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Chapter XXXVI
NEW PROJECTS. The unexpected appearance of Mrs. Hart was in many respects, and for many reasons, an awful shock to Hilda. It was a new danger, less terrible than that which had arisen from the phantom which had twice appeared, yet perhaps in reality more perilous. It filled her with apprehensions of the worst. All that night she lay awake thinking over it.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The unexpected appearance of Mrs. Hart was in many respects, and for many reasons, an awful shock to Hilda.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “All that night she lay awake thinking over it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a new danger, less terrible than that which had arisen from the phantom which had twice appeared, yet perhaps in reality more perilous.”
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading “It was a new danger, less terrible than that which had arisen from the phantom which had twice appeared, yet perhaps in reality more perilous.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The unexpected appearance of Mrs. Hart was in many respects, and for many reasons, an awful shock to Hilda.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was a new danger, less terrible than that which had arisen from the phantom which had twice appeared, yet perhaps in reality more perilous.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All that night she lay awake thinking over it.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “It was a new danger, less terrible than that which had arisen from the phantom which had twice appeared, yet perhaps in reality more perilous.”
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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 It was a new danger, less terrible than that which had arisen from the phantom which had twice appeared, yet perhaps in reality more perilous.
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From this reading All that night she lay awake thinking over it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The unexpected appearance of Mrs. Hart was in many respects, and for many reasons, an awful shock to Hilda.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The unexpected appearance of Mrs. Hart was in many respects, and for many reasons, an awful shock to Hilda.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The unexpected appearance of Mrs. Hart was in many respects, and for many reasons, an awful shock to Hilda.
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From this reading It was a new danger, less terrible than that which had arisen from the phantom which had twice appeared, yet perhaps in reality more perilous.
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From this reading It filled her with apprehensions of the worst.
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From this reading It was a new danger, less terrible than that which had arisen from the phantom which had twice appeared, yet perhaps in reality more perilous.
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From this reading All that night she lay awake thinking over it.
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From this reading The unexpected appearance of Mrs. Hart was in many respects, and for many reasons, an awful shock to Hilda.
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From this reading It was a new danger, less terrible than that which had arisen from the phantom which had twice appeared, yet perhaps in reality more perilous.
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From this reading It filled her with apprehensions of the worst.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The unexpected appearance of Mrs. Hart was in many respects, and for many reasons, an awful shock to Hilda.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a new danger, less terrible than that which had arisen from the phantom which had twice appeared, yet perhaps in reality more perilous.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a new danger, less terrible than that which had arisen from the phantom which had twice appeared, yet perhaps in reality more perilous.
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From this reading The unexpected appearance of Mrs. Hart was in many respects, and for many reasons, an awful shock to Hilda.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It filled her with apprehensions of the worst.
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From this reading The unexpected appearance of Mrs. Hart was in many respects, and for many reasons, an awful shock to Hilda.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The unexpected appearance of Mrs. Hart was in many respects, and for many reasons, an awful shock to Hilda.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a new danger, less terrible than that which had arisen from the phantom which had twice appeared, yet perhaps in reality more perilous.
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From this reading All that night she lay awake thinking over it.
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From this reading It was a new danger, less terrible than that which had arisen from the phantom which had twice appeared, yet perhaps in reality more perilous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The unexpected appearance of Mrs. Hart was in many respects, and for many reasons, an awful shock to Hilda.
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From this reading It was a new danger, less terrible than that which had arisen from the phantom which had twice appeared, yet perhaps in reality more perilous.
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From this reading The unexpected appearance of Mrs. Hart was in many respects, and for many reasons, an awful shock to Hilda.
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From this reading NEW PROJECTS.
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From this reading All that night she lay awake thinking over it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The unexpected appearance of Mrs. Hart was in many respects, and for many reasons, an awful shock to Hilda.
above and across; more than
From this reading All that night she lay awake thinking over it.
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From this reading It was a new danger, less terrible than that which had arisen from the phantom which had twice appeared, yet perhaps in reality more perilous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a new danger, less terrible than that which had arisen from the phantom which had twice appeared, yet perhaps in reality more perilous.
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading It was a new danger, less terrible than that which had arisen from the phantom which had twice appeared, yet perhaps in reality more perilous.
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From this reading NEW PROJECTS.
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From this reading It was a new danger, less terrible than that which had arisen from the phantom which had twice appeared, yet perhaps in reality more perilous.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The unexpected appearance of Mrs. Hart was in many respects, and for many reasons, an awful shock to Hilda.
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From this reading The unexpected appearance of Mrs. Hart was in many respects, and for many reasons, an awful shock to Hilda.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All that night she lay awake thinking over it.
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From this reading The unexpected appearance of Mrs. Hart was in many respects, and for many reasons, an awful shock to Hilda.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a new danger, less terrible than that which had arisen from the phantom which had twice appeared, yet perhaps in reality more perilous.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a new danger, less terrible than that which had arisen from the phantom which had twice appeared, yet perhaps in reality more perilous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a new danger, less terrible than that which had arisen from the phantom which had twice appeared, yet perhaps in reality more perilous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The unexpected appearance of Mrs. Hart was in many respects, and for many reasons, an awful shock to Hilda.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All that night she lay awake thinking over it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The unexpected appearance of Mrs. Hart was in many respects, and for many reasons, an awful shock to Hilda.
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From this reading It was a new danger, less terrible than that which had arisen from the phantom which had twice appeared, yet perhaps in reality more perilous.
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From this reading The unexpected appearance of Mrs. Hart was in many respects, and for many reasons, an awful shock to Hilda.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The unexpected appearance of Mrs. Hart was in many respects, and for many reasons, an awful shock to Hilda.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a new danger, less terrible than that which had arisen from the phantom which had twice appeared, yet perhaps in reality more perilous.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It filled her with apprehensions of the worst.
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From this reading It filled her with apprehensions of the worst.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was a new danger, less terrible than that which had arisen from the phantom which had twice appeared, yet perhaps in reality more perilous.
