Chapter XV · The Answer

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading Had he made appeal to her affection, to the past, to that which had been between them, still more had he assumed that the spell was unbroken and her heart was his, her pride had revolted and revolted passionately.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading Had he made appeal to her affection, to the past, to that which had been between them, still more had he assumed that the spell was unbroken and her heart was his, her pride had revolted and revolted passionately.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading Had he made appeal to her affection, to the past, to that which had been between them, still more had he assumed that the spell was unbroken and her heart was his, her pride had revolted and revolted passionately.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Had he made appeal to her affection, to the past, to that which had been between them, still more had he assumed that the spell was unbroken and her heart was his, her pride had revolted and revolted passionately.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Had he made appeal to her affection, to the past, to that which had been between them, still more had he assumed that the spell was unbroken and her heart was his, her pride had revolted and revolted passionately.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

lacking funds

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading And her face was rigid.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Had he made appeal to her affection, to the past, to that which had been between them, still more had he assumed that the spell was unbroken and her heart was his, her pride had revolted and revolted passionately.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Had he made appeal to her affection, to the past, to that which had been between them, still more had he assumed that the spell was unbroken and her heart was his, her pride had revolted and revolted passionately.

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From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Had he made appeal to her affection, to the past, to that which had been between them, still more had he assumed that the spell was unbroken and her heart was his, her pride had revolted and revolted passionately.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And perhaps, when it was too late, she had repented.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading And perhaps, when it was too late, she had repented.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Had he made appeal to her affection, to the past, to that which had been between them, still more had he assumed that the spell was unbroken and her heart was his, her pride had revolted and revolted passionately.

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Had he made appeal to her affection, to the past, to that which had been between them, still more had he assumed that the spell was unbroken and her heart was his, her pride had revolted and revolted passionately.

many times at short intervals

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

with passion

From this reading Had he made appeal to her affection, to the past, to that which had been between them, still more had he assumed that the spell was unbroken and her heart was his, her pride had revolted and revolted passionately.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Had he made appeal to her affection, to the past, to that which had been between them, still more had he assumed that the spell was unbroken and her heart was his, her pride had revolted and revolted passionately.

by chance

From this reading And perhaps, when it was too late, she had repented.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading Had he made appeal to her affection, to the past, to that which had been between them, still more had he assumed that the spell was unbroken and her heart was his, her pride had revolted and revolted passionately.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading And perhaps, when it was too late, she had repented.

past form of “revolt” — make revolution

From this reading Had he made appeal to her affection, to the past, to that which had been between them, still more had he assumed that the spell was unbroken and her heart was his, her pride had revolted and revolted passionately.

incapable of or resistant to bending

From this reading And her face was rigid.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading Had he made appeal to her affection, to the past, to that which had been between them, still more had he assumed that the spell was unbroken and her heart was his, her pride had revolted and revolted passionately.

rebuffed (by a lover) without warning

From this reading She had spurned the letter and the writer.

not in physical motion

From this reading Had he made appeal to her affection, to the past, to that which had been between them, still more had he assumed that the spell was unbroken and her heart was his, her pride had revolted and revolted passionately.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Had he made appeal to her affection, to the past, to that which had been between them, still more had he assumed that the spell was unbroken and her heart was his, her pride had revolted and revolted passionately.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And perhaps, when it was too late, she had repented.

two times

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

From this reading Had he made appeal to her affection, to the past, to that which had been between them, still more had he assumed that the spell was unbroken and her heart was his, her pride had revolted and revolted passionately.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And her face was rigid.

at the time that

From this reading When Henrietta had read this letter twice, shivering and drawing in her breath as often as she came to the passionate cry for mercy that broke its current, she sat gazing at the paper.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Had he made appeal to her affection, to the past, to that which had been between them, still more had he assumed that the spell was unbroken and her heart was his, her pride had revolted and revolted passionately.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading She had spurned the letter and the writer.