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Chapter XX
A PROPOSAL. Innocent walked in unsuspectingly through the great open window in the drawing-room, which looked dusky and dim after the sunshine. The flowers peeped through the glass doors of the conservatory, and her own image in the great glass over the mantelpiece seemed to confront her as she came in. Mrs. Eastwood rose from the sofa, close to the window, where she had been sitting beside Sir Alexis. She took Innocent’s hand.
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later than; following
From this reading “Innocent walked in unsuspectingly through the great open window in the drawing-room, which looked dusky and dim after the sunshine.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Mrs. Eastwood rose from the sofa, close to the window, where she had been sitting beside Sir Alexis.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Mrs. Eastwood rose from the sofa, close to the window, where she had been sitting beside Sir Alexis.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Innocent walked in unsuspectingly through the great open window in the drawing-room, which looked dusky and dim after the sunshine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She took Innocent’s hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Innocent walked in unsuspectingly through the great open window in the drawing-room, which looked dusky and dim after the sunshine.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Innocent walked in unsuspectingly through the great open window in the drawing-room, which looked dusky and dim after the sunshine.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The flowers peeped through the glass doors of the conservatory, and her own image in the great glass over the mantelpiece seemed to confront her as she came in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The flowers peeped through the glass doors of the conservatory, and her own image in the great glass over the mantelpiece seemed to confront her as she came in.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Innocent walked in unsuspectingly through the great open window in the drawing-room, which looked dusky and dim after the sunshine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She took Innocent’s hand.”
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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 PROPOSAL.
later than; following
From this reading Innocent walked in unsuspectingly through the great open window in the drawing-room, which looked dusky and dim after the sunshine.
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From this reading Mrs. Eastwood rose from the sofa, close to the window, where she had been sitting beside Sir Alexis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Innocent walked in unsuspectingly through the great open window in the drawing-room, which looked dusky and dim after the sunshine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The flowers peeped through the glass doors of the conservatory, and her own image in the great glass over the mantelpiece seemed to confront her as she came in.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Eastwood rose from the sofa, close to the window, where she had been sitting beside Sir Alexis.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Mrs. Eastwood rose from the sofa, close to the window, where she had been sitting beside Sir Alexis.
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From this reading The flowers peeped through the glass doors of the conservatory, and her own image in the great glass over the mantelpiece seemed to confront her as she came in.
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From this reading Mrs. Eastwood rose from the sofa, close to the window, where she had been sitting beside Sir Alexis.
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From this reading The flowers peeped through the glass doors of the conservatory, and her own image in the great glass over the mantelpiece seemed to confront her as she came in.
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From this reading The flowers peeped through the glass doors of the conservatory, and her own image in the great glass over the mantelpiece seemed to confront her as she came in.
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From this reading Innocent walked in unsuspectingly through the great open window in the drawing-room, which looked dusky and dim after the sunshine.
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From this reading The flowers peeped through the glass doors of the conservatory, and her own image in the great glass over the mantelpiece seemed to confront her as she came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Innocent walked in unsuspectingly through the great open window in the drawing-room, which looked dusky and dim after the sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Innocent walked in unsuspectingly through the great open window in the drawing-room, which looked dusky and dim after the sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Eastwood rose from the sofa, close to the window, where she had been sitting beside Sir Alexis.
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From this reading The flowers peeped through the glass doors of the conservatory, and her own image in the great glass over the mantelpiece seemed to confront her as she came in.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Eastwood rose from the sofa, close to the window, where she had been sitting beside Sir Alexis.
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From this reading The flowers peeped through the glass doors of the conservatory, and her own image in the great glass over the mantelpiece seemed to confront her as she came in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Innocent walked in unsuspectingly through the great open window in the drawing-room, which looked dusky and dim after the sunshine.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Eastwood rose from the sofa, close to the window, where she had been sitting beside Sir Alexis.
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From this reading She took Innocent’s hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The flowers peeped through the glass doors of the conservatory, and her own image in the great glass over the mantelpiece seemed to confront her as she came in.
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From this reading The flowers peeped through the glass doors of the conservatory, and her own image in the great glass over the mantelpiece seemed to confront her as she came in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Innocent walked in unsuspectingly through the great open window in the drawing-room, which looked dusky and dim after the sunshine.
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From this reading Innocent walked in unsuspectingly through the great open window in the drawing-room, which looked dusky and dim after the sunshine.
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From this reading She took Innocent’s hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Innocent walked in unsuspectingly through the great open window in the drawing-room, which looked dusky and dim after the sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The flowers peeped through the glass doors of the conservatory, and her own image in the great glass over the mantelpiece seemed to confront her as she came in.
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From this reading Mrs. Eastwood rose from the sofa, close to the window, where she had been sitting beside Sir Alexis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The flowers peeped through the glass doors of the conservatory, and her own image in the great glass over the mantelpiece seemed to confront her as she came in.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Innocent walked in unsuspectingly through the great open window in the drawing-room, which looked dusky and dim after the sunshine.
above and across; more than
From this reading The flowers peeped through the glass doors of the conservatory, and her own image in the great glass over the mantelpiece seemed to confront her as she came in.
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From this reading The flowers peeped through the glass doors of the conservatory, and her own image in the great glass over the mantelpiece seemed to confront her as she came in.
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From this reading The flowers peeped through the glass doors of the conservatory, and her own image in the great glass over the mantelpiece seemed to confront her as she came in.
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From this reading A PROPOSAL.
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From this reading Mrs. Eastwood rose from the sofa, close to the window, where she had been sitting beside Sir Alexis.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The flowers peeped through the glass doors of the conservatory, and her own image in the great glass over the mantelpiece seemed to confront her as she came in.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The flowers peeped through the glass doors of the conservatory, and her own image in the great glass over the mantelpiece seemed to confront her as she came in.
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From this reading Mrs. Eastwood rose from the sofa, close to the window, where she had been sitting beside Sir Alexis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Eastwood rose from the sofa, close to the window, where she had been sitting beside Sir Alexis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Eastwood rose from the sofa, close to the window, where she had been sitting beside Sir Alexis.
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From this reading Innocent walked in unsuspectingly through the great open window in the drawing-room, which looked dusky and dim after the sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Innocent walked in unsuspectingly through the great open window in the drawing-room, which looked dusky and dim after the sunshine.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Innocent walked in unsuspectingly through the great open window in the drawing-room, which looked dusky and dim after the sunshine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The flowers peeped through the glass doors of the conservatory, and her own image in the great glass over the mantelpiece seemed to confront her as she came in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took Innocent’s hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Innocent walked in unsuspectingly through the great open window in the drawing-room, which looked dusky and dim after the sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Innocent walked in unsuspectingly through the great open window in the drawing-room, which looked dusky and dim after the sunshine.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mrs. Eastwood rose from the sofa, close to the window, where she had been sitting beside Sir Alexis.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Innocent walked in unsuspectingly through the great open window in the drawing-room, which looked dusky and dim after the sunshine.
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From this reading Innocent walked in unsuspectingly through the great open window in the drawing-room, which looked dusky and dim after the sunshine.
