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Chapter XXV
But Richard soon began to recover both from the separation and from his disappointment in regard to his letter. He was satisfied that whatever might be the cause of her silence, it came from no fault in Barbara. Nothing ever shook his faith in her. And soon he found that he looked now upon the world with eyes from which a veil had been withdrawn. Barbara gone, mother Earth came nigh to comfort her child.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “And soon he found that he looked now upon the world with eyes from which a veil had been withdrawn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Richard soon began to recover both from the separation and from his disappointment in regard to his letter.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But Richard soon began to recover both from the separation and from his disappointment in regard to his letter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nothing ever shook his faith in her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And soon he found that he looked now upon the world with eyes from which a veil had been withdrawn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And soon he found that he looked now upon the world with eyes from which a veil had been withdrawn.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He was satisfied that whatever might be the cause of her silence, it came from no fault in Barbara.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing ever shook his faith in her.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “He was satisfied that whatever might be the cause of her silence, it came from no fault in Barbara.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Richard soon began to recover both from the separation and from his disappointment in regard to his letter.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “And soon he found that he looked now upon the world with eyes from which a veil had been withdrawn.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “He was satisfied that whatever might be the cause of her silence, it came from no fault in Barbara.”
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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 And soon he found that he looked now upon the world with eyes from which a veil had been withdrawn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Richard soon began to recover both from the separation and from his disappointment in regard to his letter.
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From this reading He was satisfied that whatever might be the cause of her silence, it came from no fault in Barbara.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was satisfied that whatever might be the cause of her silence, it came from no fault in Barbara.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And soon he found that he looked now upon the world with eyes from which a veil had been withdrawn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Richard soon began to recover both from the separation and from his disappointment in regard to his letter.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But Richard soon began to recover both from the separation and from his disappointment in regard to his letter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Richard soon began to recover both from the separation and from his disappointment in regard to his letter.
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From this reading He was satisfied that whatever might be the cause of her silence, it came from no fault in Barbara.
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From this reading He was satisfied that whatever might be the cause of her silence, it came from no fault in Barbara.
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From this reading Barbara gone, mother Earth came nigh to comfort her child.
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From this reading Barbara gone, mother Earth came nigh to comfort her child.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But Richard soon began to recover both from the separation and from his disappointment in regard to his letter.
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From this reading Barbara gone, mother Earth came nigh to comfort her child.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing ever shook his faith in her.
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From this reading And soon he found that he looked now upon the world with eyes from which a veil had been withdrawn.
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From this reading Nothing ever shook his faith in her.
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From this reading He was satisfied that whatever might be the cause of her silence, it came from no fault in Barbara.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And soon he found that he looked now upon the world with eyes from which a veil had been withdrawn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Richard soon began to recover both from the separation and from his disappointment in regard to his letter.
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From this reading Barbara gone, mother Earth came nigh to comfort her child.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And soon he found that he looked now upon the world with eyes from which a veil had been withdrawn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was satisfied that whatever might be the cause of her silence, it came from no fault in Barbara.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was satisfied that whatever might be the cause of her silence, it came from no fault in Barbara.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Richard soon began to recover both from the separation and from his disappointment in regard to his letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Richard soon began to recover both from the separation and from his disappointment in regard to his letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was satisfied that whatever might be the cause of her silence, it came from no fault in Barbara.
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From this reading But Richard soon began to recover both from the separation and from his disappointment in regard to his letter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And soon he found that he looked now upon the world with eyes from which a veil had been withdrawn.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was satisfied that whatever might be the cause of her silence, it came from no fault in Barbara.
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From this reading Barbara gone, mother Earth came nigh to comfort her child.
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From this reading Barbara gone, mother Earth came nigh to comfort her child.
not any; not one
From this reading He was satisfied that whatever might be the cause of her silence, it came from no fault in Barbara.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing ever shook his faith in her.
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From this reading And soon he found that he looked now upon the world with eyes from which a veil had been withdrawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was satisfied that whatever might be the cause of her silence, it came from no fault in Barbara.
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From this reading But Richard soon began to recover both from the separation and from his disappointment in regard to his letter.
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From this reading But Richard soon began to recover both from the separation and from his disappointment in regard to his letter.
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From this reading But Richard soon began to recover both from the separation and from his disappointment in regard to his letter.
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From this reading He was satisfied that whatever might be the cause of her silence, it came from no fault in Barbara.
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From this reading But Richard soon began to recover both from the separation and from his disappointment in regard to his letter.
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From this reading Nothing ever shook his faith in her.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He was satisfied that whatever might be the cause of her silence, it came from no fault in Barbara.
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From this reading But Richard soon began to recover both from the separation and from his disappointment in regard to his letter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was satisfied that whatever might be the cause of her silence, it came from no fault in Barbara.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Richard soon began to recover both from the separation and from his disappointment in regard to his letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Richard soon began to recover both from the separation and from his disappointment in regard to his letter.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And soon he found that he looked now upon the world with eyes from which a veil had been withdrawn.
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From this reading And soon he found that he looked now upon the world with eyes from which a veil had been withdrawn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was satisfied that whatever might be the cause of her silence, it came from no fault in Barbara.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He was satisfied that whatever might be the cause of her silence, it came from no fault in Barbara.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And soon he found that he looked now upon the world with eyes from which a veil had been withdrawn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And soon he found that he looked now upon the world with eyes from which a veil had been withdrawn.
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From this reading And soon he found that he looked now upon the world with eyes from which a veil had been withdrawn.
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From this reading And soon he found that he looked now upon the world with eyes from which a veil had been withdrawn.
