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Chapter XXV
BEGUILED Dennis returned to his room greatly perplexed. There was something in Christine's actions which he could not understand. From the time of their first conversation at Miss Winthrop's, she had evidently felt and acted differently. If her heart remained cold and untouched, if as yet neither faith nor love had any existence therein, what was the inspiring motive? Why should deep discouragement change suddenly to assured hope?
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “There was something in Christine's actions which he could not understand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From the time of their first conversation at Miss Winthrop's, she had evidently felt and acted differently.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “If her heart remained cold and untouched, if as yet neither faith nor love had any existence therein, what was the inspiring motive?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “If her heart remained cold and untouched, if as yet neither faith nor love had any existence therein, what was the inspiring motive?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “BEGUILED Dennis returned to his room greatly perplexed.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There was something in Christine's actions which he could not understand.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Why should deep discouragement change suddenly to assured hope?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From the time of their first conversation at Miss Winthrop's, she had evidently felt and acted differently.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was something in Christine's actions which he could not understand.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “If her heart remained cold and untouched, if as yet neither faith nor love had any existence therein, what was the inspiring motive?”
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From this reading From the time of their first conversation at Miss Winthrop's, she had evidently felt and acted differently.
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From this reading There was something in Christine's actions which he could not understand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the time of their first conversation at Miss Winthrop's, she had evidently felt and acted differently.
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From this reading If her heart remained cold and untouched, if as yet neither faith nor love had any existence therein, what was the inspiring motive?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If her heart remained cold and untouched, if as yet neither faith nor love had any existence therein, what was the inspiring motive?
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From this reading Why should deep discouragement change suddenly to assured hope?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From the time of their first conversation at Miss Winthrop's, she had evidently felt and acted differently.
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From this reading BEGUILED Dennis returned to his room greatly perplexed.
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From this reading Why should deep discouragement change suddenly to assured hope?
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From this reading There was something in Christine's actions which he could not understand.
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From this reading If her heart remained cold and untouched, if as yet neither faith nor love had any existence therein, what was the inspiring motive?
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From this reading From the time of their first conversation at Miss Winthrop's, she had evidently felt and acted differently.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was something in Christine's actions which he could not understand.
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From this reading Why should deep discouragement change suddenly to assured hope?
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From this reading BEGUILED Dennis returned to his room greatly perplexed.
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From this reading From the time of their first conversation at Miss Winthrop's, she had evidently felt and acted differently.
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From this reading Why should deep discouragement change suddenly to assured hope?
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From this reading From the time of their first conversation at Miss Winthrop's, she had evidently felt and acted differently.
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From this reading If her heart remained cold and untouched, if as yet neither faith nor love had any existence therein, what was the inspiring motive?
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From this reading If her heart remained cold and untouched, if as yet neither faith nor love had any existence therein, what was the inspiring motive?
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From this reading From the time of their first conversation at Miss Winthrop's, she had evidently felt and acted differently.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the time of their first conversation at Miss Winthrop's, she had evidently felt and acted differently.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the time of their first conversation at Miss Winthrop's, she had evidently felt and acted differently.
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From this reading BEGUILED Dennis returned to his room greatly perplexed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the time of their first conversation at Miss Winthrop's, she had evidently felt and acted differently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was something in Christine's actions which he could not understand.
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From this reading If her heart remained cold and untouched, if as yet neither faith nor love had any existence therein, what was the inspiring motive?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If her heart remained cold and untouched, if as yet neither faith nor love had any existence therein, what was the inspiring motive?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BEGUILED Dennis returned to his room greatly perplexed.
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From this reading Why should deep discouragement change suddenly to assured hope?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If her heart remained cold and untouched, if as yet neither faith nor love had any existence therein, what was the inspiring motive?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something in Christine's actions which he could not understand.
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From this reading If her heart remained cold and untouched, if as yet neither faith nor love had any existence therein, what was the inspiring motive?
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From this reading If her heart remained cold and untouched, if as yet neither faith nor love had any existence therein, what was the inspiring motive?
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From this reading From the time of their first conversation at Miss Winthrop's, she had evidently felt and acted differently.
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From this reading If her heart remained cold and untouched, if as yet neither faith nor love had any existence therein, what was the inspiring motive?
not one and not the other of two
From this reading If her heart remained cold and untouched, if as yet neither faith nor love had any existence therein, what was the inspiring motive?
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading If her heart remained cold and untouched, if as yet neither faith nor love had any existence therein, what was the inspiring motive?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was something in Christine's actions which he could not understand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the time of their first conversation at Miss Winthrop's, she had evidently felt and acted differently.
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From this reading BEGUILED Dennis returned to his room greatly perplexed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If her heart remained cold and untouched, if as yet neither faith nor love had any existence therein, what was the inspiring motive?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BEGUILED Dennis returned to his room greatly perplexed.
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From this reading BEGUILED Dennis returned to his room greatly perplexed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the time of their first conversation at Miss Winthrop's, she had evidently felt and acted differently.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should deep discouragement change suddenly to assured hope?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something in Christine's actions which he could not understand.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Why should deep discouragement change suddenly to assured hope?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the time of their first conversation at Miss Winthrop's, she had evidently felt and acted differently.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From the time of their first conversation at Miss Winthrop's, she had evidently felt and acted differently.
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From this reading There was something in Christine's actions which he could not understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If her heart remained cold and untouched, if as yet neither faith nor love had any existence therein, what was the inspiring motive?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the time of their first conversation at Miss Winthrop's, she had evidently felt and acted differently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEGUILED Dennis returned to his room greatly perplexed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was something in Christine's actions which he could not understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If her heart remained cold and untouched, if as yet neither faith nor love had any existence therein, what was the inspiring motive?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something in Christine's actions which he could not understand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If her heart remained cold and untouched, if as yet neither faith nor love had any existence therein, what was the inspiring motive?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something in Christine's actions which he could not understand.
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From this reading Why should deep discouragement change suddenly to assured hope?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the time of their first conversation at Miss Winthrop's, she had evidently felt and acted differently.
but in spite of that
From this reading If her heart remained cold and untouched, if as yet neither faith nor love had any existence therein, what was the inspiring motive?
