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Chapter XVIII
Yonder is a man in sight— Yonder is a house—but where? No, she must not enter there. To the caves, and to the brooks, To the clouds of heaven she looks. WORDSWORTH, _Feast of Brougham Castle_. LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
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Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading “LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “No, she must not enter there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.”
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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 Yonder is a man in sight— Yonder is a house—but where?
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the caves, and to the brooks, To the clouds of heaven she looks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
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From this reading To the caves, and to the brooks, To the clouds of heaven she looks.
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From this reading WORDSWORTH, _Feast of Brougham Castle_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yonder is a man in sight— Yonder is a house—but where?
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From this reading WORDSWORTH, _Feast of Brougham Castle_.
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From this reading To the caves, and to the brooks, To the clouds of heaven she looks.
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From this reading To the caves, and to the brooks, To the clouds of heaven she looks.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
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From this reading No, she must not enter there.
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From this reading WORDSWORTH, _Feast of Brougham Castle_.
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From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
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From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
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From this reading To the caves, and to the brooks, To the clouds of heaven she looks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
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From this reading Yonder is a man in sight— Yonder is a house—but where?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yonder is a man in sight— Yonder is a house—but where?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yonder is a man in sight— Yonder is a house—but where?
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From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the caves, and to the brooks, To the clouds of heaven she looks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yonder is a man in sight— Yonder is a house—but where?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading No, she must not enter there.
not any; not one
From this reading No, she must not enter there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, she must not enter there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the caves, and to the brooks, To the clouds of heaven she looks.
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From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
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From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
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From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No, she must not enter there.
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From this reading Yonder is a man in sight— Yonder is a house—but where?
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From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the caves, and to the brooks, To the clouds of heaven she looks.
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From this reading No, she must not enter there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the caves, and to the brooks, To the clouds of heaven she looks.
in or at the place that
From this reading Yonder is a man in sight— Yonder is a house—but where?
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From this reading WORDSWORTH, _Feast of Brougham Castle_.
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From this reading Yonder is a man in sight— Yonder is a house—but where?
