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Chapter VII
CORRESPONDENCE. Time sped rapidly and uneventfully by. Guy's letters from India formed almost the only break in the monotony of the household. Zillah soon found herself, against her will, sharing in the general eagerness respecting these letters. It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Zillah soon found herself, against her will, sharing in the general eagerness respecting these letters.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Zillah soon found herself, against her will, sharing in the general eagerness respecting these letters.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Zillah soon found herself, against her will, sharing in the general eagerness respecting these letters.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Zillah soon found herself, against her will, sharing in the general eagerness respecting these letters.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Zillah soon found herself, against her will, sharing in the general eagerness respecting these letters.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Time sped rapidly and uneventfully by.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.”
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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 It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Zillah soon found herself, against her will, sharing in the general eagerness respecting these letters.
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From this reading Guy's letters from India formed almost the only break in the monotony of the household.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time sped rapidly and uneventfully by.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.
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From this reading It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.
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From this reading Guy's letters from India formed almost the only break in the monotony of the household.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Time sped rapidly and uneventfully by.
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From this reading It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.
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From this reading CORRESPONDENCE.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.
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From this reading It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zillah soon found herself, against her will, sharing in the general eagerness respecting these letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Guy's letters from India formed almost the only break in the monotony of the household.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Zillah soon found herself, against her will, sharing in the general eagerness respecting these letters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Guy's letters from India formed almost the only break in the monotony of the household.
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From this reading Zillah soon found herself, against her will, sharing in the general eagerness respecting these letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Guy's letters from India formed almost the only break in the monotony of the household.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.
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From this reading It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Zillah soon found herself, against her will, sharing in the general eagerness respecting these letters.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Zillah soon found herself, against her will, sharing in the general eagerness respecting these letters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.
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From this reading Guy's letters from India formed almost the only break in the monotony of the household.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Guy's letters from India formed almost the only break in the monotony of the household.
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From this reading It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Guy's letters from India formed almost the only break in the monotony of the household.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Guy's letters from India formed almost the only break in the monotony of the household.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Guy's letters from India formed almost the only break in the monotony of the household.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Guy's letters from India formed almost the only break in the monotony of the household.
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From this reading Guy's letters from India formed almost the only break in the monotony of the household.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.
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From this reading Time sped rapidly and uneventfully by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zillah soon found herself, against her will, sharing in the general eagerness respecting these letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zillah soon found herself, against her will, sharing in the general eagerness respecting these letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zillah soon found herself, against her will, sharing in the general eagerness respecting these letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Time sped rapidly and uneventfully by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Guy's letters from India formed almost the only break in the monotony of the household.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Zillah soon found herself, against her will, sharing in the general eagerness respecting these letters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time sped rapidly and uneventfully by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Time sped rapidly and uneventfully by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.
at the time that
From this reading It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Zillah soon found herself, against her will, sharing in the general eagerness respecting these letters.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been a very strong mind indeed, or a very obdurate heart, which could have remained unmoved at Lord Chetwynde's delight when he received his boy's letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zillah soon found herself, against her will, sharing in the general eagerness respecting these letters.
