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Chapter XIV
Frederic had the feeling that he slunk to the telephone. The girl handed the receiver to him and he met her confident, untroubled gaze for a second. Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door. He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her. Afterward he realised and was ashamed.
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feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading “Afterward he realised and was ashamed.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Frederic had the feeling that he slunk to the telephone.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girl handed the receiver to him and he met her confident, untroubled gaze for a second.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.”
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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 The girl handed the receiver to him and he met her confident, untroubled gaze for a second.
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From this reading Afterward he realised and was ashamed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl handed the receiver to him and he met her confident, untroubled gaze for a second.
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From this reading He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her.
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading Afterward he realised and was ashamed.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her.
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From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl handed the receiver to him and he met her confident, untroubled gaze for a second.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her.
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From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Frederic had the feeling that he slunk to the telephone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girl handed the receiver to him and he met her confident, untroubled gaze for a second.
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From this reading Frederic had the feeling that he slunk to the telephone.
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From this reading The girl handed the receiver to him and he met her confident, untroubled gaze for a second.
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From this reading The girl handed the receiver to him and he met her confident, untroubled gaze for a second.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frederic had the feeling that he slunk to the telephone.
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From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
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From this reading The girl handed the receiver to him and he met her confident, untroubled gaze for a second.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frederic had the feeling that he slunk to the telephone.
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From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl handed the receiver to him and he met her confident, untroubled gaze for a second.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girl handed the receiver to him and he met her confident, untroubled gaze for a second.
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From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
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From this reading He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her.
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From this reading The girl handed the receiver to him and he met her confident, untroubled gaze for a second.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
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From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Afterward he realised and was ashamed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl handed the receiver to him and he met her confident, untroubled gaze for a second.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl handed the receiver to him and he met her confident, untroubled gaze for a second.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frederic had the feeling that he slunk to the telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frederic had the feeling that he slunk to the telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frederic had the feeling that he slunk to the telephone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frederic had the feeling that he slunk to the telephone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frederic had the feeling that he slunk to the telephone.
up to a particular time
From this reading He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl handed the receiver to him and he met her confident, untroubled gaze for a second.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
in or at the place that
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
