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Chapter IV
"Yes," I said, conscious of a strange note in my voice as I repeated the words, "and for the good of our children." She detected the unusual note, gazed steadily at me for a moment, and proceeded, without commenting upon it. "Knowing so much, you are familiar with my husband's nightly wanderings in the woods when he resided here with his parents?" "Yes." "He was aware of these nocturnal rambles?" she said.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes," I said, conscious of a strange note in my voice as I repeated the words, "and for the good of our children."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Knowing so much, you are familiar with my husband's nightly wanderings in the woods when he resided here with his parents?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes," I said, conscious of a strange note in my voice as I repeated the words, "and for the good of our children."”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"He was aware of these nocturnal rambles?" she said.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She detected the unusual note, gazed steadily at me for a moment, and proceeded, without commenting upon it.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “She detected the unusual note, gazed steadily at me for a moment, and proceeded, without commenting upon it.”
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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 "Yes," I said, conscious of a strange note in my voice as I repeated the words, "and for the good of our children."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes," I said, conscious of a strange note in my voice as I repeated the words, "and for the good of our children."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Knowing so much, you are familiar with my husband's nightly wanderings in the woods when he resided here with his parents?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes," I said, conscious of a strange note in my voice as I repeated the words, "and for the good of our children."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She detected the unusual note, gazed steadily at me for a moment, and proceeded, without commenting upon it.
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From this reading "He was aware of these nocturnal rambles?" she said.
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From this reading "Yes," I said, conscious of a strange note in my voice as I repeated the words, "and for the good of our children."
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From this reading She detected the unusual note, gazed steadily at me for a moment, and proceeded, without commenting upon it.
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From this reading "Yes," I said, conscious of a strange note in my voice as I repeated the words, "and for the good of our children."
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From this reading She detected the unusual note, gazed steadily at me for a moment, and proceeded, without commenting upon it.
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From this reading "Knowing so much, you are familiar with my husband's nightly wanderings in the woods when he resided here with his parents?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes," I said, conscious of a strange note in my voice as I repeated the words, "and for the good of our children."
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From this reading She detected the unusual note, gazed steadily at me for a moment, and proceeded, without commenting upon it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," I said, conscious of a strange note in my voice as I repeated the words, "and for the good of our children."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Knowing so much, you are familiar with my husband's nightly wanderings in the woods when he resided here with his parents?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Knowing so much, you are familiar with my husband's nightly wanderings in the woods when he resided here with his parents?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Knowing so much, you are familiar with my husband's nightly wanderings in the woods when he resided here with his parents?"
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From this reading "Knowing so much, you are familiar with my husband's nightly wanderings in the woods when he resided here with his parents?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," I said, conscious of a strange note in my voice as I repeated the words, "and for the good of our children."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes," I said, conscious of a strange note in my voice as I repeated the words, "and for the good of our children."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She detected the unusual note, gazed steadily at me for a moment, and proceeded, without commenting upon it.
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From this reading "Knowing so much, you are familiar with my husband's nightly wanderings in the woods when he resided here with his parents?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She detected the unusual note, gazed steadily at me for a moment, and proceeded, without commenting upon it.
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From this reading She detected the unusual note, gazed steadily at me for a moment, and proceeded, without commenting upon it.
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From this reading "Knowing so much, you are familiar with my husband's nightly wanderings in the woods when he resided here with his parents?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes," I said, conscious of a strange note in my voice as I repeated the words, "and for the good of our children."
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From this reading "Knowing so much, you are familiar with my husband's nightly wanderings in the woods when he resided here with his parents?"
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From this reading "He was aware of these nocturnal rambles?" she said.
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From this reading "Yes," I said, conscious of a strange note in my voice as I repeated the words, "and for the good of our children."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes," I said, conscious of a strange note in my voice as I repeated the words, "and for the good of our children."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Yes," I said, conscious of a strange note in my voice as I repeated the words, "and for the good of our children."
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From this reading "Knowing so much, you are familiar with my husband's nightly wanderings in the woods when he resided here with his parents?"
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From this reading She detected the unusual note, gazed steadily at me for a moment, and proceeded, without commenting upon it.
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From this reading "He was aware of these nocturnal rambles?" she said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," I said, conscious of a strange note in my voice as I repeated the words, "and for the good of our children."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Knowing so much, you are familiar with my husband's nightly wanderings in the woods when he resided here with his parents?"
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From this reading "Yes," I said, conscious of a strange note in my voice as I repeated the words, "and for the good of our children."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She detected the unusual note, gazed steadily at me for a moment, and proceeded, without commenting upon it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Knowing so much, you are familiar with my husband's nightly wanderings in the woods when he resided here with his parents?"
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From this reading She detected the unusual note, gazed steadily at me for a moment, and proceeded, without commenting upon it.
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From this reading "Yes," I said, conscious of a strange note in my voice as I repeated the words, "and for the good of our children."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," I said, conscious of a strange note in my voice as I repeated the words, "and for the good of our children."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "He was aware of these nocturnal rambles?" she said.
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From this reading She detected the unusual note, gazed steadily at me for a moment, and proceeded, without commenting upon it.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She detected the unusual note, gazed steadily at me for a moment, and proceeded, without commenting upon it.
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From this reading "Yes," I said, conscious of a strange note in my voice as I repeated the words, "and for the good of our children."
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From this reading "Knowing so much, you are familiar with my husband's nightly wanderings in the woods when he resided here with his parents?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was aware of these nocturnal rambles?" she said.
at the time that
From this reading "Knowing so much, you are familiar with my husband's nightly wanderings in the woods when he resided here with his parents?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Knowing so much, you are familiar with my husband's nightly wanderings in the woods when he resided here with his parents?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She detected the unusual note, gazed steadily at me for a moment, and proceeded, without commenting upon it.
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From this reading "Knowing so much, you are familiar with my husband's nightly wanderings in the woods when he resided here with his parents?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," I said, conscious of a strange note in my voice as I repeated the words, "and for the good of our children."
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From this reading "Yes," I said, conscious of a strange note in my voice as I repeated the words, "and for the good of our children."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Knowing so much, you are familiar with my husband's nightly wanderings in the woods when he resided here with his parents?"
