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Chapter VIII
In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally. Her cousins had less consideration for her than for a servant; she belonged to them! She was scolded for mere nothings, for an atom of dust left on a glass globe or a marble mantelpiece. The handsome ornaments she had once admired now became odious to her. No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The handsome ornaments she had once admired now became odious to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was scolded for mere nothings, for an atom of dust left on a glass globe or a marble mantelpiece.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The handsome ornaments she had once admired now became odious to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.”
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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 Her cousins had less consideration for her than for a servant; she belonged to them!
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From this reading The handsome ornaments she had once admired now became odious to her.
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From this reading No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was scolded for mere nothings, for an atom of dust left on a glass globe or a marble mantelpiece.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
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From this reading She was scolded for mere nothings, for an atom of dust left on a glass globe or a marble mantelpiece.
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From this reading The handsome ornaments she had once admired now became odious to her.
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From this reading Her cousins had less consideration for her than for a servant; she belonged to them!
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From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
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From this reading Her cousins had less consideration for her than for a servant; she belonged to them!
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From this reading Her cousins had less consideration for her than for a servant; she belonged to them!
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From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.
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From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
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From this reading She was scolded for mere nothings, for an atom of dust left on a glass globe or a marble mantelpiece.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her cousins had less consideration for her than for a servant; she belonged to them!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.
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From this reading She was scolded for mere nothings, for an atom of dust left on a glass globe or a marble mantelpiece.
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From this reading She was scolded for mere nothings, for an atom of dust left on a glass globe or a marble mantelpiece.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her cousins had less consideration for her than for a servant; she belonged to them!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The handsome ornaments she had once admired now became odious to her.
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From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
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From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her cousins had less consideration for her than for a servant; she belonged to them!
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From this reading No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
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From this reading No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was scolded for mere nothings, for an atom of dust left on a glass globe or a marble mantelpiece.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her cousins had less consideration for her than for a servant; she belonged to them!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was scolded for mere nothings, for an atom of dust left on a glass globe or a marble mantelpiece.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was scolded for mere nothings, for an atom of dust left on a glass globe or a marble mantelpiece.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
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From this reading She was scolded for mere nothings, for an atom of dust left on a glass globe or a marble mantelpiece.
not any; not one
From this reading No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.
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From this reading She was scolded for mere nothings, for an atom of dust left on a glass globe or a marble mantelpiece.
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From this reading The handsome ornaments she had once admired now became odious to her.
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From this reading The handsome ornaments she had once admired now became odious to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was scolded for mere nothings, for an atom of dust left on a glass globe or a marble mantelpiece.
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From this reading The handsome ornaments she had once admired now became odious to her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was scolded for mere nothings, for an atom of dust left on a glass globe or a marble mantelpiece.
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From this reading The handsome ornaments she had once admired now became odious to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was scolded for mere nothings, for an atom of dust left on a glass globe or a marble mantelpiece.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her cousins had less consideration for her than for a servant; she belonged to them!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her cousins had less consideration for her than for a servant; she belonged to them!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her cousins had less consideration for her than for a servant; she belonged to them!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her cousins had less consideration for her than for a servant; she belonged to them!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
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From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.
