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Chapter XII
Raby had a still worse ordeal before her. At first her indignation had reigned supreme and effaced all other emotions. Gradually, however, a feeling of vague misery ensued. She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her. She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Raby had a still worse ordeal before her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Gradually, however, a feeling of vague misery ensued.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first her indignation had reigned supreme and effaced all other emotions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Gradually, however, a feeling of vague misery ensued.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Raby had a still worse ordeal before her.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.”
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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 Raby had a still worse ordeal before her.
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From this reading At first her indignation had reigned supreme and effaced all other emotions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first her indignation had reigned supreme and effaced all other emotions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first her indignation had reigned supreme and effaced all other emotions.
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From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Raby had a still worse ordeal before her.
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From this reading She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.
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From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
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From this reading She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
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From this reading She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.
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From this reading At first her indignation had reigned supreme and effaced all other emotions.
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From this reading At first her indignation had reigned supreme and effaced all other emotions.
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From this reading Gradually, however, a feeling of vague misery ensued.
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From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gradually, however, a feeling of vague misery ensued.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first her indignation had reigned supreme and effaced all other emotions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.
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From this reading She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.
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From this reading Gradually, however, a feeling of vague misery ensued.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Raby had a still worse ordeal before her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Raby had a still worse ordeal before her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Gradually, however, a feeling of vague misery ensued.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
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From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first her indignation had reigned supreme and effaced all other emotions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gradually, however, a feeling of vague misery ensued.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gradually, however, a feeling of vague misery ensued.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
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From this reading Raby had a still worse ordeal before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first her indignation had reigned supreme and effaced all other emotions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raby had a still worse ordeal before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first her indignation had reigned supreme and effaced all other emotions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
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From this reading She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
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From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Raby had a still worse ordeal before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first her indignation had reigned supreme and effaced all other emotions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
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From this reading Gradually, however, a feeling of vague misery ensued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
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From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raby had a still worse ordeal before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
