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Chapter XXXIII
THE WAKEFUL STATE. As soon as Lorenza's sight had recovered its power, she glanced rapidly around her. After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered. "You again?" she said, receding. On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
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later than; following
From this reading “After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You again?" she said, receding.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “As soon as Lorenza's sight had recovered its power, she glanced rapidly around her.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.”
sweat produced by the body
From this reading “On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as Lorenza's sight had recovered its power, she glanced rapidly around her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.”
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later than; following
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You again?" she said, receding.
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From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
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From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
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From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As soon as Lorenza's sight had recovered its power, she glanced rapidly around her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Lorenza's sight had recovered its power, she glanced rapidly around her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
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From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
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From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
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From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
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From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
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From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
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From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
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From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
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From this reading As soon as Lorenza's sight had recovered its power, she glanced rapidly around her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as Lorenza's sight had recovered its power, she glanced rapidly around her.
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From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Lorenza's sight had recovered its power, she glanced rapidly around her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Lorenza's sight had recovered its power, she glanced rapidly around her.
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From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
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From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
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From this reading As soon as Lorenza's sight had recovered its power, she glanced rapidly around her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
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From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
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From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
sweat produced by the body
From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
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From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
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From this reading As soon as Lorenza's sight had recovered its power, she glanced rapidly around her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as Lorenza's sight had recovered its power, she glanced rapidly around her.
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From this reading "You again?" she said, receding.
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From this reading As soon as Lorenza's sight had recovered its power, she glanced rapidly around her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
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From this reading "You again?" she said, receding.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Lorenza's sight had recovered its power, she glanced rapidly around her.
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From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as Lorenza's sight had recovered its power, she glanced rapidly around her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as Lorenza's sight had recovered its power, she glanced rapidly around her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WAKEFUL STATE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAKEFUL STATE.
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From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
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From this reading THE WAKEFUL STATE.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
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From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
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From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You again?" she said, receding.
