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Chapter XIX
The months passed. The decree nisi was pronounced, in due course made absolute. It was a period for Irene of entire calm and repose. The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh. Day after day Irene read and thought and rested, scarcely desirous of other pursuits.
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later than; following
From this reading “The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The decree nisi was pronounced, in due course made absolute.”
having a strong wish to do or obtain something
From this reading “Day after day Irene read and thought and rested, scarcely desirous of other pursuits.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The months passed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Day after day Irene read and thought and rested, scarcely desirous of other pursuits.”
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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 It was a period for Irene of entire calm and repose.
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From this reading The decree nisi was pronounced, in due course made absolute.
later than; following
From this reading Day after day Irene read and thought and rested, scarcely desirous of other pursuits.
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From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a period for Irene of entire calm and repose.
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From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a period for Irene of entire calm and repose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The decree nisi was pronounced, in due course made absolute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day after day Irene read and thought and rested, scarcely desirous of other pursuits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The decree nisi was pronounced, in due course made absolute.
having a strong wish to do or obtain something
From this reading Day after day Irene read and thought and rested, scarcely desirous of other pursuits.
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From this reading The decree nisi was pronounced, in due course made absolute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a period for Irene of entire calm and repose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
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From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a period for Irene of entire calm and repose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The decree nisi was pronounced, in due course made absolute.
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From this reading It was a period for Irene of entire calm and repose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a period for Irene of entire calm and repose.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The decree nisi was pronounced, in due course made absolute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The months passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The decree nisi was pronounced, in due course made absolute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a period for Irene of entire calm and repose.
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From this reading Day after day Irene read and thought and rested, scarcely desirous of other pursuits.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The months passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a period for Irene of entire calm and repose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The decree nisi was pronounced, in due course made absolute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day after day Irene read and thought and rested, scarcely desirous of other pursuits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day after day Irene read and thought and rested, scarcely desirous of other pursuits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a period for Irene of entire calm and repose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day after day Irene read and thought and rested, scarcely desirous of other pursuits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day after day Irene read and thought and rested, scarcely desirous of other pursuits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The months passed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Day after day Irene read and thought and rested, scarcely desirous of other pursuits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The decree nisi was pronounced, in due course made absolute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
