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A Crooked Path: A Novel
A Crooked Path: A Novel

Chapter XXVI

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COLONEL AND MRS.
ORMONDE.
The moral effect of feeling in touch with some loyal, tender, sympathizing fellow-creature is immense.
It gives faith in one's self--a belief in the possibilities for good hidden in the future; above all, relief from that most paralyzing of mental conditions, a sense of isolation.
Katherine walked back alone in the dark.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Crooked Path: A Novel

Chapter XXVI

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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COLONEL AND MRS.
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ORMONDE.
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The moral effect of feeling in touch with some loyal, tender, sympathizing fellow-creature is immense.
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It gives faith in one's self--a belief in the possibilities for good hidden in the future; above all, relief from that most paralyzing of mental conditions, a sense of isolation.
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Katherine walked back alone in the dark.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Above preposition US /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading “It gives faith in one's self--a belief in the possibilities for good hidden in the future; above all, relief from that most paralyzing of mental conditions, a sense of isolation.”

Alone noun US /alone/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Katherine walked back alone in the dark.”

Feeling noun US /ˈfeeling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The moral effect of feeling in touch with some loyal, tender, sympathizing fellow-creature is immense.”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It gives faith in one's self--a belief in the possibilities for good hidden in the future; above all, relief from that most paralyzing of mental conditions, a sense of isolation.”

Relief noun US /rɪˈliːf/

a feeling of comfort after worry or pain

From this reading “It gives faith in one's self--a belief in the possibilities for good hidden in the future; above all, relief from that most paralyzing of mental conditions, a sense of isolation.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It gives faith in one's self--a belief in the possibilities for good hidden in the future; above all, relief from that most paralyzing of mental conditions, a sense of isolation.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading It gives faith in one's self--a belief in the possibilities for good hidden in the future; above all, relief from that most paralyzing of mental conditions, a sense of isolation.

all

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From this reading It gives faith in one's self--a belief in the possibilities for good hidden in the future; above all, relief from that most paralyzing of mental conditions, a sense of isolation.

alonenounUS /alone/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Katherine walked back alone in the dark.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading COLONEL AND MRS.

back

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From this reading Katherine walked back alone in the dark.

belief

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From this reading It gives faith in one's self--a belief in the possibilities for good hidden in the future; above all, relief from that most paralyzing of mental conditions, a sense of isolation.

COLONEL

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From this reading COLONEL AND MRS.

conditions

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From this reading It gives faith in one's self--a belief in the possibilities for good hidden in the future; above all, relief from that most paralyzing of mental conditions, a sense of isolation.

dark

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From this reading Katherine walked back alone in the dark.

effect

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From this reading The moral effect of feeling in touch with some loyal, tender, sympathizing fellow-creature is immense.

faith

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From this reading It gives faith in one's self--a belief in the possibilities for good hidden in the future; above all, relief from that most paralyzing of mental conditions, a sense of isolation.

feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The moral effect of feeling in touch with some loyal, tender, sympathizing fellow-creature is immense.

fellow-creature

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From this reading The moral effect of feeling in touch with some loyal, tender, sympathizing fellow-creature is immense.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It gives faith in one's self--a belief in the possibilities for good hidden in the future; above all, relief from that most paralyzing of mental conditions, a sense of isolation.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It gives faith in one's self--a belief in the possibilities for good hidden in the future; above all, relief from that most paralyzing of mental conditions, a sense of isolation.

future

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From this reading It gives faith in one's self--a belief in the possibilities for good hidden in the future; above all, relief from that most paralyzing of mental conditions, a sense of isolation.

gives

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From this reading It gives faith in one's self--a belief in the possibilities for good hidden in the future; above all, relief from that most paralyzing of mental conditions, a sense of isolation.

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It gives faith in one's self--a belief in the possibilities for good hidden in the future; above all, relief from that most paralyzing of mental conditions, a sense of isolation.

hidden

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From this reading It gives faith in one's self--a belief in the possibilities for good hidden in the future; above all, relief from that most paralyzing of mental conditions, a sense of isolation.

immense

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From this reading The moral effect of feeling in touch with some loyal, tender, sympathizing fellow-creature is immense.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The moral effect of feeling in touch with some loyal, tender, sympathizing fellow-creature is immense.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The moral effect of feeling in touch with some loyal, tender, sympathizing fellow-creature is immense.

isolation

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From this reading It gives faith in one's self--a belief in the possibilities for good hidden in the future; above all, relief from that most paralyzing of mental conditions, a sense of isolation.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It gives faith in one's self--a belief in the possibilities for good hidden in the future; above all, relief from that most paralyzing of mental conditions, a sense of isolation.

Katherine

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From this reading Katherine walked back alone in the dark.

loyal

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From this reading The moral effect of feeling in touch with some loyal, tender, sympathizing fellow-creature is immense.

mental

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From this reading It gives faith in one's self--a belief in the possibilities for good hidden in the future; above all, relief from that most paralyzing of mental conditions, a sense of isolation.

moral

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From this reading The moral effect of feeling in touch with some loyal, tender, sympathizing fellow-creature is immense.

most

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From this reading It gives faith in one's self--a belief in the possibilities for good hidden in the future; above all, relief from that most paralyzing of mental conditions, a sense of isolation.

MRS

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From this reading COLONEL AND MRS.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The moral effect of feeling in touch with some loyal, tender, sympathizing fellow-creature is immense.

one's

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From this reading It gives faith in one's self--a belief in the possibilities for good hidden in the future; above all, relief from that most paralyzing of mental conditions, a sense of isolation.

ORMONDE

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From this reading ORMONDE.

paralyzing

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From this reading It gives faith in one's self--a belief in the possibilities for good hidden in the future; above all, relief from that most paralyzing of mental conditions, a sense of isolation.

possibilities

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From this reading It gives faith in one's self--a belief in the possibilities for good hidden in the future; above all, relief from that most paralyzing of mental conditions, a sense of isolation.

reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/

a feeling of comfort after worry or pain

From this reading It gives faith in one's self--a belief in the possibilities for good hidden in the future; above all, relief from that most paralyzing of mental conditions, a sense of isolation.

self

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From this reading It gives faith in one's self--a belief in the possibilities for good hidden in the future; above all, relief from that most paralyzing of mental conditions, a sense of isolation.

sense

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From this reading It gives faith in one's self--a belief in the possibilities for good hidden in the future; above all, relief from that most paralyzing of mental conditions, a sense of isolation.

some

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From this reading The moral effect of feeling in touch with some loyal, tender, sympathizing fellow-creature is immense.

sympathizing

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From this reading The moral effect of feeling in touch with some loyal, tender, sympathizing fellow-creature is immense.

tender

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From this reading The moral effect of feeling in touch with some loyal, tender, sympathizing fellow-creature is immense.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It gives faith in one's self--a belief in the possibilities for good hidden in the future; above all, relief from that most paralyzing of mental conditions, a sense of isolation.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The moral effect of feeling in touch with some loyal, tender, sympathizing fellow-creature is immense.

touch

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From this reading The moral effect of feeling in touch with some loyal, tender, sympathizing fellow-creature is immense.

walked

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From this reading Katherine walked back alone in the dark.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The moral effect of feeling in touch with some loyal, tender, sympathizing fellow-creature is immense.