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Chapter XXIII
Cicely raised her dark, tear-wet eyes to his in a kind of wistful wonder. Then she suddenly stooped and kissed the hands that held her own. "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!" She detached her hands from his and tried to laugh. "Is she going on well, you ask?
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for the reason that
From this reading “"Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Then she suddenly stooped and kissed the hands that held her own.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then she suddenly stooped and kissed the hands that held her own.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Is she going on well, you ask?”
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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 Cicely raised her dark, tear-wet eyes to his in a kind of wistful wonder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she suddenly stooped and kissed the hands that held her own.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
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From this reading "Is she going on well, you ask?
for the reason that
From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
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From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
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From this reading Cicely raised her dark, tear-wet eyes to his in a kind of wistful wonder.
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From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
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From this reading Cicely raised her dark, tear-wet eyes to his in a kind of wistful wonder.
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From this reading She detached her hands from his and tried to laugh.
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From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
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From this reading Cicely raised her dark, tear-wet eyes to his in a kind of wistful wonder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She detached her hands from his and tried to laugh.
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From this reading "Is she going on well, you ask?
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Then she suddenly stooped and kissed the hands that held her own.
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From this reading Then she suddenly stooped and kissed the hands that held her own.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cicely raised her dark, tear-wet eyes to his in a kind of wistful wonder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cicely raised her dark, tear-wet eyes to his in a kind of wistful wonder.
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From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
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From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cicely raised her dark, tear-wet eyes to his in a kind of wistful wonder.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is she going on well, you ask?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
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From this reading Cicely raised her dark, tear-wet eyes to his in a kind of wistful wonder.
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From this reading Then she suddenly stooped and kissed the hands that held her own.
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From this reading She detached her hands from his and tried to laugh.
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From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cicely raised her dark, tear-wet eyes to his in a kind of wistful wonder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Is she going on well, you ask?
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From this reading Then she suddenly stooped and kissed the hands that held her own.
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From this reading Cicely raised her dark, tear-wet eyes to his in a kind of wistful wonder.
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From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she suddenly stooped and kissed the hands that held her own.
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From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
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From this reading Then she suddenly stooped and kissed the hands that held her own.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then she suddenly stooped and kissed the hands that held her own.
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From this reading Cicely raised her dark, tear-wet eyes to his in a kind of wistful wonder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she suddenly stooped and kissed the hands that held her own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she suddenly stooped and kissed the hands that held her own.
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From this reading Then she suddenly stooped and kissed the hands that held her own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cicely raised her dark, tear-wet eyes to his in a kind of wistful wonder.
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From this reading She detached her hands from his and tried to laugh.
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From this reading "Is she going on well, you ask?
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From this reading Cicely raised her dark, tear-wet eyes to his in a kind of wistful wonder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
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From this reading Cicely raised her dark, tear-wet eyes to his in a kind of wistful wonder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
