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Chapter XI
Jessie had locked herself in her own room, and there gave full course to her tears. Never in her life had she felt so profoundly unhappy, so despairing, as at this hour. Now she felt how her whole heart clung to this man, whom cost what it might she would drive from her. Long ago, while he still lived in Germany, she had treasured a secret interest in her guardian's brother. She did not know him, but his pen wove an invisible bond between them.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “She did not know him, but his pen wove an invisible bond between them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now she felt how her whole heart clung to this man, whom cost what it might she would drive from her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jessie had locked herself in her own room, and there gave full course to her tears.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Jessie had locked herself in her own room, and there gave full course to her tears.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She did not know him, but his pen wove an invisible bond between them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never in her life had she felt so profoundly unhappy, so despairing, as at this hour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Long ago, while he still lived in Germany, she had treasured a secret interest in her guardian's brother.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Now she felt how her whole heart clung to this man, whom cost what it might she would drive from her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never in her life had she felt so profoundly unhappy, so despairing, as at this hour.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Long ago, while he still lived in Germany, she had treasured a secret interest in her guardian's brother.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Long ago, while he still lived in Germany, she had treasured a secret interest in her guardian's brother.”
during the time that
From this reading “Long ago, while he still lived in Germany, she had treasured a secret interest in her guardian's brother.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Now she felt how her whole heart clung to this man, whom cost what it might she would drive from her.”
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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 Long ago, while he still lived in Germany, she had treasured a secret interest in her guardian's brother.
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From this reading Long ago, while he still lived in Germany, she had treasured a secret interest in her guardian's brother.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She did not know him, but his pen wove an invisible bond between them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jessie had locked herself in her own room, and there gave full course to her tears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never in her life had she felt so profoundly unhappy, so despairing, as at this hour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Never in her life had she felt so profoundly unhappy, so despairing, as at this hour.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She did not know him, but his pen wove an invisible bond between them.
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From this reading She did not know him, but his pen wove an invisible bond between them.
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From this reading Long ago, while he still lived in Germany, she had treasured a secret interest in her guardian's brother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not know him, but his pen wove an invisible bond between them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now she felt how her whole heart clung to this man, whom cost what it might she would drive from her.
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From this reading Now she felt how her whole heart clung to this man, whom cost what it might she would drive from her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jessie had locked herself in her own room, and there gave full course to her tears.
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From this reading Never in her life had she felt so profoundly unhappy, so despairing, as at this hour.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not know him, but his pen wove an invisible bond between them.
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From this reading Now she felt how her whole heart clung to this man, whom cost what it might she would drive from her.
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From this reading Never in her life had she felt so profoundly unhappy, so despairing, as at this hour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now she felt how her whole heart clung to this man, whom cost what it might she would drive from her.
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From this reading Jessie had locked herself in her own room, and there gave full course to her tears.
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From this reading Jessie had locked herself in her own room, and there gave full course to her tears.
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From this reading Long ago, while he still lived in Germany, she had treasured a secret interest in her guardian's brother.
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From this reading Long ago, while he still lived in Germany, she had treasured a secret interest in her guardian's brother.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jessie had locked herself in her own room, and there gave full course to her tears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long ago, while he still lived in Germany, she had treasured a secret interest in her guardian's brother.
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From this reading Now she felt how her whole heart clung to this man, whom cost what it might she would drive from her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jessie had locked herself in her own room, and there gave full course to her tears.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jessie had locked herself in her own room, and there gave full course to her tears.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not know him, but his pen wove an invisible bond between them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not know him, but his pen wove an invisible bond between them.
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From this reading Never in her life had she felt so profoundly unhappy, so despairing, as at this hour.
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From this reading Now she felt how her whole heart clung to this man, whom cost what it might she would drive from her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jessie had locked herself in her own room, and there gave full course to her tears.
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From this reading Long ago, while he still lived in Germany, she had treasured a secret interest in her guardian's brother.
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From this reading She did not know him, but his pen wove an invisible bond between them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now she felt how her whole heart clung to this man, whom cost what it might she would drive from her.
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From this reading Jessie had locked herself in her own room, and there gave full course to her tears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not know him, but his pen wove an invisible bond between them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never in her life had she felt so profoundly unhappy, so despairing, as at this hour.
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From this reading Long ago, while he still lived in Germany, she had treasured a secret interest in her guardian's brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jessie had locked herself in her own room, and there gave full course to her tears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long ago, while he still lived in Germany, she had treasured a secret interest in her guardian's brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now she felt how her whole heart clung to this man, whom cost what it might she would drive from her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now she felt how her whole heart clung to this man, whom cost what it might she would drive from her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never in her life had she felt so profoundly unhappy, so despairing, as at this hour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not know him, but his pen wove an invisible bond between them.
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From this reading Now she felt how her whole heart clung to this man, whom cost what it might she would drive from her.
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From this reading Jessie had locked herself in her own room, and there gave full course to her tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not know him, but his pen wove an invisible bond between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never in her life had she felt so profoundly unhappy, so despairing, as at this hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jessie had locked herself in her own room, and there gave full course to her tears.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Long ago, while he still lived in Germany, she had treasured a secret interest in her guardian's brother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never in her life had she felt so profoundly unhappy, so despairing, as at this hour.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never in her life had she felt so profoundly unhappy, so despairing, as at this hour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long ago, while he still lived in Germany, she had treasured a secret interest in her guardian's brother.
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From this reading Jessie had locked herself in her own room, and there gave full course to her tears.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She did not know him, but his pen wove an invisible bond between them.
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From this reading Jessie had locked herself in her own room, and there gave full course to her tears.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Never in her life had she felt so profoundly unhappy, so despairing, as at this hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jessie had locked herself in her own room, and there gave full course to her tears.
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From this reading Long ago, while he still lived in Germany, she had treasured a secret interest in her guardian's brother.
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From this reading Never in her life had she felt so profoundly unhappy, so despairing, as at this hour.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now she felt how her whole heart clung to this man, whom cost what it might she would drive from her.
during the time that
From this reading Long ago, while he still lived in Germany, she had treasured a secret interest in her guardian's brother.
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From this reading Now she felt how her whole heart clung to this man, whom cost what it might she would drive from her.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now she felt how her whole heart clung to this man, whom cost what it might she would drive from her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now she felt how her whole heart clung to this man, whom cost what it might she would drive from her.
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From this reading She did not know him, but his pen wove an invisible bond between them.
