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Chapter XXVIII
"To do a great right, do a little wrong." SHAKSPEARE. Emily Dumont remained a close prisoner in the rear apartment of Maxwell's office. Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name. She recognized the place, and doubted not she should be again subjected to the infamous persecution of her old enemy.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She recognized the place, and doubted not she should be again subjected to the infamous persecution of her old enemy.”
a desire for food
From this reading “Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"To do a great right, do a little wrong."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"To do a great right, do a little wrong."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Emily Dumont remained a close prisoner in the rear apartment of Maxwell's office.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"To do a great right, do a little wrong."”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.”
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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 "To do a great right, do a little wrong."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She recognized the place, and doubted not she should be again subjected to the infamous persecution of her old enemy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She recognized the place, and doubted not she should be again subjected to the infamous persecution of her old enemy.
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From this reading Emily Dumont remained a close prisoner in the rear apartment of Maxwell's office.
a desire for food
From this reading Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.
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From this reading Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She recognized the place, and doubted not she should be again subjected to the infamous persecution of her old enemy.
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From this reading Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emily Dumont remained a close prisoner in the rear apartment of Maxwell's office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "To do a great right, do a little wrong."
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From this reading She recognized the place, and doubted not she should be again subjected to the infamous persecution of her old enemy.
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From this reading Emily Dumont remained a close prisoner in the rear apartment of Maxwell's office.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emily Dumont remained a close prisoner in the rear apartment of Maxwell's office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She recognized the place, and doubted not she should be again subjected to the infamous persecution of her old enemy.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To do a great right, do a little wrong."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Emily Dumont remained a close prisoner in the rear apartment of Maxwell's office.
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From this reading Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She recognized the place, and doubted not she should be again subjected to the infamous persecution of her old enemy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To do a great right, do a little wrong."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emily Dumont remained a close prisoner in the rear apartment of Maxwell's office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.
not any; not one
From this reading Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She recognized the place, and doubted not she should be again subjected to the infamous persecution of her old enemy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Emily Dumont remained a close prisoner in the rear apartment of Maxwell's office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emily Dumont remained a close prisoner in the rear apartment of Maxwell's office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She recognized the place, and doubted not she should be again subjected to the infamous persecution of her old enemy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She recognized the place, and doubted not she should be again subjected to the infamous persecution of her old enemy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emily Dumont remained a close prisoner in the rear apartment of Maxwell's office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emily Dumont remained a close prisoner in the rear apartment of Maxwell's office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She recognized the place, and doubted not she should be again subjected to the infamous persecution of her old enemy.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Emily Dumont remained a close prisoner in the rear apartment of Maxwell's office.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To do a great right, do a little wrong."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHAKSPEARE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She recognized the place, and doubted not she should be again subjected to the infamous persecution of her old enemy.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She recognized the place, and doubted not she should be again subjected to the infamous persecution of her old enemy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She recognized the place, and doubted not she should be again subjected to the infamous persecution of her old enemy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Emily Dumont remained a close prisoner in the rear apartment of Maxwell's office.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To do a great right, do a little wrong."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dido, the old negress, was her only attendant during her incarceration; for, though the room was supplied with every luxury the most pampered appetite could desire, her confinement deserved no better name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To do a great right, do a little wrong."
