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Chapter III
'That you didn't lay eyes on Captain Crispin in Paris.' Mrs. Berrington hesitated, but only for an instant. 'You are really too odious, but as you are pinching me to death I will swear, to get away from you. I never laid eyes on him.' The organs of vision which Mrs. Berrington was ready solemnly to declare that she had not misapplied were, as her sister looked into them, an abyss of indefinite prettiness.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “'That you didn't lay eyes on Captain Crispin in Paris.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The organs of vision which Mrs. Berrington was ready solemnly to declare that she had not misapplied were, as her sister looked into them, an abyss of indefinite prettiness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I never laid eyes on him.'”
seriously and formally
From this reading “The organs of vision which Mrs. Berrington was ready solemnly to declare that she had not misapplied were, as her sister looked into them, an abyss of indefinite prettiness.”
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From this reading The organs of vision which Mrs. Berrington was ready solemnly to declare that she had not misapplied were, as her sister looked into them, an abyss of indefinite prettiness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Berrington hesitated, but only for an instant.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'You are really too odious, but as you are pinching me to death I will swear, to get away from you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'You are really too odious, but as you are pinching me to death I will swear, to get away from you.
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From this reading 'You are really too odious, but as you are pinching me to death I will swear, to get away from you.
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From this reading Mrs. Berrington hesitated, but only for an instant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Berrington hesitated, but only for an instant.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'That you didn't lay eyes on Captain Crispin in Paris.'
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From this reading 'That you didn't lay eyes on Captain Crispin in Paris.'
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From this reading 'You are really too odious, but as you are pinching me to death I will swear, to get away from you.
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From this reading The organs of vision which Mrs. Berrington was ready solemnly to declare that she had not misapplied were, as her sister looked into them, an abyss of indefinite prettiness.
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From this reading 'That you didn't lay eyes on Captain Crispin in Paris.'
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From this reading 'That you didn't lay eyes on Captain Crispin in Paris.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Berrington hesitated, but only for an instant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'You are really too odious, but as you are pinching me to death I will swear, to get away from you.
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From this reading 'You are really too odious, but as you are pinching me to death I will swear, to get away from you.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The organs of vision which Mrs. Berrington was ready solemnly to declare that she had not misapplied were, as her sister looked into them, an abyss of indefinite prettiness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The organs of vision which Mrs. Berrington was ready solemnly to declare that she had not misapplied were, as her sister looked into them, an abyss of indefinite prettiness.
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From this reading Mrs. Berrington hesitated, but only for an instant.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I never laid eyes on him.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'You are really too odious, but as you are pinching me to death I will swear, to get away from you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'That you didn't lay eyes on Captain Crispin in Paris.'
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From this reading The organs of vision which Mrs. Berrington was ready solemnly to declare that she had not misapplied were, as her sister looked into them, an abyss of indefinite prettiness.
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From this reading Mrs. Berrington hesitated, but only for an instant.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The organs of vision which Mrs. Berrington was ready solemnly to declare that she had not misapplied were, as her sister looked into them, an abyss of indefinite prettiness.
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From this reading I never laid eyes on him.'
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From this reading 'That you didn't lay eyes on Captain Crispin in Paris.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The organs of vision which Mrs. Berrington was ready solemnly to declare that she had not misapplied were, as her sister looked into them, an abyss of indefinite prettiness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'You are really too odious, but as you are pinching me to death I will swear, to get away from you.
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From this reading The organs of vision which Mrs. Berrington was ready solemnly to declare that she had not misapplied were, as her sister looked into them, an abyss of indefinite prettiness.
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From this reading Mrs. Berrington hesitated, but only for an instant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never laid eyes on him.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The organs of vision which Mrs. Berrington was ready solemnly to declare that she had not misapplied were, as her sister looked into them, an abyss of indefinite prettiness.
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From this reading 'You are really too odious, but as you are pinching me to death I will swear, to get away from you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The organs of vision which Mrs. Berrington was ready solemnly to declare that she had not misapplied were, as her sister looked into them, an abyss of indefinite prettiness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'That you didn't lay eyes on Captain Crispin in Paris.'
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From this reading Mrs. Berrington hesitated, but only for an instant.
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From this reading The organs of vision which Mrs. Berrington was ready solemnly to declare that she had not misapplied were, as her sister looked into them, an abyss of indefinite prettiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'That you didn't lay eyes on Captain Crispin in Paris.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You are really too odious, but as you are pinching me to death I will swear, to get away from you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The organs of vision which Mrs. Berrington was ready solemnly to declare that she had not misapplied were, as her sister looked into them, an abyss of indefinite prettiness.
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From this reading The organs of vision which Mrs. Berrington was ready solemnly to declare that she had not misapplied were, as her sister looked into them, an abyss of indefinite prettiness.
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From this reading 'You are really too odious, but as you are pinching me to death I will swear, to get away from you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The organs of vision which Mrs. Berrington was ready solemnly to declare that she had not misapplied were, as her sister looked into them, an abyss of indefinite prettiness.
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From this reading The organs of vision which Mrs. Berrington was ready solemnly to declare that she had not misapplied were, as her sister looked into them, an abyss of indefinite prettiness.
seriously and formally
From this reading The organs of vision which Mrs. Berrington was ready solemnly to declare that she had not misapplied were, as her sister looked into them, an abyss of indefinite prettiness.
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From this reading 'You are really too odious, but as you are pinching me to death I will swear, to get away from you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'That you didn't lay eyes on Captain Crispin in Paris.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The organs of vision which Mrs. Berrington was ready solemnly to declare that she had not misapplied were, as her sister looked into them, an abyss of indefinite prettiness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The organs of vision which Mrs. Berrington was ready solemnly to declare that she had not misapplied were, as her sister looked into them, an abyss of indefinite prettiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'You are really too odious, but as you are pinching me to death I will swear, to get away from you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You are really too odious, but as you are pinching me to death I will swear, to get away from you.
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From this reading The organs of vision which Mrs. Berrington was ready solemnly to declare that she had not misapplied were, as her sister looked into them, an abyss of indefinite prettiness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The organs of vision which Mrs. Berrington was ready solemnly to declare that she had not misapplied were, as her sister looked into them, an abyss of indefinite prettiness.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The organs of vision which Mrs. Berrington was ready solemnly to declare that she had not misapplied were, as her sister looked into them, an abyss of indefinite prettiness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The organs of vision which Mrs. Berrington was ready solemnly to declare that she had not misapplied were, as her sister looked into them, an abyss of indefinite prettiness.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'You are really too odious, but as you are pinching me to death I will swear, to get away from you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'That you didn't lay eyes on Captain Crispin in Paris.'
