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Chapter IX
Katrine's looks became suddenly infused with interest. "Then our destinations are not far apart. Do you know--have you any friends in the--Regiment?" "Not--one--soul!" said the stranger emphatically, and in a manner which seemed to imply that nothing would induce her to consent to such an entanglement. She hunched up the pillows behind her back, and continued forcibly.
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “She hunched up the pillows behind her back, and continued forcibly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She hunched up the pillows behind her back, and continued forcibly.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Do you know--have you any friends in the--Regiment?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you know--have you any friends in the--Regiment?"”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Not--one--soul!" said the stranger emphatically, and in a manner which seemed to imply that nothing would induce her to consent to such an entanglement.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Not--one--soul!" said the stranger emphatically, and in a manner which seemed to imply that nothing would induce her to consent to such an entanglement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Not--one--soul!" said the stranger emphatically, and in a manner which seemed to imply that nothing would induce her to consent to such an entanglement.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Katrine's looks became suddenly infused with interest.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Not--one--soul!" said the stranger emphatically, and in a manner which seemed to imply that nothing would induce her to consent to such an entanglement.”
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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 "Not--one--soul!" said the stranger emphatically, and in a manner which seemed to imply that nothing would induce her to consent to such an entanglement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Not--one--soul!" said the stranger emphatically, and in a manner which seemed to imply that nothing would induce her to consent to such an entanglement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Not--one--soul!" said the stranger emphatically, and in a manner which seemed to imply that nothing would induce her to consent to such an entanglement.
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From this reading Do you know--have you any friends in the--Regiment?"
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From this reading "Then our destinations are not far apart.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then our destinations are not far apart.
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From this reading She hunched up the pillows behind her back, and continued forcibly.
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From this reading Katrine's looks became suddenly infused with interest.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She hunched up the pillows behind her back, and continued forcibly.
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From this reading "Not--one--soul!" said the stranger emphatically, and in a manner which seemed to imply that nothing would induce her to consent to such an entanglement.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She hunched up the pillows behind her back, and continued forcibly.
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From this reading "Then our destinations are not far apart.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know--have you any friends in the--Regiment?"
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From this reading "Not--one--soul!" said the stranger emphatically, and in a manner which seemed to imply that nothing would induce her to consent to such an entanglement.
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From this reading "Not--one--soul!" said the stranger emphatically, and in a manner which seemed to imply that nothing would induce her to consent to such an entanglement.
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From this reading "Then our destinations are not far apart.
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From this reading She hunched up the pillows behind her back, and continued forcibly.
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From this reading Do you know--have you any friends in the--Regiment?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Do you know--have you any friends in the--Regiment?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Not--one--soul!" said the stranger emphatically, and in a manner which seemed to imply that nothing would induce her to consent to such an entanglement.
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From this reading She hunched up the pillows behind her back, and continued forcibly.
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From this reading "Not--one--soul!" said the stranger emphatically, and in a manner which seemed to imply that nothing would induce her to consent to such an entanglement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Do you know--have you any friends in the--Regiment?"
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From this reading "Not--one--soul!" said the stranger emphatically, and in a manner which seemed to imply that nothing would induce her to consent to such an entanglement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Katrine's looks became suddenly infused with interest.
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From this reading Katrine's looks became suddenly infused with interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Katrine's looks became suddenly infused with interest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you know--have you any friends in the--Regiment?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Katrine's looks became suddenly infused with interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not--one--soul!" said the stranger emphatically, and in a manner which seemed to imply that nothing would induce her to consent to such an entanglement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Then our destinations are not far apart.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Not--one--soul!" said the stranger emphatically, and in a manner which seemed to imply that nothing would induce her to consent to such an entanglement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Not--one--soul!" said the stranger emphatically, and in a manner which seemed to imply that nothing would induce her to consent to such an entanglement.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Then our destinations are not far apart.
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From this reading She hunched up the pillows behind her back, and continued forcibly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you know--have you any friends in the--Regiment?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not--one--soul!" said the stranger emphatically, and in a manner which seemed to imply that nothing would induce her to consent to such an entanglement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not--one--soul!" said the stranger emphatically, and in a manner which seemed to imply that nothing would induce her to consent to such an entanglement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hunched up the pillows behind her back, and continued forcibly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not--one--soul!" said the stranger emphatically, and in a manner which seemed to imply that nothing would induce her to consent to such an entanglement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not--one--soul!" said the stranger emphatically, and in a manner which seemed to imply that nothing would induce her to consent to such an entanglement.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Not--one--soul!" said the stranger emphatically, and in a manner which seemed to imply that nothing would induce her to consent to such an entanglement.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Katrine's looks became suddenly infused with interest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Not--one--soul!" said the stranger emphatically, and in a manner which seemed to imply that nothing would induce her to consent to such an entanglement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do you know--have you any friends in the--Regiment?"
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From this reading "Then our destinations are not far apart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not--one--soul!" said the stranger emphatically, and in a manner which seemed to imply that nothing would induce her to consent to such an entanglement.
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From this reading She hunched up the pillows behind her back, and continued forcibly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Not--one--soul!" said the stranger emphatically, and in a manner which seemed to imply that nothing would induce her to consent to such an entanglement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Katrine's looks became suddenly infused with interest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Not--one--soul!" said the stranger emphatically, and in a manner which seemed to imply that nothing would induce her to consent to such an entanglement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you know--have you any friends in the--Regiment?"
