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Chapter XIII
The talk was fitful in the living room. Elizabeth Cornish did her best to revive the happiness of her guests, but she herself was a prey to the same subdued excitement which showed in the faces of the others. A restraint had been taken away by the disappearance of both the storm centers of the dinner--the sheriff and Terry. Therefore it was possible to talk freely. And people talked.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A restraint had been taken away by the disappearance of both the storm centers of the dinner--the sheriff and Terry.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Elizabeth Cornish did her best to revive the happiness of her guests, but she herself was a prey to the same subdued excitement which showed in the faces of the others.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Elizabeth Cornish did her best to revive the happiness of her guests, but she herself was a prey to the same subdued excitement which showed in the faces of the others.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “Therefore it was possible to talk freely.”
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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 Elizabeth Cornish did her best to revive the happiness of her guests, but she herself was a prey to the same subdued excitement which showed in the faces of the others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A restraint had been taken away by the disappearance of both the storm centers of the dinner--the sheriff and Terry.
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From this reading A restraint had been taken away by the disappearance of both the storm centers of the dinner--the sheriff and Terry.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A restraint had been taken away by the disappearance of both the storm centers of the dinner--the sheriff and Terry.
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From this reading Elizabeth Cornish did her best to revive the happiness of her guests, but she herself was a prey to the same subdued excitement which showed in the faces of the others.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A restraint had been taken away by the disappearance of both the storm centers of the dinner--the sheriff and Terry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Elizabeth Cornish did her best to revive the happiness of her guests, but she herself was a prey to the same subdued excitement which showed in the faces of the others.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A restraint had been taken away by the disappearance of both the storm centers of the dinner--the sheriff and Terry.
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From this reading A restraint had been taken away by the disappearance of both the storm centers of the dinner--the sheriff and Terry.
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From this reading Elizabeth Cornish did her best to revive the happiness of her guests, but she herself was a prey to the same subdued excitement which showed in the faces of the others.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Elizabeth Cornish did her best to revive the happiness of her guests, but she herself was a prey to the same subdued excitement which showed in the faces of the others.
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From this reading A restraint had been taken away by the disappearance of both the storm centers of the dinner--the sheriff and Terry.
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From this reading A restraint had been taken away by the disappearance of both the storm centers of the dinner--the sheriff and Terry.
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From this reading Elizabeth Cornish did her best to revive the happiness of her guests, but she herself was a prey to the same subdued excitement which showed in the faces of the others.
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From this reading Elizabeth Cornish did her best to revive the happiness of her guests, but she herself was a prey to the same subdued excitement which showed in the faces of the others.
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From this reading Elizabeth Cornish did her best to revive the happiness of her guests, but she herself was a prey to the same subdued excitement which showed in the faces of the others.
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From this reading The talk was fitful in the living room.
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From this reading Therefore it was possible to talk freely.
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From this reading Elizabeth Cornish did her best to revive the happiness of her guests, but she herself was a prey to the same subdued excitement which showed in the faces of the others.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A restraint had been taken away by the disappearance of both the storm centers of the dinner--the sheriff and Terry.
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From this reading Elizabeth Cornish did her best to revive the happiness of her guests, but she herself was a prey to the same subdued excitement which showed in the faces of the others.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth Cornish did her best to revive the happiness of her guests, but she herself was a prey to the same subdued excitement which showed in the faces of the others.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Elizabeth Cornish did her best to revive the happiness of her guests, but she herself was a prey to the same subdued excitement which showed in the faces of the others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The talk was fitful in the living room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Therefore it was possible to talk freely.
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From this reading The talk was fitful in the living room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elizabeth Cornish did her best to revive the happiness of her guests, but she herself was a prey to the same subdued excitement which showed in the faces of the others.
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From this reading Elizabeth Cornish did her best to revive the happiness of her guests, but she herself was a prey to the same subdued excitement which showed in the faces of the others.
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From this reading And people talked.
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From this reading Therefore it was possible to talk freely.
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From this reading Elizabeth Cornish did her best to revive the happiness of her guests, but she herself was a prey to the same subdued excitement which showed in the faces of the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A restraint had been taken away by the disappearance of both the storm centers of the dinner--the sheriff and Terry.
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From this reading Elizabeth Cornish did her best to revive the happiness of her guests, but she herself was a prey to the same subdued excitement which showed in the faces of the others.
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From this reading The talk was fitful in the living room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elizabeth Cornish did her best to revive the happiness of her guests, but she herself was a prey to the same subdued excitement which showed in the faces of the others.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elizabeth Cornish did her best to revive the happiness of her guests, but she herself was a prey to the same subdued excitement which showed in the faces of the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A restraint had been taken away by the disappearance of both the storm centers of the dinner--the sheriff and Terry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elizabeth Cornish did her best to revive the happiness of her guests, but she herself was a prey to the same subdued excitement which showed in the faces of the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A restraint had been taken away by the disappearance of both the storm centers of the dinner--the sheriff and Terry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elizabeth Cornish did her best to revive the happiness of her guests, but she herself was a prey to the same subdued excitement which showed in the faces of the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A restraint had been taken away by the disappearance of both the storm centers of the dinner--the sheriff and Terry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The talk was fitful in the living room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And people talked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A restraint had been taken away by the disappearance of both the storm centers of the dinner--the sheriff and Terry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The talk was fitful in the living room.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore it was possible to talk freely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elizabeth Cornish did her best to revive the happiness of her guests, but she herself was a prey to the same subdued excitement which showed in the faces of the others.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The talk was fitful in the living room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth Cornish did her best to revive the happiness of her guests, but she herself was a prey to the same subdued excitement which showed in the faces of the others.
