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Chapter V
"I HAVE HURT YOU." From the day of his arrival a new life began for Louisiana. She was no longer an obscure and unconsidered young person. Suddenly, and for the first time in her life, she found herself vested with a marvellous power. It was a power girls of a different class from her own are vested with from the beginning of their lives.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From the day of his arrival a new life began for Louisiana.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was a power girls of a different class from her own are vested with from the beginning of their lives.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was a power girls of a different class from her own are vested with from the beginning of their lives.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly, and for the first time in her life, she found herself vested with a marvellous power.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly, and for the first time in her life, she found herself vested with a marvellous power.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I HAVE HURT YOU."”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Suddenly, and for the first time in her life, she found herself vested with a marvellous power.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From the day of his arrival a new life began for Louisiana.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly, and for the first time in her life, she found herself vested with a marvellous power.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly, and for the first time in her life, she found herself vested with a marvellous power.”
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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 From the day of his arrival a new life began for Louisiana.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was no longer an obscure and unconsidered young person.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was no longer an obscure and unconsidered young person.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a power girls of a different class from her own are vested with from the beginning of their lives.
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From this reading From the day of his arrival a new life began for Louisiana.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the day of his arrival a new life began for Louisiana.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a power girls of a different class from her own are vested with from the beginning of their lives.
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From this reading It was a power girls of a different class from her own are vested with from the beginning of their lives.
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From this reading From the day of his arrival a new life began for Louisiana.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a power girls of a different class from her own are vested with from the beginning of their lives.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suddenly, and for the first time in her life, she found herself vested with a marvellous power.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From the day of his arrival a new life began for Louisiana.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suddenly, and for the first time in her life, she found herself vested with a marvellous power.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the day of his arrival a new life began for Louisiana.
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From this reading It was a power girls of a different class from her own are vested with from the beginning of their lives.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I HAVE HURT YOU."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly, and for the first time in her life, she found herself vested with a marvellous power.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Suddenly, and for the first time in her life, she found herself vested with a marvellous power.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the day of his arrival a new life began for Louisiana.
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From this reading "I HAVE HURT YOU."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I HAVE HURT YOU."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly, and for the first time in her life, she found herself vested with a marvellous power.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a power girls of a different class from her own are vested with from the beginning of their lives.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the day of his arrival a new life began for Louisiana.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a power girls of a different class from her own are vested with from the beginning of their lives.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was no longer an obscure and unconsidered young person.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the day of his arrival a new life began for Louisiana.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly, and for the first time in her life, she found herself vested with a marvellous power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the day of his arrival a new life began for Louisiana.
not any; not one
From this reading She was no longer an obscure and unconsidered young person.
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From this reading She was no longer an obscure and unconsidered young person.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the day of his arrival a new life began for Louisiana.
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From this reading It was a power girls of a different class from her own are vested with from the beginning of their lives.
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From this reading She was no longer an obscure and unconsidered young person.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly, and for the first time in her life, she found herself vested with a marvellous power.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was no longer an obscure and unconsidered young person.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly, and for the first time in her life, she found herself vested with a marvellous power.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the day of his arrival a new life began for Louisiana.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a power girls of a different class from her own are vested with from the beginning of their lives.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suddenly, and for the first time in her life, she found herself vested with a marvellous power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was no longer an obscure and unconsidered young person.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly, and for the first time in her life, she found herself vested with a marvellous power.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was no longer an obscure and unconsidered young person.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly, and for the first time in her life, she found herself vested with a marvellous power.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I HAVE HURT YOU."
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From this reading She was no longer an obscure and unconsidered young person.
