Chapter XVII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

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

From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

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From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading She, who had not for years known what it was to be sheltered behind another, was now to know the bliss of being protected.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

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From this reading THE BARGAIN STRUCK.

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From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She, who had not for years known what it was to be sheltered behind another, was now to know the bliss of being protected.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading She, who had not for years known what it was to be sheltered behind another, was now to know the bliss of being protected.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading She, who had not for years known what it was to be sheltered behind another, was now to know the bliss of being protected.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

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From this reading She, who had not for years known what it was to be sheltered behind another, was now to know the bliss of being protected.

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From this reading It was he who challenged the intruders.

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From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

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From this reading Nor did her lover remain on the defensive.

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From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Nor did her lover remain on the defensive.

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From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

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From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She, who had not for years known what it was to be sheltered behind another, was now to know the bliss of being protected.

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From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

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

From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

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

From this reading It was he who challenged the intruders.

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

From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

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From this reading It was he who challenged the intruders.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She, who had not for years known what it was to be sheltered behind another, was now to know the bliss of being protected.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She, who had not for years known what it was to be sheltered behind another, was now to know the bliss of being protected.

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From this reading She, who had not for years known what it was to be sheltered behind another, was now to know the bliss of being protected.

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From this reading Nor did her lover remain on the defensive.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

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From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor did her lover remain on the defensive.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

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From this reading She, who had not for years known what it was to be sheltered behind another, was now to know the bliss of being protected.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Nor did her lover remain on the defensive.

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From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

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From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

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From this reading She, who had not for years known what it was to be sheltered behind another, was now to know the bliss of being protected.

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From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

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From this reading Nor did her lover remain on the defensive.

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From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

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From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

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From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

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

From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

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From this reading She, who had not for years known what it was to be sheltered behind another, was now to know the bliss of being protected.

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From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

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From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE BARGAIN STRUCK.

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

From this reading THE BARGAIN STRUCK.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

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From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

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

From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

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

From this reading She, who had not for years known what it was to be sheltered behind another, was now to know the bliss of being protected.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She, who had not for years known what it was to be sheltered behind another, was now to know the bliss of being protected.

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

From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

which person or people

From this reading She, who had not for years known what it was to be sheltered behind another, was now to know the bliss of being protected.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Claude, at the first sign of peril, had put himself between Anne and the door; and, had not the fear which seized the girl at the sight of Basterga robbed her of the power to think, she must have thrilled with a new and delicious sensation.

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From this reading She, who had not for years known what it was to be sheltered behind another, was now to know the bliss of being protected.