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Chapter XIV
I walked home with but one thought in my mind. The Archduchess had put into words--very plain, blunt words--what as yet I had scarcely dared harbour in my mind as a fugitive idea. She had done me in that respect good service. She had brought to a sudden crisis an issue which it was folly any longer to evade. I meant to speak now, and have done with it.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She had brought to a sudden crisis an issue which it was folly any longer to evade.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had done me in that respect good service.”
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading “She had brought to a sudden crisis an issue which it was folly any longer to evade.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had done me in that respect good service.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I meant to speak now, and have done with it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I walked home with but one thought in my mind.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I walked home with but one thought in my mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I meant to speak now, and have done with it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had brought to a sudden crisis an issue which it was folly any longer to evade.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I walked home with but one thought in my mind.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “The Archduchess had put into words--very plain, blunt words--what as yet I had scarcely dared harbour in my mind as a fugitive idea.”
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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 Archduchess had put into words--very plain, blunt words--what as yet I had scarcely dared harbour in my mind as a fugitive idea.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had brought to a sudden crisis an issue which it was folly any longer to evade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I meant to speak now, and have done with it.
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From this reading She had brought to a sudden crisis an issue which it was folly any longer to evade.
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From this reading The Archduchess had put into words--very plain, blunt words--what as yet I had scarcely dared harbour in my mind as a fugitive idea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Archduchess had put into words--very plain, blunt words--what as yet I had scarcely dared harbour in my mind as a fugitive idea.
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From this reading The Archduchess had put into words--very plain, blunt words--what as yet I had scarcely dared harbour in my mind as a fugitive idea.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had brought to a sudden crisis an issue which it was folly any longer to evade.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I walked home with but one thought in my mind.
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From this reading She had brought to a sudden crisis an issue which it was folly any longer to evade.
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From this reading The Archduchess had put into words--very plain, blunt words--what as yet I had scarcely dared harbour in my mind as a fugitive idea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had done me in that respect good service.
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From this reading She had brought to a sudden crisis an issue which it was folly any longer to evade.
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading She had brought to a sudden crisis an issue which it was folly any longer to evade.
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From this reading The Archduchess had put into words--very plain, blunt words--what as yet I had scarcely dared harbour in my mind as a fugitive idea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had done me in that respect good service.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Archduchess had put into words--very plain, blunt words--what as yet I had scarcely dared harbour in my mind as a fugitive idea.
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From this reading The Archduchess had put into words--very plain, blunt words--what as yet I had scarcely dared harbour in my mind as a fugitive idea.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I meant to speak now, and have done with it.
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From this reading I walked home with but one thought in my mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I walked home with but one thought in my mind.
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From this reading The Archduchess had put into words--very plain, blunt words--what as yet I had scarcely dared harbour in my mind as a fugitive idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I walked home with but one thought in my mind.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Archduchess had put into words--very plain, blunt words--what as yet I had scarcely dared harbour in my mind as a fugitive idea.
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From this reading She had brought to a sudden crisis an issue which it was folly any longer to evade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had brought to a sudden crisis an issue which it was folly any longer to evade.
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From this reading She had brought to a sudden crisis an issue which it was folly any longer to evade.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had done me in that respect good service.
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From this reading I meant to speak now, and have done with it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I walked home with but one thought in my mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I walked home with but one thought in my mind.
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From this reading I meant to speak now, and have done with it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I walked home with but one thought in my mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Archduchess had put into words--very plain, blunt words--what as yet I had scarcely dared harbour in my mind as a fugitive idea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Archduchess had put into words--very plain, blunt words--what as yet I had scarcely dared harbour in my mind as a fugitive idea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had done me in that respect good service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Archduchess had put into words--very plain, blunt words--what as yet I had scarcely dared harbour in my mind as a fugitive idea.
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From this reading She had done me in that respect good service.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had done me in that respect good service.
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From this reading I meant to speak now, and have done with it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had brought to a sudden crisis an issue which it was folly any longer to evade.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had done me in that respect good service.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Archduchess had put into words--very plain, blunt words--what as yet I had scarcely dared harbour in my mind as a fugitive idea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I walked home with but one thought in my mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had brought to a sudden crisis an issue which it was folly any longer to evade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Archduchess had put into words--very plain, blunt words--what as yet I had scarcely dared harbour in my mind as a fugitive idea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I walked home with but one thought in my mind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had brought to a sudden crisis an issue which it was folly any longer to evade.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Archduchess had put into words--very plain, blunt words--what as yet I had scarcely dared harbour in my mind as a fugitive idea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had brought to a sudden crisis an issue which it was folly any longer to evade.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I walked home with but one thought in my mind.
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From this reading The Archduchess had put into words--very plain, blunt words--what as yet I had scarcely dared harbour in my mind as a fugitive idea.
but in spite of that
From this reading The Archduchess had put into words--very plain, blunt words--what as yet I had scarcely dared harbour in my mind as a fugitive idea.
