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Chapter XII
AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE. Keith Kenyon was able to leave his room once more and rejoin the small household. During his illness Beatrix had kept to her own room as much as possible, never voluntarily entering the presence of the old man, whom she feared as a madman. His wild dark eyes would follow her with furtive glances. He seemed secretly watching her, and more than once she surprised a gleam of wild intensity, as he seemed to devour her with his eyes.
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all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “During his illness Beatrix had kept to her own room as much as possible, never voluntarily entering the presence of the old man, whom she feared as a madman.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “During his illness Beatrix had kept to her own room as much as possible, never voluntarily entering the presence of the old man, whom she feared as a madman.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Keith Kenyon was able to leave his room once more and rejoin the small household.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He seemed secretly watching her, and more than once she surprised a gleam of wild intensity, as he seemed to devour her with his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He seemed secretly watching her, and more than once she surprised a gleam of wild intensity, as he seemed to devour her with his eyes.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “His wild dark eyes would follow her with furtive glances.”
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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 During his illness Beatrix had kept to her own room as much as possible, never voluntarily entering the presence of the old man, whom she feared as a madman.
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From this reading Keith Kenyon was able to leave his room once more and rejoin the small household.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Keith Kenyon was able to leave his room once more and rejoin the small household.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During his illness Beatrix had kept to her own room as much as possible, never voluntarily entering the presence of the old man, whom she feared as a madman.
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From this reading During his illness Beatrix had kept to her own room as much as possible, never voluntarily entering the presence of the old man, whom she feared as a madman.
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From this reading His wild dark eyes would follow her with furtive glances.
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From this reading He seemed secretly watching her, and more than once she surprised a gleam of wild intensity, as he seemed to devour her with his eyes.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During his illness Beatrix had kept to her own room as much as possible, never voluntarily entering the presence of the old man, whom she feared as a madman.
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From this reading During his illness Beatrix had kept to her own room as much as possible, never voluntarily entering the presence of the old man, whom she feared as a madman.
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From this reading His wild dark eyes would follow her with furtive glances.
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From this reading During his illness Beatrix had kept to her own room as much as possible, never voluntarily entering the presence of the old man, whom she feared as a madman.
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From this reading His wild dark eyes would follow her with furtive glances.
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From this reading His wild dark eyes would follow her with furtive glances.
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From this reading His wild dark eyes would follow her with furtive glances.
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From this reading He seemed secretly watching her, and more than once she surprised a gleam of wild intensity, as he seemed to devour her with his eyes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During his illness Beatrix had kept to her own room as much as possible, never voluntarily entering the presence of the old man, whom she feared as a madman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed secretly watching her, and more than once she surprised a gleam of wild intensity, as he seemed to devour her with his eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During his illness Beatrix had kept to her own room as much as possible, never voluntarily entering the presence of the old man, whom she feared as a madman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Keith Kenyon was able to leave his room once more and rejoin the small household.
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From this reading Keith Kenyon was able to leave his room once more and rejoin the small household.
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From this reading During his illness Beatrix had kept to her own room as much as possible, never voluntarily entering the presence of the old man, whom she feared as a madman.
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From this reading He seemed secretly watching her, and more than once she surprised a gleam of wild intensity, as he seemed to devour her with his eyes.
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From this reading Keith Kenyon was able to leave his room once more and rejoin the small household.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Keith Kenyon was able to leave his room once more and rejoin the small household.
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From this reading During his illness Beatrix had kept to her own room as much as possible, never voluntarily entering the presence of the old man, whom she feared as a madman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Keith Kenyon was able to leave his room once more and rejoin the small household.
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From this reading During his illness Beatrix had kept to her own room as much as possible, never voluntarily entering the presence of the old man, whom she feared as a madman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During his illness Beatrix had kept to her own room as much as possible, never voluntarily entering the presence of the old man, whom she feared as a madman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Keith Kenyon was able to leave his room once more and rejoin the small household.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During his illness Beatrix had kept to her own room as much as possible, never voluntarily entering the presence of the old man, whom she feared as a madman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During his illness Beatrix had kept to her own room as much as possible, never voluntarily entering the presence of the old man, whom she feared as a madman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During his illness Beatrix had kept to her own room as much as possible, never voluntarily entering the presence of the old man, whom she feared as a madman.
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From this reading During his illness Beatrix had kept to her own room as much as possible, never voluntarily entering the presence of the old man, whom she feared as a madman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Keith Kenyon was able to leave his room once more and rejoin the small household.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During his illness Beatrix had kept to her own room as much as possible, never voluntarily entering the presence of the old man, whom she feared as a madman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During his illness Beatrix had kept to her own room as much as possible, never voluntarily entering the presence of the old man, whom she feared as a madman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During his illness Beatrix had kept to her own room as much as possible, never voluntarily entering the presence of the old man, whom she feared as a madman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Keith Kenyon was able to leave his room once more and rejoin the small household.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Keith Kenyon was able to leave his room once more and rejoin the small household.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed secretly watching her, and more than once she surprised a gleam of wild intensity, as he seemed to devour her with his eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed secretly watching her, and more than once she surprised a gleam of wild intensity, as he seemed to devour her with his eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During his illness Beatrix had kept to her own room as much as possible, never voluntarily entering the presence of the old man, whom she feared as a madman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Keith Kenyon was able to leave his room once more and rejoin the small household.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed secretly watching her, and more than once she surprised a gleam of wild intensity, as he seemed to devour her with his eyes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He seemed secretly watching her, and more than once she surprised a gleam of wild intensity, as he seemed to devour her with his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Keith Kenyon was able to leave his room once more and rejoin the small household.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Keith Kenyon was able to leave his room once more and rejoin the small household.
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From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE.
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From this reading During his illness Beatrix had kept to her own room as much as possible, never voluntarily entering the presence of the old man, whom she feared as a madman.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Keith Kenyon was able to leave his room once more and rejoin the small household.
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From this reading He seemed secretly watching her, and more than once she surprised a gleam of wild intensity, as he seemed to devour her with his eyes.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During his illness Beatrix had kept to her own room as much as possible, never voluntarily entering the presence of the old man, whom she feared as a madman.
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From this reading His wild dark eyes would follow her with furtive glances.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His wild dark eyes would follow her with furtive glances.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His wild dark eyes would follow her with furtive glances.
