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Chapter VII
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER "I don't believe he's guilty, mother." The girl's fine eyes shone with feeling--with protest, indignation, anguish. As she spoke, she thrust her head forward with the vigour of a passionate counsel. Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved. A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “MOTHER AND DAUGHTER "I don't believe he's guilty, mother."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The girl's fine eyes shone with feeling--with protest, indignation, anguish.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girl's fine eyes shone with feeling--with protest, indignation, anguish.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As she spoke, she thrust her head forward with the vigour of a passionate counsel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.”
a sudden sharp intake of breath
From this reading “Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.”
suddenly filled with extreme fear
From this reading “A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.”
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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 As she spoke, she thrust her head forward with the vigour of a passionate counsel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER "I don't believe he's guilty, mother."
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From this reading The girl's fine eyes shone with feeling--with protest, indignation, anguish.
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From this reading Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she spoke, she thrust her head forward with the vigour of a passionate counsel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER "I don't believe he's guilty, mother."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she spoke, she thrust her head forward with the vigour of a passionate counsel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER "I don't believe he's guilty, mother."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER "I don't believe he's guilty, mother."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl's fine eyes shone with feeling--with protest, indignation, anguish.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The girl's fine eyes shone with feeling--with protest, indignation, anguish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl's fine eyes shone with feeling--with protest, indignation, anguish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she spoke, she thrust her head forward with the vigour of a passionate counsel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.
a sudden sharp intake of breath
From this reading Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl's fine eyes shone with feeling--with protest, indignation, anguish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER "I don't believe he's guilty, mother."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.
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From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER "I don't believe he's guilty, mother."
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From this reading As she spoke, she thrust her head forward with the vigour of a passionate counsel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she spoke, she thrust her head forward with the vigour of a passionate counsel.
suddenly filled with extreme fear
From this reading A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER "I don't believe he's guilty, mother."
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From this reading The girl's fine eyes shone with feeling--with protest, indignation, anguish.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER "I don't believe he's guilty, mother."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she spoke, she thrust her head forward with the vigour of a passionate counsel.
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From this reading A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she spoke, she thrust her head forward with the vigour of a passionate counsel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl's fine eyes shone with feeling--with protest, indignation, anguish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she spoke, she thrust her head forward with the vigour of a passionate counsel.
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From this reading Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl's fine eyes shone with feeling--with protest, indignation, anguish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she spoke, she thrust her head forward with the vigour of a passionate counsel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl's fine eyes shone with feeling--with protest, indignation, anguish.
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From this reading As she spoke, she thrust her head forward with the vigour of a passionate counsel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.
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From this reading As she spoke, she thrust her head forward with the vigour of a passionate counsel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.
which person or people
From this reading Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl's fine eyes shone with feeling--with protest, indignation, anguish.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.
