Chapter IV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.

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From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.

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From this reading 'Where shall the traitor rest He, the deceiver?'--SCOTT.

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From this reading Poor Miss Headworth's peace of mind was utterly destroyed.

extremely frightening or unpleasant

From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.

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From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading 'Where shall the traitor rest He, the deceiver?'--SCOTT.

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From this reading Poor Miss Headworth's peace of mind was utterly destroyed.

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From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.

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From this reading And it involved Ursula's young life likewise?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And it involved Ursula's young life likewise?

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.

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From this reading And it involved Ursula's young life likewise?

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.

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From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.

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From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.

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From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.

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From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Poor Miss Headworth's peace of mind was utterly destroyed.

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From this reading Poor Miss Headworth's peace of mind was utterly destroyed.

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From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.

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From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.

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From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Poor Miss Headworth's peace of mind was utterly destroyed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.

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From this reading Poor Miss Headworth's peace of mind was utterly destroyed.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Poor Miss Headworth's peace of mind was utterly destroyed.

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From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading 'Where shall the traitor rest He, the deceiver?'--SCOTT.

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From this reading 'Where shall the traitor rest He, the deceiver?'--SCOTT.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading 'Where shall the traitor rest He, the deceiver?'--SCOTT.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.

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From this reading SUSPENSE.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading 'Where shall the traitor rest He, the deceiver?'--SCOTT.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.

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From this reading 'Where shall the traitor rest He, the deceiver?'--SCOTT.

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From this reading And it involved Ursula's young life likewise?

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From this reading Poor Miss Headworth's peace of mind was utterly destroyed.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Poor Miss Headworth's peace of mind was utterly destroyed.

in or at the place that

From this reading 'Where shall the traitor rest He, the deceiver?'--SCOTT.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.

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From this reading And it involved Ursula's young life likewise?