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Chapter IV
When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day. She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late. She would defy Charles's cruel demand. The infuriating compulsion inflicted upon her could only strengthen her resolve. If she was dragged to a convent by force, she would refuse, at the ceremony of profession, to become a nun.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The infuriating compulsion inflicted upon her could only strengthen her resolve.”
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading “She would defy Charles's cruel demand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She would defy Charles's cruel demand.”
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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 If she was dragged to a convent by force, she would refuse, at the ceremony of profession, to become a nun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If she was dragged to a convent by force, she would refuse, at the ceremony of profession, to become a nun.
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From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
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From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
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From this reading If she was dragged to a convent by force, she would refuse, at the ceremony of profession, to become a nun.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
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From this reading If she was dragged to a convent by force, she would refuse, at the ceremony of profession, to become a nun.
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From this reading She would defy Charles's cruel demand.
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From this reading The infuriating compulsion inflicted upon her could only strengthen her resolve.
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From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
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From this reading If she was dragged to a convent by force, she would refuse, at the ceremony of profession, to become a nun.
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From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The infuriating compulsion inflicted upon her could only strengthen her resolve.
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading She would defy Charles's cruel demand.
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From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
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From this reading She would defy Charles's cruel demand.
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From this reading She would defy Charles's cruel demand.
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From this reading If she was dragged to a convent by force, she would refuse, at the ceremony of profession, to become a nun.
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From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
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From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
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From this reading If she was dragged to a convent by force, she would refuse, at the ceremony of profession, to become a nun.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
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From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she was dragged to a convent by force, she would refuse, at the ceremony of profession, to become a nun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
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From this reading The infuriating compulsion inflicted upon her could only strengthen her resolve.
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From this reading The infuriating compulsion inflicted upon her could only strengthen her resolve.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
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From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
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From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
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From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
not any; not one
From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
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From this reading If she was dragged to a convent by force, she would refuse, at the ceremony of profession, to become a nun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
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From this reading The infuriating compulsion inflicted upon her could only strengthen her resolve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she was dragged to a convent by force, she would refuse, at the ceremony of profession, to become a nun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she was dragged to a convent by force, she would refuse, at the ceremony of profession, to become a nun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The infuriating compulsion inflicted upon her could only strengthen her resolve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
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From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
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From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
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From this reading The infuriating compulsion inflicted upon her could only strengthen her resolve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
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From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If she was dragged to a convent by force, she would refuse, at the ceremony of profession, to become a nun.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
at the time that
From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would defy Charles's cruel demand.
