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Chapter XIV
A CYCLE OF MOODS. But the girl herself chose to think otherwise. That was her perversity. She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly. A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “But the girl herself chose to think otherwise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the girl herself chose to think otherwise.”
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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 CYCLE OF MOODS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
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From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the girl herself chose to think otherwise.
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From this reading A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
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From this reading A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
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From this reading But the girl herself chose to think otherwise.
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From this reading A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CYCLE OF MOODS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
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From this reading But the girl herself chose to think otherwise.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That was her perversity.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the girl herself chose to think otherwise.
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From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
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From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
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From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CYCLE OF MOODS.
not one, and not any
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
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From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CYCLE OF MOODS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
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From this reading But the girl herself chose to think otherwise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was her perversity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was her perversity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the girl herself chose to think otherwise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the girl herself chose to think otherwise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the girl herself chose to think otherwise.
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From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was her perversity.
which person or people
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
