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Chapter VIII
The attendant tried to reassure the doctor. "Don't be frightened, sir. She is not dangerous. I expect the visit from that gentleman has upset her." The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The attendant tried to reassure the doctor.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “I expect the visit from that gentleman has upset her."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I expect the visit from that gentleman has upset her."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I expect the visit from that gentleman has upset her."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.”
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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 poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
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From this reading The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
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From this reading The attendant tried to reassure the doctor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be frightened, sir.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
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From this reading The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
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From this reading She is not dangerous.
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From this reading The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
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From this reading The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The attendant tried to reassure the doctor.
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From this reading "Don't be frightened, sir.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
to think that something will happen
From this reading I expect the visit from that gentleman has upset her."
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From this reading The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
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From this reading "Don't be frightened, sir.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I expect the visit from that gentleman has upset her."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I expect the visit from that gentleman has upset her."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
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From this reading The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I expect the visit from that gentleman has upset her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I expect the visit from that gentleman has upset her."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I expect the visit from that gentleman has upset her."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is not dangerous.
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From this reading The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She is not dangerous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The attendant tried to reassure the doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is not dangerous.
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From this reading The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't be frightened, sir.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I expect the visit from that gentleman has upset her."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The attendant tried to reassure the doctor.
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From this reading The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The attendant tried to reassure the doctor.
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From this reading The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The attendant tried to reassure the doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I expect the visit from that gentleman has upset her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I expect the visit from that gentleman has upset her."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The poor demented creature had taken refuge behind a clump of shrubs, and was standing there with eyes dilated with anguish fixed on the Professor and hand pointing to him, trembling in every limb.
