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Chapter XIX
WAITING TIME. BUT Premi was not dying. She had been severely, mercilessly kicked and beaten, but no vital part was injured. What she needed was kindness and care, and that she found in the home of her cousin. The result of her case, which filled many columns in local papers and was the sensation of the day in England when the account of it reached that land, may be summed up here in few words.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She had been severely, mercilessly kicked and beaten, but no vital part was injured.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What she needed was kindness and care, and that she found in the home of her cousin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The result of her case, which filled many columns in local papers and was the sensation of the day in England when the account of it reached that land, may be summed up here in few words.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The result of her case, which filled many columns in local papers and was the sensation of the day in England when the account of it reached that land, may be summed up here in few words.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had been severely, mercilessly kicked and beaten, but no vital part was injured.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WAITING TIME.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “WAITING TIME.”
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From this reading The result of her case, which filled many columns in local papers and was the sensation of the day in England when the account of it reached that land, may be summed up here in few words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been severely, mercilessly kicked and beaten, but no vital part was injured.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The result of her case, which filled many columns in local papers and was the sensation of the day in England when the account of it reached that land, may be summed up here in few words.
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From this reading She had been severely, mercilessly kicked and beaten, but no vital part was injured.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been severely, mercilessly kicked and beaten, but no vital part was injured.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BUT Premi was not dying.
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From this reading What she needed was kindness and care, and that she found in the home of her cousin.
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From this reading The result of her case, which filled many columns in local papers and was the sensation of the day in England when the account of it reached that land, may be summed up here in few words.
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From this reading The result of her case, which filled many columns in local papers and was the sensation of the day in England when the account of it reached that land, may be summed up here in few words.
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From this reading What she needed was kindness and care, and that she found in the home of her cousin.
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From this reading The result of her case, which filled many columns in local papers and was the sensation of the day in England when the account of it reached that land, may be summed up here in few words.
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From this reading BUT Premi was not dying.
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From this reading The result of her case, which filled many columns in local papers and was the sensation of the day in England when the account of it reached that land, may be summed up here in few words.
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From this reading The result of her case, which filled many columns in local papers and was the sensation of the day in England when the account of it reached that land, may be summed up here in few words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The result of her case, which filled many columns in local papers and was the sensation of the day in England when the account of it reached that land, may be summed up here in few words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What she needed was kindness and care, and that she found in the home of her cousin.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been severely, mercilessly kicked and beaten, but no vital part was injured.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What she needed was kindness and care, and that she found in the home of her cousin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The result of her case, which filled many columns in local papers and was the sensation of the day in England when the account of it reached that land, may be summed up here in few words.
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From this reading What she needed was kindness and care, and that she found in the home of her cousin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What she needed was kindness and care, and that she found in the home of her cousin.
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From this reading She had been severely, mercilessly kicked and beaten, but no vital part was injured.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The result of her case, which filled many columns in local papers and was the sensation of the day in England when the account of it reached that land, may be summed up here in few words.
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From this reading She had been severely, mercilessly kicked and beaten, but no vital part was injured.
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From this reading What she needed was kindness and care, and that she found in the home of her cousin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The result of her case, which filled many columns in local papers and was the sensation of the day in England when the account of it reached that land, may be summed up here in few words.
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From this reading The result of her case, which filled many columns in local papers and was the sensation of the day in England when the account of it reached that land, may be summed up here in few words.
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From this reading The result of her case, which filled many columns in local papers and was the sensation of the day in England when the account of it reached that land, may be summed up here in few words.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The result of her case, which filled many columns in local papers and was the sensation of the day in England when the account of it reached that land, may be summed up here in few words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been severely, mercilessly kicked and beaten, but no vital part was injured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What she needed was kindness and care, and that she found in the home of her cousin.
not any; not one
From this reading She had been severely, mercilessly kicked and beaten, but no vital part was injured.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BUT Premi was not dying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What she needed was kindness and care, and that she found in the home of her cousin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The result of her case, which filled many columns in local papers and was the sensation of the day in England when the account of it reached that land, may be summed up here in few words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been severely, mercilessly kicked and beaten, but no vital part was injured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUT Premi was not dying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The result of her case, which filled many columns in local papers and was the sensation of the day in England when the account of it reached that land, may be summed up here in few words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The result of her case, which filled many columns in local papers and was the sensation of the day in England when the account of it reached that land, may be summed up here in few words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The result of her case, which filled many columns in local papers and was the sensation of the day in England when the account of it reached that land, may be summed up here in few words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been severely, mercilessly kicked and beaten, but no vital part was injured.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been severely, mercilessly kicked and beaten, but no vital part was injured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The result of her case, which filled many columns in local papers and was the sensation of the day in England when the account of it reached that land, may be summed up here in few words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What she needed was kindness and care, and that she found in the home of her cousin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What she needed was kindness and care, and that she found in the home of her cousin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WAITING TIME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The result of her case, which filled many columns in local papers and was the sensation of the day in England when the account of it reached that land, may be summed up here in few words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been severely, mercilessly kicked and beaten, but no vital part was injured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WAITING TIME.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUT Premi was not dying.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What she needed was kindness and care, and that she found in the home of her cousin.
at the time that
From this reading The result of her case, which filled many columns in local papers and was the sensation of the day in England when the account of it reached that land, may be summed up here in few words.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The result of her case, which filled many columns in local papers and was the sensation of the day in England when the account of it reached that land, may be summed up here in few words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The result of her case, which filled many columns in local papers and was the sensation of the day in England when the account of it reached that land, may be summed up here in few words.
