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Chapter X
When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands. A gruffer voice than ever bade her "Let be! Keep away!" Mary withdrew quietly, and found it a shade easier to keep her hands off Mr Benden after that incident. CHAPTER THIRTY TWO.
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later than; following
From this reading “Mary withdrew quietly, and found it a shade easier to keep her hands off Mr Benden after that incident.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A gruffer voice than ever bade her "Let be!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “A gruffer voice than ever bade her "Let be!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands.”
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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 gruffer voice than ever bade her "Let be!
later than; following
From this reading Mary withdrew quietly, and found it a shade easier to keep her hands off Mr Benden after that incident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary withdrew quietly, and found it a shade easier to keep her hands off Mr Benden after that incident.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands.
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From this reading Keep away!"
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From this reading A gruffer voice than ever bade her "Let be!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A gruffer voice than ever bade her "Let be!
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From this reading Mary withdrew quietly, and found it a shade easier to keep her hands off Mr Benden after that incident.
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From this reading When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands.
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From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY TWO.
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From this reading When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands.
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From this reading Mary withdrew quietly, and found it a shade easier to keep her hands off Mr Benden after that incident.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A gruffer voice than ever bade her "Let be!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands.
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From this reading A gruffer voice than ever bade her "Let be!
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands.
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From this reading When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A gruffer voice than ever bade her "Let be!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands.
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From this reading Mary withdrew quietly, and found it a shade easier to keep her hands off Mr Benden after that incident.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mary withdrew quietly, and found it a shade easier to keep her hands off Mr Benden after that incident.
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From this reading Keep away!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands.
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From this reading When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A gruffer voice than ever bade her "Let be!
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From this reading When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands.
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From this reading When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands.
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From this reading Mary withdrew quietly, and found it a shade easier to keep her hands off Mr Benden after that incident.
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From this reading Mary withdrew quietly, and found it a shade easier to keep her hands off Mr Benden after that incident.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands.
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From this reading Mary withdrew quietly, and found it a shade easier to keep her hands off Mr Benden after that incident.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands.
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From this reading Mary withdrew quietly, and found it a shade easier to keep her hands off Mr Benden after that incident.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands.
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From this reading When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A gruffer voice than ever bade her "Let be!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mary withdrew quietly, and found it a shade easier to keep her hands off Mr Benden after that incident.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands.
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From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY TWO.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands.
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From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY TWO.
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From this reading A gruffer voice than ever bade her "Let be!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands.
at the time that
From this reading When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands.
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From this reading Mary withdrew quietly, and found it a shade easier to keep her hands off Mr Benden after that incident.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Mary went in to lay the cloth for the last meal, she found the wretch in question still seated at the table, his head buried in his hands.
