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Chapter XIII
It darkened his eyes to see the muscles of the harsh face relax as they yielded to the slight softness of an infrequent emotion. “Your father was constantly making speeches like these,” she said, with that simplicity which was so formidable. “I was never able to understand them.” XXXVII INDELIBLE EVIDENCE For some time Northcote stood holding her hand and looking down into her eyes. A sense of deep wonder was percolating slowly to every part of his being.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “A sense of deep wonder was percolating slowly to every part of his being.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “A sense of deep wonder was percolating slowly to every part of his being.”
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading ““Your father was constantly making speeches like these,” she said, with that simplicity which was so formidable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “XXXVII INDELIBLE EVIDENCE For some time Northcote stood holding her hand and looking down into her eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I was never able to understand them.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A sense of deep wonder was percolating slowly to every part of his being.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “XXXVII INDELIBLE EVIDENCE For some time Northcote stood holding her hand and looking down into her eyes.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ““Your father was constantly making speeches like these,” she said, with that simplicity which was so formidable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “XXXVII INDELIBLE EVIDENCE For some time Northcote stood holding her hand and looking down into her eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I was never able to understand them.””
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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 A sense of deep wonder was percolating slowly to every part of his being.
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From this reading “I was never able to understand them.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It darkened his eyes to see the muscles of the harsh face relax as they yielded to the slight softness of an infrequent emotion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XXXVII INDELIBLE EVIDENCE For some time Northcote stood holding her hand and looking down into her eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It darkened his eyes to see the muscles of the harsh face relax as they yielded to the slight softness of an infrequent emotion.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A sense of deep wonder was percolating slowly to every part of his being.
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From this reading “Your father was constantly making speeches like these,” she said, with that simplicity which was so formidable.
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From this reading It darkened his eyes to see the muscles of the harsh face relax as they yielded to the slight softness of an infrequent emotion.
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From this reading A sense of deep wonder was percolating slowly to every part of his being.
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From this reading XXXVII INDELIBLE EVIDENCE For some time Northcote stood holding her hand and looking down into her eyes.
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From this reading It darkened his eyes to see the muscles of the harsh face relax as they yielded to the slight softness of an infrequent emotion.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A sense of deep wonder was percolating slowly to every part of his being.
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From this reading XXXVII INDELIBLE EVIDENCE For some time Northcote stood holding her hand and looking down into her eyes.
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From this reading It darkened his eyes to see the muscles of the harsh face relax as they yielded to the slight softness of an infrequent emotion.
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From this reading It darkened his eyes to see the muscles of the harsh face relax as they yielded to the slight softness of an infrequent emotion.
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From this reading “Your father was constantly making speeches like these,” she said, with that simplicity which was so formidable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading XXXVII INDELIBLE EVIDENCE For some time Northcote stood holding her hand and looking down into her eyes.
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading “Your father was constantly making speeches like these,” she said, with that simplicity which was so formidable.
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From this reading XXXVII INDELIBLE EVIDENCE For some time Northcote stood holding her hand and looking down into her eyes.
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From this reading It darkened his eyes to see the muscles of the harsh face relax as they yielded to the slight softness of an infrequent emotion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading XXXVII INDELIBLE EVIDENCE For some time Northcote stood holding her hand and looking down into her eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It darkened his eyes to see the muscles of the harsh face relax as they yielded to the slight softness of an infrequent emotion.
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From this reading XXXVII INDELIBLE EVIDENCE For some time Northcote stood holding her hand and looking down into her eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was never able to understand them.”
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From this reading XXXVII INDELIBLE EVIDENCE For some time Northcote stood holding her hand and looking down into her eyes.
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From this reading It darkened his eyes to see the muscles of the harsh face relax as they yielded to the slight softness of an infrequent emotion.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading XXXVII INDELIBLE EVIDENCE For some time Northcote stood holding her hand and looking down into her eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It darkened his eyes to see the muscles of the harsh face relax as they yielded to the slight softness of an infrequent emotion.
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From this reading “Your father was constantly making speeches like these,” she said, with that simplicity which was so formidable.
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From this reading XXXVII INDELIBLE EVIDENCE For some time Northcote stood holding her hand and looking down into her eyes.
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From this reading “Your father was constantly making speeches like these,” she said, with that simplicity which was so formidable.
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From this reading It darkened his eyes to see the muscles of the harsh face relax as they yielded to the slight softness of an infrequent emotion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was never able to understand them.”
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From this reading XXXVII INDELIBLE EVIDENCE For some time Northcote stood holding her hand and looking down into her eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It darkened his eyes to see the muscles of the harsh face relax as they yielded to the slight softness of an infrequent emotion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A sense of deep wonder was percolating slowly to every part of his being.
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From this reading A sense of deep wonder was percolating slowly to every part of his being.
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From this reading It darkened his eyes to see the muscles of the harsh face relax as they yielded to the slight softness of an infrequent emotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your father was constantly making speeches like these,” she said, with that simplicity which was so formidable.
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From this reading It darkened his eyes to see the muscles of the harsh face relax as they yielded to the slight softness of an infrequent emotion.
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From this reading A sense of deep wonder was percolating slowly to every part of his being.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Your father was constantly making speeches like these,” she said, with that simplicity which was so formidable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your father was constantly making speeches like these,” she said, with that simplicity which was so formidable.
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From this reading It darkened his eyes to see the muscles of the harsh face relax as they yielded to the slight softness of an infrequent emotion.
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From this reading A sense of deep wonder was percolating slowly to every part of his being.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Your father was constantly making speeches like these,” she said, with that simplicity which was so formidable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It darkened his eyes to see the muscles of the harsh face relax as they yielded to the slight softness of an infrequent emotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XXXVII INDELIBLE EVIDENCE For some time Northcote stood holding her hand and looking down into her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your father was constantly making speeches like these,” she said, with that simplicity which was so formidable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XXXVII INDELIBLE EVIDENCE For some time Northcote stood holding her hand and looking down into her eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Your father was constantly making speeches like these,” she said, with that simplicity which was so formidable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It darkened his eyes to see the muscles of the harsh face relax as they yielded to the slight softness of an infrequent emotion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I was never able to understand them.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Your father was constantly making speeches like these,” she said, with that simplicity which was so formidable.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It darkened his eyes to see the muscles of the harsh face relax as they yielded to the slight softness of an infrequent emotion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XXXVII INDELIBLE EVIDENCE For some time Northcote stood holding her hand and looking down into her eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It darkened his eyes to see the muscles of the harsh face relax as they yielded to the slight softness of an infrequent emotion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was never able to understand them.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your father was constantly making speeches like these,” she said, with that simplicity which was so formidable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Your father was constantly making speeches like these,” she said, with that simplicity which was so formidable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Your father was constantly making speeches like these,” she said, with that simplicity which was so formidable.
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From this reading A sense of deep wonder was percolating slowly to every part of his being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XXXVII INDELIBLE EVIDENCE For some time Northcote stood holding her hand and looking down into her eyes.
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From this reading It darkened his eyes to see the muscles of the harsh face relax as they yielded to the slight softness of an infrequent emotion.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your father was constantly making speeches like these,” she said, with that simplicity which was so formidable.
