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Chapter II
FLORA BRADFORD. I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time. I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest. I had not made up my mind for this occasion to keep cool, and I did not keep so. I was as mad as a bear robbed of her cubs.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had not made up my mind for this occasion to keep cool, and I did not keep so.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.”
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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 I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
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From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was as mad as a bear robbed of her cubs.
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From this reading I was as mad as a bear robbed of her cubs.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
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From this reading FLORA BRADFORD.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
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From this reading I had not made up my mind for this occasion to keep cool, and I did not keep so.
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From this reading I was as mad as a bear robbed of her cubs.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I had not made up my mind for this occasion to keep cool, and I did not keep so.
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From this reading I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
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From this reading I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
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From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
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From this reading FLORA BRADFORD.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had not made up my mind for this occasion to keep cool, and I did not keep so.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was as mad as a bear robbed of her cubs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
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From this reading I had not made up my mind for this occasion to keep cool, and I did not keep so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was as mad as a bear robbed of her cubs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had not made up my mind for this occasion to keep cool, and I did not keep so.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had not made up my mind for this occasion to keep cool, and I did not keep so.
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From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
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From this reading I had not made up my mind for this occasion to keep cool, and I did not keep so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was as mad as a bear robbed of her cubs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had not made up my mind for this occasion to keep cool, and I did not keep so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had not made up my mind for this occasion to keep cool, and I did not keep so.
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From this reading I had not made up my mind for this occasion to keep cool, and I did not keep so.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
at the time that
From this reading I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
