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Chapter XIX
She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag. She was the statue of hate and vengeance. She was horrible and terrible. She was beautiful. At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.”
a loose covering like a cloak
From this reading “She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She was horrible and terrible.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.”
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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 She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
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From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
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From this reading She was beautiful.
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From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
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From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
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From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
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From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
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From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
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From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
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From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
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From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
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From this reading She was the statue of hate and vengeance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
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From this reading She was horrible and terrible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
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From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
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From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
a loose covering like a cloak
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was the statue of hate and vengeance.
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From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was the statue of hate and vengeance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was horrible and terrible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was the statue of hate and vengeance.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was the statue of hate and vengeance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was the statue of hate and vengeance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
