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Chapter XXIV
Herries brought Maud back to the "Moated Hall," and delivered her into the hands of Mrs. Mountford. The girl recovered herself wonderfully on the journey, but said very little. All the time in the train she sat huddled in her corner of the compartment, and eyed Angus in a most spiteful manner. Her cousin saw the look and wondered what was in her mind. Had he known he might not have pitied her as he did.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Herries brought Maud back to the "Moated Hall," and delivered her into the hands of Mrs. Mountford.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Herries brought Maud back to the "Moated Hall," and delivered her into the hands of Mrs. Mountford.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Had he known he might not have pitied her as he did.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The girl recovered herself wonderfully on the journey, but said very little.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The girl recovered herself wonderfully on the journey, but said very little.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girl recovered herself wonderfully on the journey, but said very little.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her cousin saw the look and wondered what was in her mind.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Had he known he might not have pitied her as he did.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her cousin saw the look and wondered what was in her mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All the time in the train she sat huddled in her corner of the compartment, and eyed Angus in a most spiteful manner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her cousin saw the look and wondered what was in her mind.”
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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 All the time in the train she sat huddled in her corner of the compartment, and eyed Angus in a most spiteful manner.
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From this reading All the time in the train she sat huddled in her corner of the compartment, and eyed Angus in a most spiteful manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Herries brought Maud back to the "Moated Hall," and delivered her into the hands of Mrs. Mountford.
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From this reading All the time in the train she sat huddled in her corner of the compartment, and eyed Angus in a most spiteful manner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had he known he might not have pitied her as he did.
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From this reading Herries brought Maud back to the "Moated Hall," and delivered her into the hands of Mrs. Mountford.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Herries brought Maud back to the "Moated Hall," and delivered her into the hands of Mrs. Mountford.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girl recovered herself wonderfully on the journey, but said very little.
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From this reading All the time in the train she sat huddled in her corner of the compartment, and eyed Angus in a most spiteful manner.
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From this reading All the time in the train she sat huddled in her corner of the compartment, and eyed Angus in a most spiteful manner.
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From this reading Her cousin saw the look and wondered what was in her mind.
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From this reading Herries brought Maud back to the "Moated Hall," and delivered her into the hands of Mrs. Mountford.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Had he known he might not have pitied her as he did.
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From this reading All the time in the train she sat huddled in her corner of the compartment, and eyed Angus in a most spiteful manner.
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From this reading The girl recovered herself wonderfully on the journey, but said very little.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he known he might not have pitied her as he did.
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From this reading Herries brought Maud back to the "Moated Hall," and delivered her into the hands of Mrs. Mountford.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Herries brought Maud back to the "Moated Hall," and delivered her into the hands of Mrs. Mountford.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he known he might not have pitied her as he did.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he known he might not have pitied her as he did.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Herries brought Maud back to the "Moated Hall," and delivered her into the hands of Mrs. Mountford.
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From this reading Herries brought Maud back to the "Moated Hall," and delivered her into the hands of Mrs. Mountford.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The girl recovered herself wonderfully on the journey, but said very little.
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From this reading All the time in the train she sat huddled in her corner of the compartment, and eyed Angus in a most spiteful manner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the time in the train she sat huddled in her corner of the compartment, and eyed Angus in a most spiteful manner.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Herries brought Maud back to the "Moated Hall," and delivered her into the hands of Mrs. Mountford.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The girl recovered herself wonderfully on the journey, but said very little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had he known he might not have pitied her as he did.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl recovered herself wonderfully on the journey, but said very little.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her cousin saw the look and wondered what was in her mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the time in the train she sat huddled in her corner of the compartment, and eyed Angus in a most spiteful manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Herries brought Maud back to the "Moated Hall," and delivered her into the hands of Mrs. Mountford.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had he known he might not have pitied her as he did.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her cousin saw the look and wondered what was in her mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Herries brought Maud back to the "Moated Hall," and delivered her into the hands of Mrs. Mountford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the time in the train she sat huddled in her corner of the compartment, and eyed Angus in a most spiteful manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Herries brought Maud back to the "Moated Hall," and delivered her into the hands of Mrs. Mountford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Herries brought Maud back to the "Moated Hall," and delivered her into the hands of Mrs. Mountford.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had he known he might not have pitied her as he did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Herries brought Maud back to the "Moated Hall," and delivered her into the hands of Mrs. Mountford.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girl recovered herself wonderfully on the journey, but said very little.
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From this reading Had he known he might not have pitied her as he did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl recovered herself wonderfully on the journey, but said very little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl recovered herself wonderfully on the journey, but said very little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the time in the train she sat huddled in her corner of the compartment, and eyed Angus in a most spiteful manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her cousin saw the look and wondered what was in her mind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the time in the train she sat huddled in her corner of the compartment, and eyed Angus in a most spiteful manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the time in the train she sat huddled in her corner of the compartment, and eyed Angus in a most spiteful manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Herries brought Maud back to the "Moated Hall," and delivered her into the hands of Mrs. Mountford.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the time in the train she sat huddled in her corner of the compartment, and eyed Angus in a most spiteful manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Herries brought Maud back to the "Moated Hall," and delivered her into the hands of Mrs. Mountford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the time in the train she sat huddled in her corner of the compartment, and eyed Angus in a most spiteful manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl recovered herself wonderfully on the journey, but said very little.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her cousin saw the look and wondered what was in her mind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her cousin saw the look and wondered what was in her mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her cousin saw the look and wondered what was in her mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl recovered herself wonderfully on the journey, but said very little.
