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Chapter VIII
MRS. DARROW'S BOMBSHELL. For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings. How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive. "It is very terrible, this idea of yours, Mr. Barton," she said; "to me very horrible!
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any person at all
From this reading “How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"It is very terrible, this idea of yours, Mr. Barton," she said; "to me very horrible!”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"It is very terrible, this idea of yours, Mr. Barton," she said; "to me very horrible!”
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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 moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.
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From this reading For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.
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From this reading For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.
any person at all
From this reading How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.
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From this reading "It is very terrible, this idea of yours, Mr. Barton," she said; "to me very horrible!
on the far side of; further than
From this reading How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.
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From this reading DARROW'S BOMBSHELL.
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From this reading How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.
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From this reading How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.
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From this reading For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.
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From this reading DARROW'S BOMBSHELL.
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From this reading For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.
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From this reading "It is very terrible, this idea of yours, Mr. Barton," she said; "to me very horrible!
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From this reading How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.
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From this reading "It is very terrible, this idea of yours, Mr. Barton," she said; "to me very horrible!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is very terrible, this idea of yours, Mr. Barton," she said; "to me very horrible!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.
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From this reading For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is very terrible, this idea of yours, Mr. Barton," she said; "to me very horrible!
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From this reading For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.
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From this reading For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.
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From this reading "It is very terrible, this idea of yours, Mr. Barton," she said; "to me very horrible!
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From this reading MRS.
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From this reading How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.
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From this reading "It is very terrible, this idea of yours, Mr. Barton," she said; "to me very horrible!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is very terrible, this idea of yours, Mr. Barton," she said; "to me very horrible!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It is very terrible, this idea of yours, Mr. Barton," she said; "to me very horrible!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It is very terrible, this idea of yours, Mr. Barton," she said; "to me very horrible!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.
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From this reading How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.
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From this reading "It is very terrible, this idea of yours, Mr. Barton," she said; "to me very horrible!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "It is very terrible, this idea of yours, Mr. Barton," she said; "to me very horrible!
