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Chapter XV
“Poor little one!” he thought. “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.” A great storm was going on in the Senora's bosom. Wrath against Ramona was uppermost in it. In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Wrath against Ramona was uppermost in it.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A great storm was going on in the Senora's bosom.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Poor little one!” he thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““Poor little one!” he thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Poor little one!” he thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Poor little one!” he thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.”
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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 A great storm was going on in the Senora's bosom.
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From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Wrath against Ramona was uppermost in it.
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From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.
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From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.
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From this reading A great storm was going on in the Senora's bosom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”
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From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great storm was going on in the Senora's bosom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great storm was going on in the Senora's bosom.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Poor little one!” he thought.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A great storm was going on in the Senora's bosom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wrath against Ramona was uppermost in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor little one!” he thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”
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From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A great storm was going on in the Senora's bosom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Poor little one!” he thought.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor little one!” he thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wrath against Ramona was uppermost in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great storm was going on in the Senora's bosom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great storm was going on in the Senora's bosom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A great storm was going on in the Senora's bosom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor little one!” he thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wrath against Ramona was uppermost in it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A great storm was going on in the Senora's bosom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wrath against Ramona was uppermost in it.
