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Chapter IX
She nodded sorrowfully. "Yes, dear; I knew that, too. I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand. We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it." "And in the face of all this, you----" She nodded again, brightly this time, though her eyes were swimming.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."”
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading “I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She nodded sorrowfully.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “"And in the face of all this, you----" She nodded again, brightly this time, though her eyes were swimming.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.”
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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 I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
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From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
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From this reading We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
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From this reading "And in the face of all this, you----" She nodded again, brightly this time, though her eyes were swimming.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, dear; I knew that, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And in the face of all this, you----" She nodded again, brightly this time, though her eyes were swimming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And in the face of all this, you----" She nodded again, brightly this time, though her eyes were swimming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
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From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
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From this reading We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, dear; I knew that, too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
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From this reading "Yes, dear; I knew that, too.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
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From this reading We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She nodded sorrowfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
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From this reading We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She nodded sorrowfully.
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From this reading We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She nodded sorrowfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And in the face of all this, you----" She nodded again, brightly this time, though her eyes were swimming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, dear; I knew that, too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "And in the face of all this, you----" She nodded again, brightly this time, though her eyes were swimming.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, dear; I knew that, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And in the face of all this, you----" She nodded again, brightly this time, though her eyes were swimming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, dear; I knew that, too.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
