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Chapter XII
The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart. She believed them. Before evening her husband repented of his anger, and called himself a coward for having scolded Dora. He went up to her and raised her face to his. "Little wife," He said, "we have both been wrong.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Little wife," He said, "we have both been wrong.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before evening her husband repented of his anger, and called himself a coward for having scolded Dora.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Little wife," He said, "we have both been wrong.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Before evening her husband repented of his anger, and called himself a coward for having scolded Dora.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Before evening her husband repented of his anger, and called himself a coward for having scolded Dora.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Little wife," He said, "we have both been wrong.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went up to her and raised her face to his.”
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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 Before evening her husband repented of his anger, and called himself a coward for having scolded Dora.
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From this reading The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before evening her husband repented of his anger, and called himself a coward for having scolded Dora.
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From this reading Before evening her husband repented of his anger, and called himself a coward for having scolded Dora.
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From this reading The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.
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From this reading The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Little wife," He said, "we have both been wrong.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before evening her husband repented of his anger, and called himself a coward for having scolded Dora.
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From this reading She believed them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Little wife," He said, "we have both been wrong.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.
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From this reading Before evening her husband repented of his anger, and called himself a coward for having scolded Dora.
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From this reading Before evening her husband repented of his anger, and called himself a coward for having scolded Dora.
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From this reading Before evening her husband repented of his anger, and called himself a coward for having scolded Dora.
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From this reading The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.
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From this reading Before evening her husband repented of his anger, and called himself a coward for having scolded Dora.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.
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From this reading He went up to her and raised her face to his.
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From this reading The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before evening her husband repented of his anger, and called himself a coward for having scolded Dora.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Little wife," He said, "we have both been wrong.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Before evening her husband repented of his anger, and called himself a coward for having scolded Dora.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.
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From this reading The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before evening her husband repented of his anger, and called himself a coward for having scolded Dora.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Before evening her husband repented of his anger, and called himself a coward for having scolded Dora.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.
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From this reading Before evening her husband repented of his anger, and called himself a coward for having scolded Dora.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Little wife," He said, "we have both been wrong.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before evening her husband repented of his anger, and called himself a coward for having scolded Dora.
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From this reading The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.
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From this reading He went up to her and raised her face to his.
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From this reading The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before evening her husband repented of his anger, and called himself a coward for having scolded Dora.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Little wife," He said, "we have both been wrong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before evening her husband repented of his anger, and called himself a coward for having scolded Dora.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She believed them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She believed them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went up to her and raised her face to his.
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From this reading He went up to her and raised her face to his.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Little wife," He said, "we have both been wrong.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went up to her and raised her face to his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Little wife," He said, "we have both been wrong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The angry, passionate words spoken by Ronald--almost the first he had ever uttered--soon faded from his mind, but they rankled like poisoned arrows in Dora's heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Little wife," He said, "we have both been wrong.
