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Chapter XI
XXXIV Dr. Ferris was delighted to learn that Barbara had left town. Her meetings with Blizzard had been horribly on his mind and conscience. He had dreaded some vague calamity--some intangible darkening of his darling's soul. A few days in the country had worked wonders for her. Her skin had browned a little, and her cheeks were crimson.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Her meetings with Blizzard had been horribly on his mind and conscience.”
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading “Her meetings with Blizzard had been horribly on his mind and conscience.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “XXXIV Dr. Ferris was delighted to learn that Barbara had left town.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her skin had browned a little, and her cheeks were crimson.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her meetings with Blizzard had been horribly on his mind and conscience.”
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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 few days in the country had worked wonders for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her meetings with Blizzard had been horribly on his mind and conscience.
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From this reading XXXIV Dr. Ferris was delighted to learn that Barbara had left town.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her meetings with Blizzard had been horribly on his mind and conscience.
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From this reading Her meetings with Blizzard had been horribly on his mind and conscience.
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From this reading Her skin had browned a little, and her cheeks were crimson.
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From this reading He had dreaded some vague calamity--some intangible darkening of his darling's soul.
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From this reading Her skin had browned a little, and her cheeks were crimson.
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading Her meetings with Blizzard had been horribly on his mind and conscience.
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From this reading A few days in the country had worked wonders for her.
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From this reading Her skin had browned a little, and her cheeks were crimson.
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From this reading He had dreaded some vague calamity--some intangible darkening of his darling's soul.
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From this reading He had dreaded some vague calamity--some intangible darkening of his darling's soul.
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From this reading A few days in the country had worked wonders for her.
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From this reading XXXIV Dr. Ferris was delighted to learn that Barbara had left town.
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From this reading XXXIV Dr. Ferris was delighted to learn that Barbara had left town.
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From this reading He had dreaded some vague calamity--some intangible darkening of his darling's soul.
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From this reading XXXIV Dr. Ferris was delighted to learn that Barbara had left town.
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From this reading A few days in the country had worked wonders for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few days in the country had worked wonders for her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading XXXIV Dr. Ferris was delighted to learn that Barbara had left town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had dreaded some vague calamity--some intangible darkening of his darling's soul.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her meetings with Blizzard had been horribly on his mind and conscience.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her meetings with Blizzard had been horribly on his mind and conscience.
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From this reading Her meetings with Blizzard had been horribly on his mind and conscience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days in the country had worked wonders for her.
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From this reading He had dreaded some vague calamity--some intangible darkening of his darling's soul.
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From this reading XXXIV Dr. Ferris was delighted to learn that Barbara had left town.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XXXIV Dr. Ferris was delighted to learn that Barbara had left town.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her skin had browned a little, and her cheeks were crimson.
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From this reading Her meetings with Blizzard had been horribly on his mind and conscience.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her meetings with Blizzard had been horribly on his mind and conscience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had dreaded some vague calamity--some intangible darkening of his darling's soul.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her meetings with Blizzard had been horribly on his mind and conscience.
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From this reading Her skin had browned a little, and her cheeks were crimson.
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From this reading He had dreaded some vague calamity--some intangible darkening of his darling's soul.
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From this reading He had dreaded some vague calamity--some intangible darkening of his darling's soul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading XXXIV Dr. Ferris was delighted to learn that Barbara had left town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days in the country had worked wonders for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XXXIV Dr. Ferris was delighted to learn that Barbara had left town.
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From this reading XXXIV Dr. Ferris was delighted to learn that Barbara had left town.
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From this reading He had dreaded some vague calamity--some intangible darkening of his darling's soul.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XXXIV Dr. Ferris was delighted to learn that Barbara had left town.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her skin had browned a little, and her cheeks were crimson.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her meetings with Blizzard had been horribly on his mind and conscience.
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From this reading A few days in the country had worked wonders for her.
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From this reading A few days in the country had worked wonders for her.
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From this reading XXXIV Dr. Ferris was delighted to learn that Barbara had left town.
