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Chapter XIV
The arrival of this letter, coming after a week of silence and after she had had a chance to think, moved Jennie deeply. What did she want to do? What ought she to do? How did she truly feel about this man? Did she sincerely wish to answer his letter?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “How did she truly feel about this man?”
later than; following
From this reading “The arrival of this letter, coming after a week of silence and after she had had a chance to think, moved Jennie deeply.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “What ought she to do?”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “The arrival of this letter, coming after a week of silence and after she had had a chance to think, moved Jennie deeply.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The arrival of this letter, coming after a week of silence and after she had had a chance to think, moved Jennie deeply.”
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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 The arrival of this letter, coming after a week of silence and after she had had a chance to think, moved Jennie deeply.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How did she truly feel about this man?
later than; following
From this reading The arrival of this letter, coming after a week of silence and after she had had a chance to think, moved Jennie deeply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The arrival of this letter, coming after a week of silence and after she had had a chance to think, moved Jennie deeply.
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From this reading Did she sincerely wish to answer his letter?
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From this reading The arrival of this letter, coming after a week of silence and after she had had a chance to think, moved Jennie deeply.
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From this reading The arrival of this letter, coming after a week of silence and after she had had a chance to think, moved Jennie deeply.
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From this reading The arrival of this letter, coming after a week of silence and after she had had a chance to think, moved Jennie deeply.
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From this reading The arrival of this letter, coming after a week of silence and after she had had a chance to think, moved Jennie deeply.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did she want to do?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What did she want to do?
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From this reading How did she truly feel about this man?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The arrival of this letter, coming after a week of silence and after she had had a chance to think, moved Jennie deeply.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Did she sincerely wish to answer his letter?
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From this reading How did she truly feel about this man?
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From this reading The arrival of this letter, coming after a week of silence and after she had had a chance to think, moved Jennie deeply.
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From this reading The arrival of this letter, coming after a week of silence and after she had had a chance to think, moved Jennie deeply.
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From this reading How did she truly feel about this man?
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From this reading The arrival of this letter, coming after a week of silence and after she had had a chance to think, moved Jennie deeply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The arrival of this letter, coming after a week of silence and after she had had a chance to think, moved Jennie deeply.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading What ought she to do?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The arrival of this letter, coming after a week of silence and after she had had a chance to think, moved Jennie deeply.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The arrival of this letter, coming after a week of silence and after she had had a chance to think, moved Jennie deeply.
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From this reading Did she sincerely wish to answer his letter?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The arrival of this letter, coming after a week of silence and after she had had a chance to think, moved Jennie deeply.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The arrival of this letter, coming after a week of silence and after she had had a chance to think, moved Jennie deeply.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The arrival of this letter, coming after a week of silence and after she had had a chance to think, moved Jennie deeply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The arrival of this letter, coming after a week of silence and after she had had a chance to think, moved Jennie deeply.
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From this reading How did she truly feel about this man?
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From this reading What did she want to do?
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From this reading The arrival of this letter, coming after a week of silence and after she had had a chance to think, moved Jennie deeply.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did she want to do?
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From this reading Did she sincerely wish to answer his letter?
