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Chapter III
The Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her. I could see how my chief's face turned livid. He had driven another rivet in the chain--just the one it needed to hold it firmly together. My head was whirling. Could it be possible, after all, that this gentle, cultured girl was really such a fiend at heart that she could strike down....
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later than; following
From this reading “Could it be possible, after all, that this gentle, cultured girl was really such a fiend at heart that she could strike down....”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had driven another rivet in the chain--just the one it needed to hold it firmly together.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “The Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her.”
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading “The Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could see how my chief's face turned livid.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He had driven another rivet in the chain--just the one it needed to hold it firmly together.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “The Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her.”
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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 Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her.
later than; following
From this reading Could it be possible, after all, that this gentle, cultured girl was really such a fiend at heart that she could strike down....
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From this reading Could it be possible, after all, that this gentle, cultured girl was really such a fiend at heart that she could strike down....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had driven another rivet in the chain--just the one it needed to hold it firmly together.
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From this reading The Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Could it be possible, after all, that this gentle, cultured girl was really such a fiend at heart that she could strike down....
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it be possible, after all, that this gentle, cultured girl was really such a fiend at heart that she could strike down....
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her.
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From this reading The Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her.
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From this reading The Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her.
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From this reading The Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her.
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From this reading He had driven another rivet in the chain--just the one it needed to hold it firmly together.
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From this reading I could see how my chief's face turned livid.
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading The Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her.
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From this reading The Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her.
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From this reading The Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see how my chief's face turned livid.
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From this reading Could it be possible, after all, that this gentle, cultured girl was really such a fiend at heart that she could strike down....
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From this reading The Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her.
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From this reading Could it be possible, after all, that this gentle, cultured girl was really such a fiend at heart that she could strike down....
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From this reading He had driven another rivet in the chain--just the one it needed to hold it firmly together.
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From this reading I could see how my chief's face turned livid.
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From this reading Could it be possible, after all, that this gentle, cultured girl was really such a fiend at heart that she could strike down....
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From this reading He had driven another rivet in the chain--just the one it needed to hold it firmly together.
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From this reading The Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her.
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From this reading Could it be possible, after all, that this gentle, cultured girl was really such a fiend at heart that she could strike down....
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From this reading Could it be possible, after all, that this gentle, cultured girl was really such a fiend at heart that she could strike down....
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had driven another rivet in the chain--just the one it needed to hold it firmly together.
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From this reading My head was whirling.
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From this reading Could it be possible, after all, that this gentle, cultured girl was really such a fiend at heart that she could strike down....
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From this reading The Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her.
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From this reading He had driven another rivet in the chain--just the one it needed to hold it firmly together.
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From this reading I could see how my chief's face turned livid.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could see how my chief's face turned livid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had driven another rivet in the chain--just the one it needed to hold it firmly together.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had driven another rivet in the chain--just the one it needed to hold it firmly together.
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From this reading He had driven another rivet in the chain--just the one it needed to hold it firmly together.
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From this reading I could see how my chief's face turned livid.
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From this reading The Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could see how my chief's face turned livid.
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From this reading He had driven another rivet in the chain--just the one it needed to hold it firmly together.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had driven another rivet in the chain--just the one it needed to hold it firmly together.
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From this reading The Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her.
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From this reading Could it be possible, after all, that this gentle, cultured girl was really such a fiend at heart that she could strike down....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could it be possible, after all, that this gentle, cultured girl was really such a fiend at heart that she could strike down....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had driven another rivet in the chain--just the one it needed to hold it firmly together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could see how my chief's face turned livid.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could it be possible, after all, that this gentle, cultured girl was really such a fiend at heart that she could strike down....
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Could it be possible, after all, that this gentle, cultured girl was really such a fiend at heart that she could strike down....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Could it be possible, after all, that this gentle, cultured girl was really such a fiend at heart that she could strike down....
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From this reading The Coil Tightens From the breathless silence that followed her answer, she saw that she had somehow dealt her mistress a heavy blow, and the sobs burst out beyond control, choking her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had driven another rivet in the chain--just the one it needed to hold it firmly together.
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From this reading He had driven another rivet in the chain--just the one it needed to hold it firmly together.
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From this reading I could see how my chief's face turned livid.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My head was whirling.
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From this reading My head was whirling.
