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A terrible fear came over her. She knew she was antagonistic to the government people: in her soul she hated the fixed society with its barrenness and its barren laws. She had always been afraid--always shrunk from the sight of a policeman, as if she were guilty of heaven knows what. And now the horror had happened: all the black animosity of authority was encompassing her. The unknown of it: and the horror.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She had always been afraid--always shrunk from the sight of a policeman, as if she were guilty of heaven knows what.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “A terrible fear came over her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A terrible fear came over her.”
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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 A terrible fear came over her.
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From this reading She had always been afraid--always shrunk from the sight of a policeman, as if she were guilty of heaven knows what.
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From this reading And now the horror had happened: all the black animosity of authority was encompassing her.
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From this reading She had always been afraid--always shrunk from the sight of a policeman, as if she were guilty of heaven knows what.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew she was antagonistic to the government people: in her soul she hated the fixed society with its barrenness and its barren laws.
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From this reading And now the horror had happened: all the black animosity of authority was encompassing her.
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From this reading She knew she was antagonistic to the government people: in her soul she hated the fixed society with its barrenness and its barren laws.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had always been afraid--always shrunk from the sight of a policeman, as if she were guilty of heaven knows what.
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From this reading And now the horror had happened: all the black animosity of authority was encompassing her.
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From this reading She knew she was antagonistic to the government people: in her soul she hated the fixed society with its barrenness and its barren laws.
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From this reading She knew she was antagonistic to the government people: in her soul she hated the fixed society with its barrenness and its barren laws.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had always been afraid--always shrunk from the sight of a policeman, as if she were guilty of heaven knows what.
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From this reading And now the horror had happened: all the black animosity of authority was encompassing her.
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From this reading A terrible fear came over her.
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From this reading And now the horror had happened: all the black animosity of authority was encompassing her.
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From this reading A terrible fear came over her.
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From this reading She knew she was antagonistic to the government people: in her soul she hated the fixed society with its barrenness and its barren laws.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had always been afraid--always shrunk from the sight of a policeman, as if she were guilty of heaven knows what.
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From this reading She knew she was antagonistic to the government people: in her soul she hated the fixed society with its barrenness and its barren laws.
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From this reading She had always been afraid--always shrunk from the sight of a policeman, as if she were guilty of heaven knows what.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had always been afraid--always shrunk from the sight of a policeman, as if she were guilty of heaven knows what.
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From this reading And now the horror had happened: all the black animosity of authority was encompassing her.
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From this reading She knew she was antagonistic to the government people: in her soul she hated the fixed society with its barrenness and its barren laws.
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From this reading She had always been afraid--always shrunk from the sight of a policeman, as if she were guilty of heaven knows what.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A terrible fear came over her.
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From this reading And now the horror had happened: all the black animosity of authority was encompassing her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had always been afraid--always shrunk from the sight of a policeman, as if she were guilty of heaven knows what.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She knew she was antagonistic to the government people: in her soul she hated the fixed society with its barrenness and its barren laws.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The unknown of it: and the horror.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew she was antagonistic to the government people: in her soul she hated the fixed society with its barrenness and its barren laws.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew she was antagonistic to the government people: in her soul she hated the fixed society with its barrenness and its barren laws.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had always been afraid--always shrunk from the sight of a policeman, as if she were guilty of heaven knows what.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew she was antagonistic to the government people: in her soul she hated the fixed society with its barrenness and its barren laws.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now the horror had happened: all the black animosity of authority was encompassing her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had always been afraid--always shrunk from the sight of a policeman, as if she were guilty of heaven knows what.
above and across; more than
From this reading A terrible fear came over her.
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From this reading She knew she was antagonistic to the government people: in her soul she hated the fixed society with its barrenness and its barren laws.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had always been afraid--always shrunk from the sight of a policeman, as if she were guilty of heaven knows what.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew she was antagonistic to the government people: in her soul she hated the fixed society with its barrenness and its barren laws.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had always been afraid--always shrunk from the sight of a policeman, as if she were guilty of heaven knows what.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had always been afraid--always shrunk from the sight of a policeman, as if she were guilty of heaven knows what.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew she was antagonistic to the government people: in her soul she hated the fixed society with its barrenness and its barren laws.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew she was antagonistic to the government people: in her soul she hated the fixed society with its barrenness and its barren laws.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A terrible fear came over her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She knew she was antagonistic to the government people: in her soul she hated the fixed society with its barrenness and its barren laws.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She knew she was antagonistic to the government people: in her soul she hated the fixed society with its barrenness and its barren laws.
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From this reading The unknown of it: and the horror.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knew she was antagonistic to the government people: in her soul she hated the fixed society with its barrenness and its barren laws.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had always been afraid--always shrunk from the sight of a policeman, as if she were guilty of heaven knows what.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had always been afraid--always shrunk from the sight of a policeman, as if she were guilty of heaven knows what.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She knew she was antagonistic to the government people: in her soul she hated the fixed society with its barrenness and its barren laws.
