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Chapter XIII
Lady Vera waking from her long and death-like swoon, wakens also to a dream of happiness. The terrible incubus that weighed upon her so heavily is lifted from her heart. The loveless fetter that bound her is snapped asunder. Leslie Noble, whose very name has been a shuddering horror to her for more than two years, is dead, and she is free--free! What exquisite possibilities of happiness thrill her heart at the very thought!
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Leslie Noble, whose very name has been a shuddering horror to her for more than two years, is dead, and she is free--free!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Leslie Noble, whose very name has been a shuddering horror to her for more than two years, is dead, and she is free--free!”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Lady Vera waking from her long and death-like swoon, wakens also to a dream of happiness.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “Leslie Noble, whose very name has been a shuddering horror to her for more than two years, is dead, and she is free--free!”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Leslie Noble, whose very name has been a shuddering horror to her for more than two years, is dead, and she is free--free!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lady Vera waking from her long and death-like swoon, wakens also to a dream of happiness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Leslie Noble, whose very name has been a shuddering horror to her for more than two years, is dead, and she is free--free!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The terrible incubus that weighed upon her so heavily is lifted from her heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What exquisite possibilities of happiness thrill her heart at the very thought!”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The terrible incubus that weighed upon her so heavily is lifted from her heart.”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “Lady Vera waking from her long and death-like swoon, wakens also to a dream of happiness.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The terrible incubus that weighed upon her so heavily is lifted from her heart.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “Leslie Noble, whose very name has been a shuddering horror to her for more than two years, is dead, and she is free--free!”
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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 Lady Vera waking from her long and death-like swoon, wakens also to a dream of happiness.
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From this reading Lady Vera waking from her long and death-like swoon, wakens also to a dream of happiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Vera waking from her long and death-like swoon, wakens also to a dream of happiness.
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From this reading The loveless fetter that bound her is snapped asunder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What exquisite possibilities of happiness thrill her heart at the very thought!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Leslie Noble, whose very name has been a shuddering horror to her for more than two years, is dead, and she is free--free!
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From this reading The loveless fetter that bound her is snapped asunder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leslie Noble, whose very name has been a shuddering horror to her for more than two years, is dead, and she is free--free!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Vera waking from her long and death-like swoon, wakens also to a dream of happiness.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Lady Vera waking from her long and death-like swoon, wakens also to a dream of happiness.
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From this reading What exquisite possibilities of happiness thrill her heart at the very thought!
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From this reading The loveless fetter that bound her is snapped asunder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Leslie Noble, whose very name has been a shuddering horror to her for more than two years, is dead, and she is free--free!
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Leslie Noble, whose very name has been a shuddering horror to her for more than two years, is dead, and she is free--free!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lady Vera waking from her long and death-like swoon, wakens also to a dream of happiness.
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From this reading Lady Vera waking from her long and death-like swoon, wakens also to a dream of happiness.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leslie Noble, whose very name has been a shuddering horror to her for more than two years, is dead, and she is free--free!
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From this reading The terrible incubus that weighed upon her so heavily is lifted from her heart.
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From this reading The terrible incubus that weighed upon her so heavily is lifted from her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Vera waking from her long and death-like swoon, wakens also to a dream of happiness.
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From this reading Leslie Noble, whose very name has been a shuddering horror to her for more than two years, is dead, and she is free--free!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The terrible incubus that weighed upon her so heavily is lifted from her heart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The terrible incubus that weighed upon her so heavily is lifted from her heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Vera waking from her long and death-like swoon, wakens also to a dream of happiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leslie Noble, whose very name has been a shuddering horror to her for more than two years, is dead, and she is free--free!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The terrible incubus that weighed upon her so heavily is lifted from her heart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Vera waking from her long and death-like swoon, wakens also to a dream of happiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The loveless fetter that bound her is snapped asunder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leslie Noble, whose very name has been a shuddering horror to her for more than two years, is dead, and she is free--free!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leslie Noble, whose very name has been a shuddering horror to her for more than two years, is dead, and she is free--free!
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From this reading Leslie Noble, whose very name has been a shuddering horror to her for more than two years, is dead, and she is free--free!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Vera waking from her long and death-like swoon, wakens also to a dream of happiness.
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From this reading What exquisite possibilities of happiness thrill her heart at the very thought!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leslie Noble, whose very name has been a shuddering horror to her for more than two years, is dead, and she is free--free!
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From this reading Leslie Noble, whose very name has been a shuddering horror to her for more than two years, is dead, and she is free--free!
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From this reading The loveless fetter that bound her is snapped asunder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The terrible incubus that weighed upon her so heavily is lifted from her heart.
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From this reading Lady Vera waking from her long and death-like swoon, wakens also to a dream of happiness.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The terrible incubus that weighed upon her so heavily is lifted from her heart.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Leslie Noble, whose very name has been a shuddering horror to her for more than two years, is dead, and she is free--free!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The terrible incubus that weighed upon her so heavily is lifted from her heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The terrible incubus that weighed upon her so heavily is lifted from her heart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What exquisite possibilities of happiness thrill her heart at the very thought!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What exquisite possibilities of happiness thrill her heart at the very thought!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Vera waking from her long and death-like swoon, wakens also to a dream of happiness.
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From this reading Leslie Noble, whose very name has been a shuddering horror to her for more than two years, is dead, and she is free--free!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The terrible incubus that weighed upon her so heavily is lifted from her heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Vera waking from her long and death-like swoon, wakens also to a dream of happiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leslie Noble, whose very name has been a shuddering horror to her for more than two years, is dead, and she is free--free!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Vera waking from her long and death-like swoon, wakens also to a dream of happiness.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Lady Vera waking from her long and death-like swoon, wakens also to a dream of happiness.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The terrible incubus that weighed upon her so heavily is lifted from her heart.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What exquisite possibilities of happiness thrill her heart at the very thought!
belonging to which person
From this reading Leslie Noble, whose very name has been a shuddering horror to her for more than two years, is dead, and she is free--free!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leslie Noble, whose very name has been a shuddering horror to her for more than two years, is dead, and she is free--free!
