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Chapter XXXVII
A SPARTAN MOTHER. "I never before in all my career, brought to justice a criminal whom I both pitied unreservedly, and justified fully. Viewing all things from his standpoint, Evan Lamotte is less a murderer than a martyr." It is the day after the trial with so strange an ending. They are seated in O'Meara's library; Constance, Mrs. Aliston, Mrs. O'Meara, Sir Clifford, his brother, the Honorable George Heathercliffe, Ray Vandyck, O'Meara, and Mr. Bathurst.
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later than; following
From this reading “It is the day after the trial with so strange an ending.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"I never before in all my career, brought to justice a criminal whom I both pitied unreservedly, and justified fully.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I never before in all my career, brought to justice a criminal whom I both pitied unreservedly, and justified fully.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I never before in all my career, brought to justice a criminal whom I both pitied unreservedly, and justified fully.”
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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 SPARTAN MOTHER.
later than; following
From this reading It is the day after the trial with so strange an ending.
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From this reading They are seated in O'Meara's library; Constance, Mrs. Aliston, Mrs. O'Meara, Sir Clifford, his brother, the Honorable George Heathercliffe, Ray Vandyck, O'Meara, and Mr. Bathurst.
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From this reading "I never before in all my career, brought to justice a criminal whom I both pitied unreservedly, and justified fully.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is the day after the trial with so strange an ending.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I never before in all my career, brought to justice a criminal whom I both pitied unreservedly, and justified fully.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are seated in O'Meara's library; Constance, Mrs. Aliston, Mrs. O'Meara, Sir Clifford, his brother, the Honorable George Heathercliffe, Ray Vandyck, O'Meara, and Mr. Bathurst.
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From this reading They are seated in O'Meara's library; Constance, Mrs. Aliston, Mrs. O'Meara, Sir Clifford, his brother, the Honorable George Heathercliffe, Ray Vandyck, O'Meara, and Mr. Bathurst.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I never before in all my career, brought to justice a criminal whom I both pitied unreservedly, and justified fully.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "I never before in all my career, brought to justice a criminal whom I both pitied unreservedly, and justified fully.
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From this reading They are seated in O'Meara's library; Constance, Mrs. Aliston, Mrs. O'Meara, Sir Clifford, his brother, the Honorable George Heathercliffe, Ray Vandyck, O'Meara, and Mr. Bathurst.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I never before in all my career, brought to justice a criminal whom I both pitied unreservedly, and justified fully.
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From this reading "I never before in all my career, brought to justice a criminal whom I both pitied unreservedly, and justified fully.
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From this reading They are seated in O'Meara's library; Constance, Mrs. Aliston, Mrs. O'Meara, Sir Clifford, his brother, the Honorable George Heathercliffe, Ray Vandyck, O'Meara, and Mr. Bathurst.
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From this reading They are seated in O'Meara's library; Constance, Mrs. Aliston, Mrs. O'Meara, Sir Clifford, his brother, the Honorable George Heathercliffe, Ray Vandyck, O'Meara, and Mr. Bathurst.
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From this reading "I never before in all my career, brought to justice a criminal whom I both pitied unreservedly, and justified fully.
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From this reading It is the day after the trial with so strange an ending.
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From this reading It is the day after the trial with so strange an ending.
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From this reading Viewing all things from his standpoint, Evan Lamotte is less a murderer than a martyr."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Viewing all things from his standpoint, Evan Lamotte is less a murderer than a martyr."
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From this reading "I never before in all my career, brought to justice a criminal whom I both pitied unreservedly, and justified fully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are seated in O'Meara's library; Constance, Mrs. Aliston, Mrs. O'Meara, Sir Clifford, his brother, the Honorable George Heathercliffe, Ray Vandyck, O'Meara, and Mr. Bathurst.
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From this reading They are seated in O'Meara's library; Constance, Mrs. Aliston, Mrs. O'Meara, Sir Clifford, his brother, the Honorable George Heathercliffe, Ray Vandyck, O'Meara, and Mr. Bathurst.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Viewing all things from his standpoint, Evan Lamotte is less a murderer than a martyr."
