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Chapter XXV
It was, in its way, a pathetic sight upon which Laverick gazed when he stole into that shabby little sitting-room. Zoe had fallen asleep in a small, uncomfortable easy-chair with its back to the window. Her supper of bread and milk was half finished, her hat lay upon the table. A book was upon her lap as though she had started to read only to find it slip through her fingers. He stood with his elbow upon the mantelpiece, looking down at her.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her supper of bread and milk was half finished, her hat lay upon the table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was, in its way, a pathetic sight upon which Laverick gazed when he stole into that shabby little sitting-room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stood with his elbow upon the mantelpiece, looking down at her.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “A book was upon her lap as though she had started to read only to find it slip through her fingers.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A book was upon her lap as though she had started to read only to find it slip through her fingers.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It was, in its way, a pathetic sight upon which Laverick gazed when he stole into that shabby little sitting-room.”
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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 It was, in its way, a pathetic sight upon which Laverick gazed when he stole into that shabby little sitting-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her supper of bread and milk was half finished, her hat lay upon the table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A book was upon her lap as though she had started to read only to find it slip through her fingers.
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From this reading Zoe had fallen asleep in a small, uncomfortable easy-chair with its back to the window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stood with his elbow upon the mantelpiece, looking down at her.
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From this reading Zoe had fallen asleep in a small, uncomfortable easy-chair with its back to the window.
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From this reading A book was upon her lap as though she had started to read only to find it slip through her fingers.
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From this reading Her supper of bread and milk was half finished, her hat lay upon the table.
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From this reading He stood with his elbow upon the mantelpiece, looking down at her.
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From this reading Zoe had fallen asleep in a small, uncomfortable easy-chair with its back to the window.
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From this reading He stood with his elbow upon the mantelpiece, looking down at her.
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From this reading Zoe had fallen asleep in a small, uncomfortable easy-chair with its back to the window.
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From this reading A book was upon her lap as though she had started to read only to find it slip through her fingers.
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From this reading A book was upon her lap as though she had started to read only to find it slip through her fingers.
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From this reading Her supper of bread and milk was half finished, her hat lay upon the table.
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From this reading It was, in its way, a pathetic sight upon which Laverick gazed when he stole into that shabby little sitting-room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Zoe had fallen asleep in a small, uncomfortable easy-chair with its back to the window.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her supper of bread and milk was half finished, her hat lay upon the table.
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From this reading Her supper of bread and milk was half finished, her hat lay upon the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was, in its way, a pathetic sight upon which Laverick gazed when he stole into that shabby little sitting-room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her supper of bread and milk was half finished, her hat lay upon the table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood with his elbow upon the mantelpiece, looking down at her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was, in its way, a pathetic sight upon which Laverick gazed when he stole into that shabby little sitting-room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was, in its way, a pathetic sight upon which Laverick gazed when he stole into that shabby little sitting-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, in its way, a pathetic sight upon which Laverick gazed when he stole into that shabby little sitting-room.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was, in its way, a pathetic sight upon which Laverick gazed when he stole into that shabby little sitting-room.
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From this reading A book was upon her lap as though she had started to read only to find it slip through her fingers.
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From this reading It was, in its way, a pathetic sight upon which Laverick gazed when he stole into that shabby little sitting-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her supper of bread and milk was half finished, her hat lay upon the table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, in its way, a pathetic sight upon which Laverick gazed when he stole into that shabby little sitting-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood with his elbow upon the mantelpiece, looking down at her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood with his elbow upon the mantelpiece, looking down at her.
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From this reading Her supper of bread and milk was half finished, her hat lay upon the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her supper of bread and milk was half finished, her hat lay upon the table.
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From this reading A book was upon her lap as though she had started to read only to find it slip through her fingers.
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From this reading It was, in its way, a pathetic sight upon which Laverick gazed when he stole into that shabby little sitting-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A book was upon her lap as though she had started to read only to find it slip through her fingers.
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From this reading It was, in its way, a pathetic sight upon which Laverick gazed when he stole into that shabby little sitting-room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A book was upon her lap as though she had started to read only to find it slip through her fingers.
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From this reading It was, in its way, a pathetic sight upon which Laverick gazed when he stole into that shabby little sitting-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was, in its way, a pathetic sight upon which Laverick gazed when he stole into that shabby little sitting-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A book was upon her lap as though she had started to read only to find it slip through her fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zoe had fallen asleep in a small, uncomfortable easy-chair with its back to the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A book was upon her lap as though she had started to read only to find it slip through her fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was, in its way, a pathetic sight upon which Laverick gazed when he stole into that shabby little sitting-room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood with his elbow upon the mantelpiece, looking down at her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her supper of bread and milk was half finished, her hat lay upon the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her supper of bread and milk was half finished, her hat lay upon the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was, in its way, a pathetic sight upon which Laverick gazed when he stole into that shabby little sitting-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Zoe had fallen asleep in a small, uncomfortable easy-chair with its back to the window.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A book was upon her lap as though she had started to read only to find it slip through her fingers.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A book was upon her lap as though she had started to read only to find it slip through her fingers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Zoe had fallen asleep in a small, uncomfortable easy-chair with its back to the window.
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From this reading Zoe had fallen asleep in a small, uncomfortable easy-chair with its back to the window.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was, in its way, a pathetic sight upon which Laverick gazed when he stole into that shabby little sitting-room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, in its way, a pathetic sight upon which Laverick gazed when he stole into that shabby little sitting-room.
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From this reading It was, in its way, a pathetic sight upon which Laverick gazed when he stole into that shabby little sitting-room.
at the time that
From this reading It was, in its way, a pathetic sight upon which Laverick gazed when he stole into that shabby little sitting-room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was, in its way, a pathetic sight upon which Laverick gazed when he stole into that shabby little sitting-room.
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From this reading Zoe had fallen asleep in a small, uncomfortable easy-chair with its back to the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Zoe had fallen asleep in a small, uncomfortable easy-chair with its back to the window.
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From this reading Zoe had fallen asleep in a small, uncomfortable easy-chair with its back to the window.
