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Chapter IV
HARRY HEATHCOTE’S APPEAL. For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word. There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it. Harry’s dislike to Medlicot was quite a thing apart. That some one had intended to burn down the wool-shed, and had made preparation for doing so, was as apparent to the women as to him.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.”
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “That some one had intended to burn down the wool-shed, and had made preparation for doing so, was as apparent to the women as to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That some one had intended to burn down the wool-shed, and had made preparation for doing so, was as apparent to the women as to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Harry’s dislike to Medlicot was quite a thing apart.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Harry’s dislike to Medlicot was quite a thing apart.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.”
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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 For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
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From this reading Harry’s dislike to Medlicot was quite a thing apart.
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From this reading That some one had intended to burn down the wool-shed, and had made preparation for doing so, was as apparent to the women as to him.
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From this reading HARRY HEATHCOTE’S APPEAL.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That some one had intended to burn down the wool-shed, and had made preparation for doing so, was as apparent to the women as to him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading That some one had intended to burn down the wool-shed, and had made preparation for doing so, was as apparent to the women as to him.
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From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
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From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
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From this reading Harry’s dislike to Medlicot was quite a thing apart.
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From this reading That some one had intended to burn down the wool-shed, and had made preparation for doing so, was as apparent to the women as to him.
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From this reading That some one had intended to burn down the wool-shed, and had made preparation for doing so, was as apparent to the women as to him.
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From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
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From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That some one had intended to burn down the wool-shed, and had made preparation for doing so, was as apparent to the women as to him.
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From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
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From this reading HARRY HEATHCOTE’S APPEAL.
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From this reading Harry’s dislike to Medlicot was quite a thing apart.
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From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
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From this reading HARRY HEATHCOTE’S APPEAL.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That some one had intended to burn down the wool-shed, and had made preparation for doing so, was as apparent to the women as to him.
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From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
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From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
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From this reading That some one had intended to burn down the wool-shed, and had made preparation for doing so, was as apparent to the women as to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
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From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
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From this reading That some one had intended to burn down the wool-shed, and had made preparation for doing so, was as apparent to the women as to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry’s dislike to Medlicot was quite a thing apart.
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From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That some one had intended to burn down the wool-shed, and had made preparation for doing so, was as apparent to the women as to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That some one had intended to burn down the wool-shed, and had made preparation for doing so, was as apparent to the women as to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry’s dislike to Medlicot was quite a thing apart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
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From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
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From this reading That some one had intended to burn down the wool-shed, and had made preparation for doing so, was as apparent to the women as to him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
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From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry’s dislike to Medlicot was quite a thing apart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
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From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That some one had intended to burn down the wool-shed, and had made preparation for doing so, was as apparent to the women as to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