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From this reading They are seated in O'Meara's library; Constance, Mrs. Aliston, Mrs. O'Meara, Sir Clifford, his brother, the Honorable George Heathercliffe, Ray Vandyck, O'Meara, and Mr. Bathurst.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never before in all my career, brought to justice a criminal whom I both pitied unreservedly, and justified fully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I never before in all my career, brought to justice a criminal whom I both pitied unreservedly, and justified fully.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Viewing all things from his standpoint, Evan Lamotte is less a murderer than a martyr."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the day after the trial with so strange an ending.
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From this reading "I never before in all my career, brought to justice a criminal whom I both pitied unreservedly, and justified fully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I never before in all my career, brought to justice a criminal whom I both pitied unreservedly, and justified fully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Viewing all things from his standpoint, Evan Lamotte is less a murderer than a martyr."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Viewing all things from his standpoint, Evan Lamotte is less a murderer than a martyr."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are seated in O'Meara's library; Constance, Mrs. Aliston, Mrs. O'Meara, Sir Clifford, his brother, the Honorable George Heathercliffe, Ray Vandyck, O'Meara, and Mr. Bathurst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Viewing all things from his standpoint, Evan Lamotte is less a murderer than a martyr."
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From this reading A SPARTAN MOTHER.
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From this reading They are seated in O'Meara's library; Constance, Mrs. Aliston, Mrs. O'Meara, Sir Clifford, his brother, the Honorable George Heathercliffe, Ray Vandyck, O'Meara, and Mr. Bathurst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are seated in O'Meara's library; Constance, Mrs. Aliston, Mrs. O'Meara, Sir Clifford, his brother, the Honorable George Heathercliffe, Ray Vandyck, O'Meara, and Mr. Bathurst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Viewing all things from his standpoint, Evan Lamotte is less a murderer than a martyr."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I never before in all my career, brought to justice a criminal whom I both pitied unreservedly, and justified fully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never before in all my career, brought to justice a criminal whom I both pitied unreservedly, and justified fully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are seated in O'Meara's library; Constance, Mrs. Aliston, Mrs. O'Meara, Sir Clifford, his brother, the Honorable George Heathercliffe, Ray Vandyck, O'Meara, and Mr. Bathurst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are seated in O'Meara's library; Constance, Mrs. Aliston, Mrs. O'Meara, Sir Clifford, his brother, the Honorable George Heathercliffe, Ray Vandyck, O'Meara, and Mr. Bathurst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I never before in all my career, brought to justice a criminal whom I both pitied unreservedly, and justified fully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are seated in O'Meara's library; Constance, Mrs. Aliston, Mrs. O'Meara, Sir Clifford, his brother, the Honorable George Heathercliffe, Ray Vandyck, O'Meara, and Mr. Bathurst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are seated in O'Meara's library; Constance, Mrs. Aliston, Mrs. O'Meara, Sir Clifford, his brother, the Honorable George Heathercliffe, Ray Vandyck, O'Meara, and Mr. Bathurst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are seated in O'Meara's library; Constance, Mrs. Aliston, Mrs. O'Meara, Sir Clifford, his brother, the Honorable George Heathercliffe, Ray Vandyck, O'Meara, and Mr. Bathurst.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is the day after the trial with so strange an ending.
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From this reading A SPARTAN MOTHER.
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From this reading Viewing all things from his standpoint, Evan Lamotte is less a murderer than a martyr."
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From this reading It is the day after the trial with so strange an ending.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Viewing all things from his standpoint, Evan Lamotte is less a murderer than a martyr."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the day after the trial with so strange an ending.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are seated in O'Meara's library; Constance, Mrs. Aliston, Mrs. O'Meara, Sir Clifford, his brother, the Honorable George Heathercliffe, Ray Vandyck, O'Meara, and Mr. Bathurst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Viewing all things from his standpoint, Evan Lamotte is less a murderer than a martyr."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I never before in all my career, brought to justice a criminal whom I both pitied unreservedly, and justified fully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the day after the trial with so strange an ending.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I never before in all my career, brought to justice a criminal whom I both pitied unreservedly, and justified fully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are seated in O'Meara's library; Constance, Mrs. Aliston, Mrs. O'Meara, Sir Clifford, his brother, the Honorable George Heathercliffe, Ray Vandyck, O'Meara, and Mr. Bathurst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Viewing all things from his standpoint, Evan Lamotte is less a murderer than a martyr."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I never before in all my career, brought to justice a criminal whom I both pitied unreservedly, and justified fully.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is the day after the trial with so strange an ending.
