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Chapter III
In the meanwhile, weeks and months went by. Two years had passed. Angelique was now fourteen years of age and quite womanly. When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints. Maidenhood is the sister of the angels, the union of all good, the overthrow of evil, the domain of faith.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Maidenhood is the sister of the angels, the union of all good, the overthrow of evil, the domain of faith.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In the meanwhile, weeks and months went by.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Two years had passed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Angelique was now fourteen years of age and quite womanly.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.”
in the direction of
From this reading “When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the meanwhile, weeks and months went by.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.”
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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 When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.
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From this reading Angelique was now fourteen years of age and quite womanly.
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From this reading When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meanwhile, weeks and months went by.
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From this reading Angelique was now fourteen years of age and quite womanly.
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From this reading Maidenhood is the sister of the angels, the union of all good, the overthrow of evil, the domain of faith.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.
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From this reading When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the meanwhile, weeks and months went by.
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From this reading When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.
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From this reading When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.
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From this reading Maidenhood is the sister of the angels, the union of all good, the overthrow of evil, the domain of faith.
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From this reading When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.
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From this reading Maidenhood is the sister of the angels, the union of all good, the overthrow of evil, the domain of faith.
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From this reading Maidenhood is the sister of the angels, the union of all good, the overthrow of evil, the domain of faith.
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From this reading When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.
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From this reading Angelique was now fourteen years of age and quite womanly.
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From this reading When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maidenhood is the sister of the angels, the union of all good, the overthrow of evil, the domain of faith.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two years had passed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.
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From this reading When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meanwhile, weeks and months went by.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maidenhood is the sister of the angels, the union of all good, the overthrow of evil, the domain of faith.
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From this reading When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.
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From this reading Maidenhood is the sister of the angels, the union of all good, the overthrow of evil, the domain of faith.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the meanwhile, weeks and months went by.
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From this reading In the meanwhile, weeks and months went by.
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From this reading When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.
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From this reading Angelique was now fourteen years of age and quite womanly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Angelique was now fourteen years of age and quite womanly.
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From this reading Maidenhood is the sister of the angels, the union of all good, the overthrow of evil, the domain of faith.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two years had passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Angelique was now fourteen years of age and quite womanly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.
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From this reading Maidenhood is the sister of the angels, the union of all good, the overthrow of evil, the domain of faith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meanwhile, weeks and months went by.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.
in the direction of
From this reading When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.
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From this reading Two years had passed.
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From this reading Maidenhood is the sister of the angels, the union of all good, the overthrow of evil, the domain of faith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.
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From this reading When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Angelique was now fourteen years of age and quite womanly.
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From this reading In the meanwhile, weeks and months went by.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the meanwhile, weeks and months went by.
at the time that
From this reading When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.
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From this reading Angelique was now fourteen years of age and quite womanly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When she read the “Golden Legend,” she would have a humming in her ears, the blood circulated quickly through the blue veins near her temples, and she felt a deep tenderness towards all these virgin saints.
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From this reading Two years had passed.
