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Chapter XXI
In the autumn of that year Audrey woke and found herself the classic of the hour, a literary queen without a rival. Wyndham's great work was finished, and it stood alone. Not another heroine of fiction could lift her head beside Laura, the leading character of "An Idyll of Piccadilly." He himself owned, almost with emotion, that it was the best thing he had ever done. He had not touched the surface this time; he had gone deep down to the springs of human nature.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wyndham's great work was finished, and it stood alone.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Not another heroine of fiction could lift her head beside Laura, the leading character of "An Idyll of Piccadilly."”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Not another heroine of fiction could lift her head beside Laura, the leading character of "An Idyll of Piccadilly."”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Not another heroine of fiction could lift her head beside Laura, the leading character of "An Idyll of Piccadilly."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He himself owned, almost with emotion, that it was the best thing he had ever done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He himself owned, almost with emotion, that it was the best thing he had ever done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the autumn of that year Audrey woke and found herself the classic of the hour, a literary queen without a rival.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wyndham's great work was finished, and it stood alone.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “In the autumn of that year Audrey woke and found herself the classic of the hour, a literary queen without a rival.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He himself owned, almost with emotion, that it was the best thing he had ever done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wyndham's great work was finished, and it stood alone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He himself owned, almost with emotion, that it was the best thing he had ever done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had not touched the surface this time; he had gone deep down to the springs of human nature.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “In the autumn of that year Audrey woke and found herself the classic of the hour, a literary queen without a rival.”
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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 In the autumn of that year Audrey woke and found herself the classic of the hour, a literary queen without a rival.
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From this reading He himself owned, almost with emotion, that it was the best thing he had ever done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wyndham's great work was finished, and it stood alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not another heroine of fiction could lift her head beside Laura, the leading character of "An Idyll of Piccadilly."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the autumn of that year Audrey woke and found herself the classic of the hour, a literary queen without a rival.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not another heroine of fiction could lift her head beside Laura, the leading character of "An Idyll of Piccadilly."
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From this reading In the autumn of that year Audrey woke and found herself the classic of the hour, a literary queen without a rival.
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From this reading In the autumn of that year Audrey woke and found herself the classic of the hour, a literary queen without a rival.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Not another heroine of fiction could lift her head beside Laura, the leading character of "An Idyll of Piccadilly."
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From this reading He himself owned, almost with emotion, that it was the best thing he had ever done.
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From this reading Not another heroine of fiction could lift her head beside Laura, the leading character of "An Idyll of Piccadilly."
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From this reading In the autumn of that year Audrey woke and found herself the classic of the hour, a literary queen without a rival.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not another heroine of fiction could lift her head beside Laura, the leading character of "An Idyll of Piccadilly."
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From this reading He had not touched the surface this time; he had gone deep down to the springs of human nature.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He himself owned, almost with emotion, that it was the best thing he had ever done.
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From this reading He had not touched the surface this time; he had gone deep down to the springs of human nature.
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From this reading He himself owned, almost with emotion, that it was the best thing he had ever done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He himself owned, almost with emotion, that it was the best thing he had ever done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not another heroine of fiction could lift her head beside Laura, the leading character of "An Idyll of Piccadilly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wyndham's great work was finished, and it stood alone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the autumn of that year Audrey woke and found herself the classic of the hour, a literary queen without a rival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not touched the surface this time; he had gone deep down to the springs of human nature.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wyndham's great work was finished, and it stood alone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He himself owned, almost with emotion, that it was the best thing he had ever done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He himself owned, almost with emotion, that it was the best thing he had ever done.
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From this reading Not another heroine of fiction could lift her head beside Laura, the leading character of "An Idyll of Piccadilly."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not another heroine of fiction could lift her head beside Laura, the leading character of "An Idyll of Piccadilly."
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From this reading Not another heroine of fiction could lift her head beside Laura, the leading character of "An Idyll of Piccadilly."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the autumn of that year Audrey woke and found herself the classic of the hour, a literary queen without a rival.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself owned, almost with emotion, that it was the best thing he had ever done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the autumn of that year Audrey woke and found herself the classic of the hour, a literary queen without a rival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not touched the surface this time; he had gone deep down to the springs of human nature.
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From this reading Not another heroine of fiction could lift her head beside Laura, the leading character of "An Idyll of Piccadilly."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the autumn of that year Audrey woke and found herself the classic of the hour, a literary queen without a rival.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wyndham's great work was finished, and it stood alone.
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From this reading Not another heroine of fiction could lift her head beside Laura, the leading character of "An Idyll of Piccadilly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not another heroine of fiction could lift her head beside Laura, the leading character of "An Idyll of Piccadilly."
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From this reading Not another heroine of fiction could lift her head beside Laura, the leading character of "An Idyll of Piccadilly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the autumn of that year Audrey woke and found herself the classic of the hour, a literary queen without a rival.
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From this reading He had not touched the surface this time; he had gone deep down to the springs of human nature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not another heroine of fiction could lift her head beside Laura, the leading character of "An Idyll of Piccadilly."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the autumn of that year Audrey woke and found herself the classic of the hour, a literary queen without a rival.
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From this reading He himself owned, almost with emotion, that it was the best thing he had ever done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not another heroine of fiction could lift her head beside Laura, the leading character of "An Idyll of Piccadilly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the autumn of that year Audrey woke and found herself the classic of the hour, a literary queen without a rival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the autumn of that year Audrey woke and found herself the classic of the hour, a literary queen without a rival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not touched the surface this time; he had gone deep down to the springs of human nature.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wyndham's great work was finished, and it stood alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not touched the surface this time; he had gone deep down to the springs of human nature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the autumn of that year Audrey woke and found herself the classic of the hour, a literary queen without a rival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the autumn of that year Audrey woke and found herself the classic of the hour, a literary queen without a rival.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He himself owned, almost with emotion, that it was the best thing he had ever done.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had not touched the surface this time; he had gone deep down to the springs of human nature.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not touched the surface this time; he had gone deep down to the springs of human nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not touched the surface this time; he had gone deep down to the springs of human nature.
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From this reading He had not touched the surface this time; he had gone deep down to the springs of human nature.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wyndham's great work was finished, and it stood alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He himself owned, almost with emotion, that it was the best thing he had ever done.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In the autumn of that year Audrey woke and found herself the classic of the hour, a literary queen without a rival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the autumn of that year Audrey woke and found herself the classic of the hour, a literary queen without a rival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wyndham's great work was finished, and it stood alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wyndham's great work was finished, and it stood alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the autumn of that year Audrey woke and found herself the classic of the hour, a literary queen without a rival.
