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Chapter III
_OUT_ of this furnace Edith came with a new and purer spirit. She had been thrust in a shrinking and frightened girl; she came out a woman in mental stature, in feeling and self-consciousness. The river of her life, which had cut for itself a deeper channel, lay now so far down that it was out of the sight of common observation. Even her mother failed to apprehend its drift and strength. Her father knew her better.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She had been thrust in a shrinking and frightened girl; she came out a woman in mental stature, in feeling and self-consciousness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even her mother failed to apprehend its drift and strength.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She had been thrust in a shrinking and frightened girl; she came out a woman in mental stature, in feeling and self-consciousness.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The river of her life, which had cut for itself a deeper channel, lay now so far down that it was out of the sight of common observation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The river of her life, which had cut for itself a deeper channel, lay now so far down that it was out of the sight of common observation.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The river of her life, which had cut for itself a deeper channel, lay now so far down that it was out of the sight of common observation.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Even her mother failed to apprehend its drift and strength.”
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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 _OUT_ of this furnace Edith came with a new and purer spirit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _OUT_ of this furnace Edith came with a new and purer spirit.
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From this reading Even her mother failed to apprehend its drift and strength.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been thrust in a shrinking and frightened girl; she came out a woman in mental stature, in feeling and self-consciousness.
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From this reading Her father knew her better.
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From this reading _OUT_ of this furnace Edith came with a new and purer spirit.
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From this reading The river of her life, which had cut for itself a deeper channel, lay now so far down that it was out of the sight of common observation.
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From this reading The river of her life, which had cut for itself a deeper channel, lay now so far down that it was out of the sight of common observation.
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From this reading The river of her life, which had cut for itself a deeper channel, lay now so far down that it was out of the sight of common observation.
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From this reading The river of her life, which had cut for itself a deeper channel, lay now so far down that it was out of the sight of common observation.
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From this reading The river of her life, which had cut for itself a deeper channel, lay now so far down that it was out of the sight of common observation.
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From this reading Even her mother failed to apprehend its drift and strength.
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From this reading _OUT_ of this furnace Edith came with a new and purer spirit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even her mother failed to apprehend its drift and strength.
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From this reading Even her mother failed to apprehend its drift and strength.
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From this reading The river of her life, which had cut for itself a deeper channel, lay now so far down that it was out of the sight of common observation.
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From this reading Her father knew her better.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had been thrust in a shrinking and frightened girl; she came out a woman in mental stature, in feeling and self-consciousness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The river of her life, which had cut for itself a deeper channel, lay now so far down that it was out of the sight of common observation.
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From this reading She had been thrust in a shrinking and frightened girl; she came out a woman in mental stature, in feeling and self-consciousness.
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From this reading _OUT_ of this furnace Edith came with a new and purer spirit.
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From this reading She had been thrust in a shrinking and frightened girl; she came out a woman in mental stature, in feeling and self-consciousness.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been thrust in a shrinking and frightened girl; she came out a woman in mental stature, in feeling and self-consciousness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The river of her life, which had cut for itself a deeper channel, lay now so far down that it was out of the sight of common observation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been thrust in a shrinking and frightened girl; she came out a woman in mental stature, in feeling and self-consciousness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The river of her life, which had cut for itself a deeper channel, lay now so far down that it was out of the sight of common observation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even her mother failed to apprehend its drift and strength.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The river of her life, which had cut for itself a deeper channel, lay now so far down that it was out of the sight of common observation.
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From this reading Her father knew her better.
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From this reading The river of her life, which had cut for itself a deeper channel, lay now so far down that it was out of the sight of common observation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The river of her life, which had cut for itself a deeper channel, lay now so far down that it was out of the sight of common observation.
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From this reading She had been thrust in a shrinking and frightened girl; she came out a woman in mental stature, in feeling and self-consciousness.
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From this reading Even her mother failed to apprehend its drift and strength.
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From this reading _OUT_ of this furnace Edith came with a new and purer spirit.
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From this reading The river of her life, which had cut for itself a deeper channel, lay now so far down that it was out of the sight of common observation.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The river of her life, which had cut for itself a deeper channel, lay now so far down that it was out of the sight of common observation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _OUT_ of this furnace Edith came with a new and purer spirit.
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From this reading _OUT_ of this furnace Edith came with a new and purer spirit.
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From this reading _OUT_ of this furnace Edith came with a new and purer spirit.
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From this reading The river of her life, which had cut for itself a deeper channel, lay now so far down that it was out of the sight of common observation.
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From this reading She had been thrust in a shrinking and frightened girl; she came out a woman in mental stature, in feeling and self-consciousness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been thrust in a shrinking and frightened girl; she came out a woman in mental stature, in feeling and self-consciousness.
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From this reading She had been thrust in a shrinking and frightened girl; she came out a woman in mental stature, in feeling and self-consciousness.
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From this reading The river of her life, which had cut for itself a deeper channel, lay now so far down that it was out of the sight of common observation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The river of her life, which had cut for itself a deeper channel, lay now so far down that it was out of the sight of common observation.
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From this reading _OUT_ of this furnace Edith came with a new and purer spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been thrust in a shrinking and frightened girl; she came out a woman in mental stature, in feeling and self-consciousness.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even her mother failed to apprehend its drift and strength.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The river of her life, which had cut for itself a deeper channel, lay now so far down that it was out of the sight of common observation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The river of her life, which had cut for itself a deeper channel, lay now so far down that it was out of the sight of common observation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _OUT_ of this furnace Edith came with a new and purer spirit.
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From this reading She had been thrust in a shrinking and frightened girl; she came out a woman in mental stature, in feeling and self-consciousness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even her mother failed to apprehend its drift and strength.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The river of her life, which had cut for itself a deeper channel, lay now so far down that it was out of the sight of common observation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The river of her life, which had cut for itself a deeper channel, lay now so far down that it was out of the sight of common observation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _OUT_ of this furnace Edith came with a new and purer spirit.
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From this reading She had been thrust in a shrinking and frightened girl; she came out a woman in mental stature, in feeling and self-consciousness.
