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Chapter XXIII
COMPELLED CONFIDENCE. Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed. The gray Fate above, or the awful Demo-gorgon beneath, would have its way! Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her. She had no choice but yield.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “The gray Fate above, or the awful Demo-gorgon beneath, would have its way!”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “The gray Fate above, or the awful Demo-gorgon beneath, would have its way!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “COMPELLED CONFIDENCE.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The gray Fate above, or the awful Demo-gorgon beneath, would have its way!”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The gray Fate above, or the awful Demo-gorgon beneath, would have its way!”
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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 Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The gray Fate above, or the awful Demo-gorgon beneath, would have its way!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.
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From this reading The gray Fate above, or the awful Demo-gorgon beneath, would have its way!
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From this reading Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The gray Fate above, or the awful Demo-gorgon beneath, would have its way!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
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From this reading Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.
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From this reading She had no choice but yield.
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From this reading COMPELLED CONFIDENCE.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading COMPELLED CONFIDENCE.
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From this reading The gray Fate above, or the awful Demo-gorgon beneath, would have its way!
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From this reading Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.
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From this reading Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.
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From this reading Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
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From this reading The gray Fate above, or the awful Demo-gorgon beneath, would have its way!
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From this reading Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
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From this reading The gray Fate above, or the awful Demo-gorgon beneath, would have its way!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no choice but yield.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The gray Fate above, or the awful Demo-gorgon beneath, would have its way!
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From this reading Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.
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From this reading Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The gray Fate above, or the awful Demo-gorgon beneath, would have its way!
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From this reading Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
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From this reading Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no choice but yield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The gray Fate above, or the awful Demo-gorgon beneath, would have its way!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no choice but yield.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.
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From this reading Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.
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From this reading Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
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From this reading The gray Fate above, or the awful Demo-gorgon beneath, would have its way!
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The gray Fate above, or the awful Demo-gorgon beneath, would have its way!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had no choice but yield.
