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Chapter XIII
Annie was alone in the house. "I have succeeded," she said to herself. She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears. She knew she had very little time to spare. Mrs Shelf was a quick sort of woman, not at all gossipy, and she would be certainly anxious at the thought of Annie staying behind alone.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Annie was alone in the house.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Mrs Shelf was a quick sort of woman, not at all gossipy, and she would be certainly anxious at the thought of Annie staying behind alone.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have succeeded," she said to herself.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"I have succeeded," she said to herself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She knew she had very little time to spare.”
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading “Mrs Shelf was a quick sort of woman, not at all gossipy, and she would be certainly anxious at the thought of Annie staying behind alone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She knew she had very little time to spare.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Mrs Shelf was a quick sort of woman, not at all gossipy, and she would be certainly anxious at the thought of Annie staying behind alone.”
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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 Mrs Shelf was a quick sort of woman, not at all gossipy, and she would be certainly anxious at the thought of Annie staying behind alone.
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From this reading She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Annie was alone in the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Annie was alone in the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Shelf was a quick sort of woman, not at all gossipy, and she would be certainly anxious at the thought of Annie staying behind alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs Shelf was a quick sort of woman, not at all gossipy, and she would be certainly anxious at the thought of Annie staying behind alone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mrs Shelf was a quick sort of woman, not at all gossipy, and she would be certainly anxious at the thought of Annie staying behind alone.
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From this reading Mrs Shelf was a quick sort of woman, not at all gossipy, and she would be certainly anxious at the thought of Annie staying behind alone.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.
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From this reading She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.
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From this reading She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Shelf was a quick sort of woman, not at all gossipy, and she would be certainly anxious at the thought of Annie staying behind alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She knew she had very little time to spare.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have succeeded," she said to herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I have succeeded," she said to herself.
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From this reading Annie was alone in the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have succeeded," she said to herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Annie was alone in the house.
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From this reading She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew she had very little time to spare.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She knew she had very little time to spare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Shelf was a quick sort of woman, not at all gossipy, and she would be certainly anxious at the thought of Annie staying behind alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Shelf was a quick sort of woman, not at all gossipy, and she would be certainly anxious at the thought of Annie staying behind alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have succeeded," she said to herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have succeeded," she said to herself.
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading Mrs Shelf was a quick sort of woman, not at all gossipy, and she would be certainly anxious at the thought of Annie staying behind alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Shelf was a quick sort of woman, not at all gossipy, and she would be certainly anxious at the thought of Annie staying behind alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew she had very little time to spare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Shelf was a quick sort of woman, not at all gossipy, and she would be certainly anxious at the thought of Annie staying behind alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have succeeded," she said to herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Annie was alone in the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She knew she had very little time to spare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have succeeded," she said to herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew she had very little time to spare.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Annie was alone in the house.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She did not know whether her pain at the thought of all that lay before her and at the final severance of the ties of her entire life was as keen as her pleasure at the thought of escaping from her greatest fears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Shelf was a quick sort of woman, not at all gossipy, and she would be certainly anxious at the thought of Annie staying behind alone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs Shelf was a quick sort of woman, not at all gossipy, and she would be certainly anxious at the thought of Annie staying behind alone.
