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Chapter IV
A SHAMELESS THING! The night that followed that meeting at Queen's Hall was the most tempestuous time Jean Arnot ever passed through. The dramatic events of the meeting had shaken her hidden soul out of its sanctuary. She was thankful to get home intact--so far, at all events, as outward appearances went. She went at once to her own room.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The night that followed that meeting at Queen's Hall was the most tempestuous time Jean Arnot ever passed through.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She went at once to her own room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The night that followed that meeting at Queen's Hall was the most tempestuous time Jean Arnot ever passed through.”
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading “The dramatic events of the meeting had shaken her hidden soul out of its sanctuary.”
showing no sense of shame
From this reading “A SHAMELESS THING!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A SHAMELESS THING!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The night that followed that meeting at Queen's Hall was the most tempestuous time Jean Arnot ever passed through.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The night that followed that meeting at Queen's Hall was the most tempestuous time Jean Arnot ever passed through.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was thankful to get home intact--so far, at all events, as outward appearances went.”
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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 A SHAMELESS THING!
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From this reading She was thankful to get home intact--so far, at all events, as outward appearances went.
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From this reading She was thankful to get home intact--so far, at all events, as outward appearances went.
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From this reading The night that followed that meeting at Queen's Hall was the most tempestuous time Jean Arnot ever passed through.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was thankful to get home intact--so far, at all events, as outward appearances went.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The night that followed that meeting at Queen's Hall was the most tempestuous time Jean Arnot ever passed through.
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From this reading The dramatic events of the meeting had shaken her hidden soul out of its sanctuary.
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From this reading The dramatic events of the meeting had shaken her hidden soul out of its sanctuary.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night that followed that meeting at Queen's Hall was the most tempestuous time Jean Arnot ever passed through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was thankful to get home intact--so far, at all events, as outward appearances went.
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From this reading The night that followed that meeting at Queen's Hall was the most tempestuous time Jean Arnot ever passed through.
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From this reading She was thankful to get home intact--so far, at all events, as outward appearances went.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dramatic events of the meeting had shaken her hidden soul out of its sanctuary.
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From this reading The night that followed that meeting at Queen's Hall was the most tempestuous time Jean Arnot ever passed through.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The dramatic events of the meeting had shaken her hidden soul out of its sanctuary.
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From this reading The dramatic events of the meeting had shaken her hidden soul out of its sanctuary.
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From this reading She was thankful to get home intact--so far, at all events, as outward appearances went.
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From this reading She was thankful to get home intact--so far, at all events, as outward appearances went.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The dramatic events of the meeting had shaken her hidden soul out of its sanctuary.
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From this reading The night that followed that meeting at Queen's Hall was the most tempestuous time Jean Arnot ever passed through.
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From this reading The night that followed that meeting at Queen's Hall was the most tempestuous time Jean Arnot ever passed through.
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From this reading The night that followed that meeting at Queen's Hall was the most tempestuous time Jean Arnot ever passed through.
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From this reading The night that followed that meeting at Queen's Hall was the most tempestuous time Jean Arnot ever passed through.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dramatic events of the meeting had shaken her hidden soul out of its sanctuary.
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From this reading She went at once to her own room.
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From this reading The dramatic events of the meeting had shaken her hidden soul out of its sanctuary.
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From this reading She was thankful to get home intact--so far, at all events, as outward appearances went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went at once to her own room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night that followed that meeting at Queen's Hall was the most tempestuous time Jean Arnot ever passed through.
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From this reading The night that followed that meeting at Queen's Hall was the most tempestuous time Jean Arnot ever passed through.
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From this reading She went at once to her own room.
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading The dramatic events of the meeting had shaken her hidden soul out of its sanctuary.
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From this reading The dramatic events of the meeting had shaken her hidden soul out of its sanctuary.
showing no sense of shame
From this reading A SHAMELESS THING!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was thankful to get home intact--so far, at all events, as outward appearances went.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was thankful to get home intact--so far, at all events, as outward appearances went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dramatic events of the meeting had shaken her hidden soul out of its sanctuary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night that followed that meeting at Queen's Hall was the most tempestuous time Jean Arnot ever passed through.
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From this reading She was thankful to get home intact--so far, at all events, as outward appearances went.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The night that followed that meeting at Queen's Hall was the most tempestuous time Jean Arnot ever passed through.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night that followed that meeting at Queen's Hall was the most tempestuous time Jean Arnot ever passed through.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SHAMELESS THING!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The night that followed that meeting at Queen's Hall was the most tempestuous time Jean Arnot ever passed through.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night that followed that meeting at Queen's Hall was the most tempestuous time Jean Arnot ever passed through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was thankful to get home intact--so far, at all events, as outward appearances went.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night that followed that meeting at Queen's Hall was the most tempestuous time Jean Arnot ever passed through.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was thankful to get home intact--so far, at all events, as outward appearances went.
