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Chapter IV
There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders. The glare of the gas beat full on her as she stood and looked at Ann Eliza. “Sister--oh, Evelina! I knowed you'd come!” Ann Eliza had caught her close with a long moan of triumph.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I knowed you'd come!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The glare of the gas beat full on her as she stood and looked at Ann Eliza.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ann Eliza had caught her close with a long moan of triumph.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The glare of the gas beat full on her as she stood and looked at Ann Eliza.”
a loose covering like a cloak
From this reading “There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The glare of the gas beat full on her as she stood and looked at Ann Eliza.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.”
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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 There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
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From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The glare of the gas beat full on her as she stood and looked at Ann Eliza.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
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From this reading The glare of the gas beat full on her as she stood and looked at Ann Eliza.
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From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
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From this reading Ann Eliza had caught her close with a long moan of triumph.
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From this reading Ann Eliza had caught her close with a long moan of triumph.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I knowed you'd come!”
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From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
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From this reading The glare of the gas beat full on her as she stood and looked at Ann Eliza.
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From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
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From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
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From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
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From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
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From this reading The glare of the gas beat full on her as she stood and looked at Ann Eliza.
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From this reading The glare of the gas beat full on her as she stood and looked at Ann Eliza.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The glare of the gas beat full on her as she stood and looked at Ann Eliza.
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From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ann Eliza had caught her close with a long moan of triumph.
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From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knowed you'd come!”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
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From this reading I knowed you'd come!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ann Eliza had caught her close with a long moan of triumph.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The glare of the gas beat full on her as she stood and looked at Ann Eliza.
a loose covering like a cloak
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
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From this reading Ann Eliza had caught her close with a long moan of triumph.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
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From this reading “Sister--oh, Evelina!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The glare of the gas beat full on her as she stood and looked at Ann Eliza.
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From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sister--oh, Evelina!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The glare of the gas beat full on her as she stood and looked at Ann Eliza.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
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From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
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From this reading Ann Eliza had caught her close with a long moan of triumph.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ann Eliza had caught her close with a long moan of triumph.
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From this reading I knowed you'd come!”
