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Chapter XVII
A DARKENED MIND. As soon as Catherine King heard of Mary's illness, she hurried to the hospital in her great anxiety. She loved the girl with the intensity which characterised all her passions--loved her far more dearly than her own life and happiness--almost as much as she loved the "cause" itself. Pale and trembling with fear for her darling, the usually cold, stern woman appeared before Dr. Duncan. "Let me see her," she said, in a choking voice.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Pale and trembling with fear for her darling, the usually cold, stern woman appeared before Dr. Duncan.”
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading “"Let me see her," she said, in a choking voice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as Catherine King heard of Mary's illness, she hurried to the hospital in her great anxiety.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She loved the girl with the intensity which characterised all her passions--loved her far more dearly than her own life and happiness--almost as much as she loved the "cause" itself.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Let me see her," she said, in a choking voice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She loved the girl with the intensity which characterised all her passions--loved her far more dearly than her own life and happiness--almost as much as she loved the "cause" itself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A DARKENED MIND.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as Catherine King heard of Mary's illness, she hurried to the hospital in her great anxiety.”
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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 DARKENED MIND.
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From this reading She loved the girl with the intensity which characterised all her passions--loved her far more dearly than her own life and happiness--almost as much as she loved the "cause" itself.
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From this reading She loved the girl with the intensity which characterised all her passions--loved her far more dearly than her own life and happiness--almost as much as she loved the "cause" itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She loved the girl with the intensity which characterised all her passions--loved her far more dearly than her own life and happiness--almost as much as she loved the "cause" itself.
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From this reading As soon as Catherine King heard of Mary's illness, she hurried to the hospital in her great anxiety.
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From this reading Pale and trembling with fear for her darling, the usually cold, stern woman appeared before Dr. Duncan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Catherine King heard of Mary's illness, she hurried to the hospital in her great anxiety.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Pale and trembling with fear for her darling, the usually cold, stern woman appeared before Dr. Duncan.
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From this reading As soon as Catherine King heard of Mary's illness, she hurried to the hospital in her great anxiety.
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From this reading She loved the girl with the intensity which characterised all her passions--loved her far more dearly than her own life and happiness--almost as much as she loved the "cause" itself.
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From this reading She loved the girl with the intensity which characterised all her passions--loved her far more dearly than her own life and happiness--almost as much as she loved the "cause" itself.
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading "Let me see her," she said, in a choking voice.
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From this reading Pale and trembling with fear for her darling, the usually cold, stern woman appeared before Dr. Duncan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DARKENED MIND.
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From this reading Pale and trembling with fear for her darling, the usually cold, stern woman appeared before Dr. Duncan.
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From this reading She loved the girl with the intensity which characterised all her passions--loved her far more dearly than her own life and happiness--almost as much as she loved the "cause" itself.
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From this reading Pale and trembling with fear for her darling, the usually cold, stern woman appeared before Dr. Duncan.
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From this reading Pale and trembling with fear for her darling, the usually cold, stern woman appeared before Dr. Duncan.
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From this reading She loved the girl with the intensity which characterised all her passions--loved her far more dearly than her own life and happiness--almost as much as she loved the "cause" itself.
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From this reading Pale and trembling with fear for her darling, the usually cold, stern woman appeared before Dr. Duncan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pale and trembling with fear for her darling, the usually cold, stern woman appeared before Dr. Duncan.
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From this reading She loved the girl with the intensity which characterised all her passions--loved her far more dearly than her own life and happiness--almost as much as she loved the "cause" itself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as Catherine King heard of Mary's illness, she hurried to the hospital in her great anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She loved the girl with the intensity which characterised all her passions--loved her far more dearly than her own life and happiness--almost as much as she loved the "cause" itself.
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From this reading As soon as Catherine King heard of Mary's illness, she hurried to the hospital in her great anxiety.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Catherine King heard of Mary's illness, she hurried to the hospital in her great anxiety.
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From this reading As soon as Catherine King heard of Mary's illness, she hurried to the hospital in her great anxiety.
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From this reading As soon as Catherine King heard of Mary's illness, she hurried to the hospital in her great anxiety.
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From this reading As soon as Catherine King heard of Mary's illness, she hurried to the hospital in her great anxiety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as Catherine King heard of Mary's illness, she hurried to the hospital in her great anxiety.
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From this reading She loved the girl with the intensity which characterised all her passions--loved her far more dearly than her own life and happiness--almost as much as she loved the "cause" itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading She loved the girl with the intensity which characterised all her passions--loved her far more dearly than her own life and happiness--almost as much as she loved the "cause" itself.
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From this reading As soon as Catherine King heard of Mary's illness, she hurried to the hospital in her great anxiety.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me see her," she said, in a choking voice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She loved the girl with the intensity which characterised all her passions--loved her far more dearly than her own life and happiness--almost as much as she loved the "cause" itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She loved the girl with the intensity which characterised all her passions--loved her far more dearly than her own life and happiness--almost as much as she loved the "cause" itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as Catherine King heard of Mary's illness, she hurried to the hospital in her great anxiety.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me see her," she said, in a choking voice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DARKENED MIND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She loved the girl with the intensity which characterised all her passions--loved her far more dearly than her own life and happiness--almost as much as she loved the "cause" itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She loved the girl with the intensity which characterised all her passions--loved her far more dearly than her own life and happiness--almost as much as she loved the "cause" itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as Catherine King heard of Mary's illness, she hurried to the hospital in her great anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She loved the girl with the intensity which characterised all her passions--loved her far more dearly than her own life and happiness--almost as much as she loved the "cause" itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pale and trembling with fear for her darling, the usually cold, stern woman appeared before Dr. Duncan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She loved the girl with the intensity which characterised all her passions--loved her far more dearly than her own life and happiness--almost as much as she loved the "cause" itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let me see her," she said, in a choking voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let me see her," she said, in a choking voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Catherine King heard of Mary's illness, she hurried to the hospital in her great anxiety.
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From this reading As soon as Catherine King heard of Mary's illness, she hurried to the hospital in her great anxiety.
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From this reading Pale and trembling with fear for her darling, the usually cold, stern woman appeared before Dr. Duncan.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She loved the girl with the intensity which characterised all her passions--loved her far more dearly than her own life and happiness--almost as much as she loved the "cause" itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as Catherine King heard of Mary's illness, she hurried to the hospital in her great anxiety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as Catherine King heard of Mary's illness, she hurried to the hospital in her great anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pale and trembling with fear for her darling, the usually cold, stern woman appeared before Dr. Duncan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pale and trembling with fear for her darling, the usually cold, stern woman appeared before Dr. Duncan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let me see her," she said, in a choking voice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She loved the girl with the intensity which characterised all her passions--loved her far more dearly than her own life and happiness--almost as much as she loved the "cause" itself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She loved the girl with the intensity which characterised all her passions--loved her far more dearly than her own life and happiness--almost as much as she loved the "cause" itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pale and trembling with fear for her darling, the usually cold, stern woman appeared before Dr. Duncan.
