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Chapter XVII
MARY'S LETTER. The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great. From the first she made up her mind to oppose her stepmother's cruelty by sheer obstinacy. She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority. She would never allow her stepmother to make her marry any one.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From the first she made up her mind to oppose her stepmother's cruelty by sheer obstinacy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She would never allow her stepmother to make her marry any one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From the first she made up her mind to oppose her stepmother's cruelty by sheer obstinacy.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She would never allow her stepmother to make her marry any one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She would never allow her stepmother to make her marry any one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She would never allow her stepmother to make her marry any one.”
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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 The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
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From this reading She would never allow her stepmother to make her marry any one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
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From this reading She would never allow her stepmother to make her marry any one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
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From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
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From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the first she made up her mind to oppose her stepmother's cruelty by sheer obstinacy.
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From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the first she made up her mind to oppose her stepmother's cruelty by sheer obstinacy.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the first she made up her mind to oppose her stepmother's cruelty by sheer obstinacy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the first she made up her mind to oppose her stepmother's cruelty by sheer obstinacy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
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From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
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From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
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From this reading MARY'S LETTER.
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From this reading From the first she made up her mind to oppose her stepmother's cruelty by sheer obstinacy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She would never allow her stepmother to make her marry any one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARY'S LETTER.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the first she made up her mind to oppose her stepmother's cruelty by sheer obstinacy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She would never allow her stepmother to make her marry any one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the first she made up her mind to oppose her stepmother's cruelty by sheer obstinacy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She would never allow her stepmother to make her marry any one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the first she made up her mind to oppose her stepmother's cruelty by sheer obstinacy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the first she made up her mind to oppose her stepmother's cruelty by sheer obstinacy.
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From this reading From the first she made up her mind to oppose her stepmother's cruelty by sheer obstinacy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would never allow her stepmother to make her marry any one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the first she made up her mind to oppose her stepmother's cruelty by sheer obstinacy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the first she made up her mind to oppose her stepmother's cruelty by sheer obstinacy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would never allow her stepmother to make her marry any one.
