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Chapter IV
“Oh!” said the priest, with an indescribable long, trembling sigh. He caught her hand in his held it tight, and then pressed it for an instant against his breast. Ferris made a little start forward. “Now, that’s right, Florida,” said her mother, as the four stood in the pale, estranging moonlight. “I’m sure Don Ippolito can’t cherish any resentment.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “He caught her hand in his held it tight, and then pressed it for an instant against his breast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ferris made a little start forward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He caught her hand in his held it tight, and then pressed it for an instant against his breast.”
too intense to describe too intense or unusual to describe clearly
From this reading ““Oh!” said the priest, with an indescribable long, trembling sigh.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ferris made a little start forward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh!” said the priest, with an indescribable long, trembling sigh.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Now, that’s right, Florida,” said her mother, as the four stood in the pale, estranging moonlight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ferris made a little start forward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Now, that’s right, Florida,” said her mother, as the four stood in the pale, estranging moonlight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I’m sure Don Ippolito can’t cherish any resentment.”
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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 Ferris made a little start forward.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He caught her hand in his held it tight, and then pressed it for an instant against his breast.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Oh!” said the priest, with an indescribable long, trembling sigh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He caught her hand in his held it tight, and then pressed it for an instant against his breast.
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From this reading “I’m sure Don Ippolito can’t cherish any resentment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Now, that’s right, Florida,” said her mother, as the four stood in the pale, estranging moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He caught her hand in his held it tight, and then pressed it for an instant against his breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m sure Don Ippolito can’t cherish any resentment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He caught her hand in his held it tight, and then pressed it for an instant against his breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m sure Don Ippolito can’t cherish any resentment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m sure Don Ippolito can’t cherish any resentment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, that’s right, Florida,” said her mother, as the four stood in the pale, estranging moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ferris made a little start forward.
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From this reading “Now, that’s right, Florida,” said her mother, as the four stood in the pale, estranging moonlight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He caught her hand in his held it tight, and then pressed it for an instant against his breast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ferris made a little start forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, that’s right, Florida,” said her mother, as the four stood in the pale, estranging moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He caught her hand in his held it tight, and then pressed it for an instant against his breast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He caught her hand in his held it tight, and then pressed it for an instant against his breast.
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From this reading He caught her hand in his held it tight, and then pressed it for an instant against his breast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He caught her hand in his held it tight, and then pressed it for an instant against his breast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He caught her hand in his held it tight, and then pressed it for an instant against his breast.
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From this reading “I’m sure Don Ippolito can’t cherish any resentment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He caught her hand in his held it tight, and then pressed it for an instant against his breast.
too intense to describe too intense or unusual to describe clearly
From this reading “Oh!” said the priest, with an indescribable long, trembling sigh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He caught her hand in his held it tight, and then pressed it for an instant against his breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m sure Don Ippolito can’t cherish any resentment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He caught her hand in his held it tight, and then pressed it for an instant against his breast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ferris made a little start forward.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh!” said the priest, with an indescribable long, trembling sigh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ferris made a little start forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, that’s right, Florida,” said her mother, as the four stood in the pale, estranging moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, that’s right, Florida,” said her mother, as the four stood in the pale, estranging moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, that’s right, Florida,” said her mother, as the four stood in the pale, estranging moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh!” said the priest, with an indescribable long, trembling sigh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, that’s right, Florida,” said her mother, as the four stood in the pale, estranging moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He caught her hand in his held it tight, and then pressed it for an instant against his breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh!” said the priest, with an indescribable long, trembling sigh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m sure Don Ippolito can’t cherish any resentment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, that’s right, Florida,” said her mother, as the four stood in the pale, estranging moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh!” said the priest, with an indescribable long, trembling sigh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh!” said the priest, with an indescribable long, trembling sigh.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ferris made a little start forward.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, that’s right, Florida,” said her mother, as the four stood in the pale, estranging moonlight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’m sure Don Ippolito can’t cherish any resentment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, that’s right, Florida,” said her mother, as the four stood in the pale, estranging moonlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh!” said the priest, with an indescribable long, trembling sigh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He caught her hand in his held it tight, and then pressed it for an instant against his breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He caught her hand in his held it tight, and then pressed it for an instant against his breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh!” said the priest, with an indescribable long, trembling sigh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh!” said the priest, with an indescribable long, trembling sigh.
