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Chapter XXI
A STORM BREWING. Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study. The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad. "Where there is mystery there must be guilt!" he fiercely thought. "Nothing under heaven can make it right for a wife to have a secret from her husband.
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A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading “Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Nothing under heaven can make it right for a wife to have a secret from her husband.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Nothing under heaven can make it right for a wife to have a secret from her husband.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"Where there is mystery there must be guilt!" he fiercely thought.”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Nothing under heaven can make it right for a wife to have a secret from her husband.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Nothing under heaven can make it right for a wife to have a secret from her husband.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Where there is mystery there must be guilt!" he fiercely thought.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “"Nothing under heaven can make it right for a wife to have a secret from her husband.”
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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 STORM BREWING.
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From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.
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From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.
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From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Where there is mystery there must be guilt!" he fiercely thought.
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From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.
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From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.
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From this reading A STORM BREWING.
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From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Nothing under heaven can make it right for a wife to have a secret from her husband.
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From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.
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From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.
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From this reading "Where there is mystery there must be guilt!" he fiercely thought.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Nothing under heaven can make it right for a wife to have a secret from her husband.
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From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.
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From this reading "Where there is mystery there must be guilt!" he fiercely thought.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Nothing under heaven can make it right for a wife to have a secret from her husband.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.
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From this reading "Nothing under heaven can make it right for a wife to have a secret from her husband.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Nothing under heaven can make it right for a wife to have a secret from her husband.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.
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From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothing under heaven can make it right for a wife to have a secret from her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where there is mystery there must be guilt!" he fiercely thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Nothing under heaven can make it right for a wife to have a secret from her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Where there is mystery there must be guilt!" he fiercely thought.
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where there is mystery there must be guilt!" he fiercely thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing under heaven can make it right for a wife to have a secret from her husband.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Nothing under heaven can make it right for a wife to have a secret from her husband.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STORM BREWING.
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From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.
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From this reading "Where there is mystery there must be guilt!" he fiercely thought.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where there is mystery there must be guilt!" he fiercely thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nothing under heaven can make it right for a wife to have a secret from her husband.
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From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.
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From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Nothing under heaven can make it right for a wife to have a secret from her husband.
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From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.
at the time that
From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where there is mystery there must be guilt!" he fiercely thought.
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From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.
