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Chapter XII
RETRIBUTION. Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea. The sound of a strange voice--a woman's voice, too!--was now heard. A woman in that sequestered lighthouse! From whence, and how had she come?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From whence, and how had she come?”
an old word for “before”
From this reading “Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.”
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading “RETRIBUTION.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.”
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading “From whence, and how had she come?”
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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 sound of a strange voice--a woman's voice, too!--was now heard.
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From this reading Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.
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From this reading Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.
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From this reading Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From whence, and how had she come?
an old word for “before”
From this reading Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.
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From this reading Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.
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From this reading Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.
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From this reading The sound of a strange voice--a woman's voice, too!--was now heard.
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From this reading From whence, and how had she come?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A woman in that sequestered lighthouse!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.
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From this reading A woman in that sequestered lighthouse!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.
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From this reading The sound of a strange voice--a woman's voice, too!--was now heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading RETRIBUTION.
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From this reading Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.
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From this reading Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.
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From this reading Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A woman in that sequestered lighthouse!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From whence, and how had she come?
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From this reading Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound of a strange voice--a woman's voice, too!--was now heard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound of a strange voice--a woman's voice, too!--was now heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A woman in that sequestered lighthouse!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound of a strange voice--a woman's voice, too!--was now heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound of a strange voice--a woman's voice, too!--was now heard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sound of a strange voice--a woman's voice, too!--was now heard.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading From whence, and how had she come?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A woman in that sequestered lighthouse!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound of a strange voice--a woman's voice, too!--was now heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Smarting still with the blows those ruffians had given me, I thought of all the evil fortune had wrought me, and burned for vengeance; and terribly I had it, ere the morning sun rose from the sea.
