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Chapter XVII
Gyp went in. In the middle of what was clearly the dining-room, she tried to subdue the tremor of her limbs and a sense of nausea. The table against which her hand rested was covered with red baize, no doubt to keep the stains of mutton from penetrating to the wood. On the mahogany sideboard reposed a cruet-stand and a green dish of very red apples. A bamboo-framed talc screen painted with white and yellow marguerites stood before a fireplace filled with pampas-grass dyed red.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The table against which her hand rested was covered with red baize, no doubt to keep the stains of mutton from penetrating to the wood.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A bamboo-framed talc screen painted with white and yellow marguerites stood before a fireplace filled with pampas-grass dyed red.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The table against which her hand rested was covered with red baize, no doubt to keep the stains of mutton from penetrating to the wood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A bamboo-framed talc screen painted with white and yellow marguerites stood before a fireplace filled with pampas-grass dyed red.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gyp went in.”
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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 middle of what was clearly the dining-room, she tried to subdue the tremor of her limbs and a sense of nausea.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The table against which her hand rested was covered with red baize, no doubt to keep the stains of mutton from penetrating to the wood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the middle of what was clearly the dining-room, she tried to subdue the tremor of her limbs and a sense of nausea.
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From this reading On the mahogany sideboard reposed a cruet-stand and a green dish of very red apples.
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From this reading The table against which her hand rested was covered with red baize, no doubt to keep the stains of mutton from penetrating to the wood.
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From this reading A bamboo-framed talc screen painted with white and yellow marguerites stood before a fireplace filled with pampas-grass dyed red.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A bamboo-framed talc screen painted with white and yellow marguerites stood before a fireplace filled with pampas-grass dyed red.
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From this reading In the middle of what was clearly the dining-room, she tried to subdue the tremor of her limbs and a sense of nausea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The table against which her hand rested was covered with red baize, no doubt to keep the stains of mutton from penetrating to the wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the mahogany sideboard reposed a cruet-stand and a green dish of very red apples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the middle of what was clearly the dining-room, she tried to subdue the tremor of her limbs and a sense of nausea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the mahogany sideboard reposed a cruet-stand and a green dish of very red apples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The table against which her hand rested was covered with red baize, no doubt to keep the stains of mutton from penetrating to the wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bamboo-framed talc screen painted with white and yellow marguerites stood before a fireplace filled with pampas-grass dyed red.
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From this reading A bamboo-framed talc screen painted with white and yellow marguerites stood before a fireplace filled with pampas-grass dyed red.
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From this reading A bamboo-framed talc screen painted with white and yellow marguerites stood before a fireplace filled with pampas-grass dyed red.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The table against which her hand rested was covered with red baize, no doubt to keep the stains of mutton from penetrating to the wood.
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From this reading On the mahogany sideboard reposed a cruet-stand and a green dish of very red apples.
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From this reading Gyp went in.
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From this reading The table against which her hand rested was covered with red baize, no doubt to keep the stains of mutton from penetrating to the wood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the middle of what was clearly the dining-room, she tried to subdue the tremor of her limbs and a sense of nausea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gyp went in.
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From this reading The table against which her hand rested was covered with red baize, no doubt to keep the stains of mutton from penetrating to the wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the middle of what was clearly the dining-room, she tried to subdue the tremor of her limbs and a sense of nausea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the mahogany sideboard reposed a cruet-stand and a green dish of very red apples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bamboo-framed talc screen painted with white and yellow marguerites stood before a fireplace filled with pampas-grass dyed red.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the middle of what was clearly the dining-room, she tried to subdue the tremor of her limbs and a sense of nausea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The table against which her hand rested was covered with red baize, no doubt to keep the stains of mutton from penetrating to the wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the middle of what was clearly the dining-room, she tried to subdue the tremor of her limbs and a sense of nausea.
not any; not one
From this reading The table against which her hand rested was covered with red baize, no doubt to keep the stains of mutton from penetrating to the wood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the middle of what was clearly the dining-room, she tried to subdue the tremor of her limbs and a sense of nausea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the mahogany sideboard reposed a cruet-stand and a green dish of very red apples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bamboo-framed talc screen painted with white and yellow marguerites stood before a fireplace filled with pampas-grass dyed red.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bamboo-framed talc screen painted with white and yellow marguerites stood before a fireplace filled with pampas-grass dyed red.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The table against which her hand rested was covered with red baize, no doubt to keep the stains of mutton from penetrating to the wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The table against which her hand rested was covered with red baize, no doubt to keep the stains of mutton from penetrating to the wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the mahogany sideboard reposed a cruet-stand and a green dish of very red apples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The table against which her hand rested was covered with red baize, no doubt to keep the stains of mutton from penetrating to the wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bamboo-framed talc screen painted with white and yellow marguerites stood before a fireplace filled with pampas-grass dyed red.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the middle of what was clearly the dining-room, she tried to subdue the tremor of her limbs and a sense of nausea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the middle of what was clearly the dining-room, she tried to subdue the tremor of her limbs and a sense of nausea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the mahogany sideboard reposed a cruet-stand and a green dish of very red apples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The table against which her hand rested was covered with red baize, no doubt to keep the stains of mutton from penetrating to the wood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A bamboo-framed talc screen painted with white and yellow marguerites stood before a fireplace filled with pampas-grass dyed red.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the middle of what was clearly the dining-room, she tried to subdue the tremor of her limbs and a sense of nausea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The table against which her hand rested was covered with red baize, no doubt to keep the stains of mutton from penetrating to the wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bamboo-framed talc screen painted with white and yellow marguerites stood before a fireplace filled with pampas-grass dyed red.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the middle of what was clearly the dining-room, she tried to subdue the tremor of her limbs and a sense of nausea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the middle of what was clearly the dining-room, she tried to subdue the tremor of her limbs and a sense of nausea.
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From this reading In the middle of what was clearly the dining-room, she tried to subdue the tremor of her limbs and a sense of nausea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the middle of what was clearly the dining-room, she tried to subdue the tremor of her limbs and a sense of nausea.
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From this reading On the mahogany sideboard reposed a cruet-stand and a green dish of very red apples.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the middle of what was clearly the dining-room, she tried to subdue the tremor of her limbs and a sense of nausea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gyp went in.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the middle of what was clearly the dining-room, she tried to subdue the tremor of her limbs and a sense of nausea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The table against which her hand rested was covered with red baize, no doubt to keep the stains of mutton from penetrating to the wood.
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From this reading A bamboo-framed talc screen painted with white and yellow marguerites stood before a fireplace filled with pampas-grass dyed red.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The table against which her hand rested was covered with red baize, no doubt to keep the stains of mutton from penetrating to the wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The table against which her hand rested was covered with red baize, no doubt to keep the stains of mutton from penetrating to the wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bamboo-framed talc screen painted with white and yellow marguerites stood before a fireplace filled with pampas-grass dyed red.
