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Chapter VII
LADY GRANT. It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret. Miss Altifiorla's tongue did itch. But upon the whole she endured her suffering, and kept her promise. She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
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Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “But upon the whole she endured her suffering, and kept her promise.”
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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 is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
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From this reading Miss Altifiorla's tongue did itch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But upon the whole she endured her suffering, and kept her promise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But upon the whole she endured her suffering, and kept her promise.
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From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
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From this reading It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Altifiorla's tongue did itch.
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From this reading But upon the whole she endured her suffering, and kept her promise.
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From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
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From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
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From this reading LADY GRANT.
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From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But upon the whole she endured her suffering, and kept her promise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But upon the whole she endured her suffering, and kept her promise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LADY GRANT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Altifiorla's tongue did itch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But upon the whole she endured her suffering, and kept her promise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But upon the whole she endured her suffering, and kept her promise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But upon the whole she endured her suffering, and kept her promise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But upon the whole she endured her suffering, and kept her promise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
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From this reading But upon the whole she endured her suffering, and kept her promise.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
