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Chapter XIX
THE PRIORY OF THE JACOBINS IT was true then, and my worst suspicions were confirmed. Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me. I lost all power of reason. All power of thought left me. For a space my mind seemed numbed and paralyzed.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All power of thought left me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a space my mind seemed numbed and paralyzed.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a space my mind seemed numbed and paralyzed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All power of thought left me.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.”
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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 For a space my mind seemed numbed and paralyzed.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.
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From this reading I lost all power of reason.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRIORY OF THE JACOBINS IT was true then, and my worst suspicions were confirmed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.
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From this reading THE PRIORY OF THE JACOBINS IT was true then, and my worst suspicions were confirmed.
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From this reading Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.
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From this reading Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a space my mind seemed numbed and paralyzed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.
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From this reading Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.
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From this reading Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PRIORY OF THE JACOBINS IT was true then, and my worst suspicions were confirmed.
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From this reading THE PRIORY OF THE JACOBINS IT was true then, and my worst suspicions were confirmed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All power of thought left me.
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From this reading Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.
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From this reading I lost all power of reason.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a space my mind seemed numbed and paralyzed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE PRIORY OF THE JACOBINS IT was true then, and my worst suspicions were confirmed.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.
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From this reading For a space my mind seemed numbed and paralyzed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRIORY OF THE JACOBINS IT was true then, and my worst suspicions were confirmed.
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From this reading Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.
above and across; more than
From this reading Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.
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From this reading Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.
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From this reading Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.
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From this reading For a space my mind seemed numbed and paralyzed.
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From this reading I lost all power of reason.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRIORY OF THE JACOBINS IT was true then, and my worst suspicions were confirmed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I lost all power of reason.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a space my mind seemed numbed and paralyzed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a space my mind seemed numbed and paralyzed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRIORY OF THE JACOBINS IT was true then, and my worst suspicions were confirmed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRIORY OF THE JACOBINS IT was true then, and my worst suspicions were confirmed.
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From this reading THE PRIORY OF THE JACOBINS IT was true then, and my worst suspicions were confirmed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All power of thought left me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRIORY OF THE JACOBINS IT was true then, and my worst suspicions were confirmed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PRIORY OF THE JACOBINS IT was true then, and my worst suspicions were confirmed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PRIORY OF THE JACOBINS IT was true then, and my worst suspicions were confirmed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRIORY OF THE JACOBINS IT was true then, and my worst suspicions were confirmed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Out of Marie’s own lips was she convicted twice over, and had I been struck across the face with her riding-whip, the sting, the smart, would have been nothing to the intolerable pain her words inflicted upon me.
