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Chapter XXI
AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs. Her body was quick to recover; her thoughts were for long drowsy and numb. She seemed to have died to an old life without finding a new one. Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again. The bonds between them were finally rent.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The bonds between them were finally rent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her body was quick to recover; her thoughts were for long drowsy and numb.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She seemed to have died to an old life without finding a new one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.”
heavy, dull, or grey in appearance or movement
From this reading “AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She seemed to have died to an old life without finding a new one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her body was quick to recover; her thoughts were for long drowsy and numb.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She seemed to have died to an old life without finding a new one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She seemed to have died to an old life without finding a new one.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “She seemed to have died to an old life without finding a new one.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.”
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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 AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.
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From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The bonds between them were finally rent.
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From this reading Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her body was quick to recover; her thoughts were for long drowsy and numb.
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From this reading The bonds between them were finally rent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.
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From this reading She seemed to have died to an old life without finding a new one.
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From this reading Her body was quick to recover; her thoughts were for long drowsy and numb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
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From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
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From this reading The bonds between them were finally rent.
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From this reading She seemed to have died to an old life without finding a new one.
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From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her body was quick to recover; her thoughts were for long drowsy and numb.
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From this reading Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
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From this reading Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She seemed to have died to an old life without finding a new one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.
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From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.
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From this reading Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.
heavy, dull, or grey in appearance or movement
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She seemed to have died to an old life without finding a new one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her body was quick to recover; her thoughts were for long drowsy and numb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
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From this reading She seemed to have died to an old life without finding a new one.
not any; not one
From this reading Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.
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From this reading Her body was quick to recover; her thoughts were for long drowsy and numb.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
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From this reading She seemed to have died to an old life without finding a new one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She seemed to have died to an old life without finding a new one.
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From this reading Her body was quick to recover; her thoughts were for long drowsy and numb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her body was quick to recover; her thoughts were for long drowsy and numb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bonds between them were finally rent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She seemed to have died to an old life without finding a new one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed to have died to an old life without finding a new one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The bonds between them were finally rent.
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From this reading Her body was quick to recover; her thoughts were for long drowsy and numb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her body was quick to recover; her thoughts were for long drowsy and numb.
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From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her body was quick to recover; her thoughts were for long drowsy and numb.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her body was quick to recover; her thoughts were for long drowsy and numb.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She seemed to have died to an old life without finding a new one.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.
