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Chapter XIV
THE BRUTE AT BAY Her own father!... All afternoon as she went about delivering papers, Rosie's mind kept going over this amazing revelation. Not for an instant did she question the truth of it. An exuberance of imagination very often led her mother to embroider fancifully the details of a story, but surely not this time. This time that scar, that awful scar, was evidence enough of what had taken place.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “All afternoon as she went about delivering papers, Rosie's mind kept going over this amazing revelation.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “All afternoon as she went about delivering papers, Rosie's mind kept going over this amazing revelation.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “An exuberance of imagination very often led her mother to embroider fancifully the details of a story, but surely not this time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All afternoon as she went about delivering papers, Rosie's mind kept going over this amazing revelation.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “All afternoon as she went about delivering papers, Rosie's mind kept going over this amazing revelation.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Not for an instant did she question the truth of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An exuberance of imagination very often led her mother to embroider fancifully the details of a story, but surely not this time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All afternoon as she went about delivering papers, Rosie's mind kept going over this amazing revelation.”
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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 An exuberance of imagination very often led her mother to embroider fancifully the details of a story, but surely not this time.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All afternoon as she went about delivering papers, Rosie's mind kept going over this amazing revelation.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All afternoon as she went about delivering papers, Rosie's mind kept going over this amazing revelation.
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From this reading All afternoon as she went about delivering papers, Rosie's mind kept going over this amazing revelation.
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From this reading All afternoon as she went about delivering papers, Rosie's mind kept going over this amazing revelation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not for an instant did she question the truth of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All afternoon as she went about delivering papers, Rosie's mind kept going over this amazing revelation.
in or near a particular place or position
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From this reading This time that scar, that awful scar, was evidence enough of what had taken place.
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From this reading THE BRUTE AT BAY Her own father!...
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An exuberance of imagination very often led her mother to embroider fancifully the details of a story, but surely not this time.
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From this reading All afternoon as she went about delivering papers, Rosie's mind kept going over this amazing revelation.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An exuberance of imagination very often led her mother to embroider fancifully the details of a story, but surely not this time.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not for an instant did she question the truth of it.
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From this reading An exuberance of imagination very often led her mother to embroider fancifully the details of a story, but surely not this time.
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From this reading This time that scar, that awful scar, was evidence enough of what had taken place.
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From this reading This time that scar, that awful scar, was evidence enough of what had taken place.
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From this reading An exuberance of imagination very often led her mother to embroider fancifully the details of a story, but surely not this time.
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From this reading An exuberance of imagination very often led her mother to embroider fancifully the details of a story, but surely not this time.
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From this reading THE BRUTE AT BAY Her own father!...
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not for an instant did she question the truth of it.
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From this reading All afternoon as she went about delivering papers, Rosie's mind kept going over this amazing revelation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This time that scar, that awful scar, was evidence enough of what had taken place.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BRUTE AT BAY Her own father!...
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From this reading An exuberance of imagination very often led her mother to embroider fancifully the details of a story, but surely not this time.
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From this reading Not for an instant did she question the truth of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not for an instant did she question the truth of it.
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From this reading All afternoon as she went about delivering papers, Rosie's mind kept going over this amazing revelation.
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From this reading An exuberance of imagination very often led her mother to embroider fancifully the details of a story, but surely not this time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All afternoon as she went about delivering papers, Rosie's mind kept going over this amazing revelation.
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From this reading An exuberance of imagination very often led her mother to embroider fancifully the details of a story, but surely not this time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not for an instant did she question the truth of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not for an instant did she question the truth of it.
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From this reading An exuberance of imagination very often led her mother to embroider fancifully the details of a story, but surely not this time.
above and across; more than
From this reading All afternoon as she went about delivering papers, Rosie's mind kept going over this amazing revelation.
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From this reading THE BRUTE AT BAY Her own father!...
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From this reading All afternoon as she went about delivering papers, Rosie's mind kept going over this amazing revelation.
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From this reading This time that scar, that awful scar, was evidence enough of what had taken place.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not for an instant did she question the truth of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All afternoon as she went about delivering papers, Rosie's mind kept going over this amazing revelation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All afternoon as she went about delivering papers, Rosie's mind kept going over this amazing revelation.
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From this reading This time that scar, that awful scar, was evidence enough of what had taken place.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All afternoon as she went about delivering papers, Rosie's mind kept going over this amazing revelation.
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From this reading An exuberance of imagination very often led her mother to embroider fancifully the details of a story, but surely not this time.
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From this reading An exuberance of imagination very often led her mother to embroider fancifully the details of a story, but surely not this time.
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From this reading This time that scar, that awful scar, was evidence enough of what had taken place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This time that scar, that awful scar, was evidence enough of what had taken place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRUTE AT BAY Her own father!...
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All afternoon as she went about delivering papers, Rosie's mind kept going over this amazing revelation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An exuberance of imagination very often led her mother to embroider fancifully the details of a story, but surely not this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An exuberance of imagination very often led her mother to embroider fancifully the details of a story, but surely not this time.
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From this reading Not for an instant did she question the truth of it.
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From this reading An exuberance of imagination very often led her mother to embroider fancifully the details of a story, but surely not this time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This time that scar, that awful scar, was evidence enough of what had taken place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All afternoon as she went about delivering papers, Rosie's mind kept going over this amazing revelation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This time that scar, that awful scar, was evidence enough of what had taken place.
