mystery, was a blessed relief.
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From this reading To have found Elsie safe, unharmed, even though surrounded by a haze of doubtful circumstances, of painful mystery, was a blessed relief.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To him she seemed more charming in her grief and terror than in the freshness of her beauty, which first attracted him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him she seemed more charming in her grief and terror than in the freshness of her beauty, which first attracted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was many a month since Glynn enjoyed such refreshing sleep as soothed his weary brain that night.
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From this reading THE SECRET OF THE PRISON HOUSE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To him she seemed more charming in her grief and terror than in the freshness of her beauty, which first attracted him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was many a month since Glynn enjoyed such refreshing sleep as soothed his weary brain that night.
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From this reading It was many a month since Glynn enjoyed such refreshing sleep as soothed his weary brain that night.
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From this reading It was many a month since Glynn enjoyed such refreshing sleep as soothed his weary brain that night.
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From this reading To him she seemed more charming in her grief and terror than in the freshness of her beauty, which first attracted him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading All must turn out well, while Elsie was the same, untouched, unchanged.
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From this reading To have found Elsie safe, unharmed, even though surrounded by a haze of doubtful circumstances, of painful mystery, was a blessed relief.
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From this reading It was many a month since Glynn enjoyed such refreshing sleep as soothed his weary brain that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE PRISON HOUSE.
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From this reading All must turn out well, while Elsie was the same, untouched, unchanged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To have found Elsie safe, unharmed, even though surrounded by a haze of doubtful circumstances, of painful mystery, was a blessed relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE PRISON HOUSE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was many a month since Glynn enjoyed such refreshing sleep as soothed his weary brain that night.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading To have found Elsie safe, unharmed, even though surrounded by a haze of doubtful circumstances, of painful mystery, was a blessed relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To have found Elsie safe, unharmed, even though surrounded by a haze of doubtful circumstances, of painful mystery, was a blessed relief.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All must turn out well, while Elsie was the same, untouched, unchanged.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE PRISON HOUSE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To him she seemed more charming in her grief and terror than in the freshness of her beauty, which first attracted him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To him she seemed more charming in her grief and terror than in the freshness of her beauty, which first attracted him.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was many a month since Glynn enjoyed such refreshing sleep as soothed his weary brain that night.
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From this reading It was many a month since Glynn enjoyed such refreshing sleep as soothed his weary brain that night.
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From this reading It was many a month since Glynn enjoyed such refreshing sleep as soothed his weary brain that night.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was many a month since Glynn enjoyed such refreshing sleep as soothed his weary brain that night.
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From this reading To have found Elsie safe, unharmed, even though surrounded by a haze of doubtful circumstances, of painful mystery, was a blessed relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To him she seemed more charming in her grief and terror than in the freshness of her beauty, which first attracted him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To him she seemed more charming in her grief and terror than in the freshness of her beauty, which first attracted him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was many a month since Glynn enjoyed such refreshing sleep as soothed his weary brain that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE PRISON HOUSE.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To have found Elsie safe, unharmed, even though surrounded by a haze of doubtful circumstances, of painful mystery, was a blessed relief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To have found Elsie safe, unharmed, even though surrounded by a haze of doubtful circumstances, of painful mystery, was a blessed relief.
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From this reading All must turn out well, while Elsie was the same, untouched, unchanged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All must turn out well, while Elsie was the same, untouched, unchanged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To have found Elsie safe, unharmed, even though surrounded by a haze of doubtful circumstances, of painful mystery, was a blessed relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All must turn out well, while Elsie was the same, untouched, unchanged.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was many a month since Glynn enjoyed such refreshing sleep as soothed his weary brain that night.
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From this reading It was many a month since Glynn enjoyed such refreshing sleep as soothed his weary brain that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All must turn out well, while Elsie was the same, untouched, unchanged.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To him she seemed more charming in her grief and terror than in the freshness of her beauty, which first attracted him.
during the time that
From this reading All must turn out well, while Elsie was the same, untouched, unchanged.
