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Chapter XXXIV
FINETTA'S CONFESSION. Yorke went in. Finetta was lying on the sofa, lying with that awful inert look which tells its own story. Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away. One or two women stood near her, silent and apprehensive.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Finetta was lying on the sofa, lying with that awful inert look which tells its own story.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One or two women stood near her, silent and apprehensive.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One or two women stood near her, silent and apprehensive.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yorke went in.”
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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 Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One or two women stood near her, silent and apprehensive.
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From this reading One or two women stood near her, silent and apprehensive.
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From this reading Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.
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From this reading Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.
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From this reading Finetta was lying on the sofa, lying with that awful inert look which tells its own story.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.
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From this reading Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.
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From this reading FINETTA'S CONFESSION.
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From this reading Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.
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From this reading Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.
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From this reading Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.
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From this reading Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.
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From this reading Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.
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From this reading Finetta was lying on the sofa, lying with that awful inert look which tells its own story.
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From this reading FINETTA'S CONFESSION.
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From this reading Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.
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From this reading Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yorke went in.
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From this reading Finetta was lying on the sofa, lying with that awful inert look which tells its own story.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Finetta was lying on the sofa, lying with that awful inert look which tells its own story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Finetta was lying on the sofa, lying with that awful inert look which tells its own story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Finetta was lying on the sofa, lying with that awful inert look which tells its own story.
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From this reading One or two women stood near her, silent and apprehensive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Finetta was lying on the sofa, lying with that awful inert look which tells its own story.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One or two women stood near her, silent and apprehensive.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One or two women stood near her, silent and apprehensive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Finetta was lying on the sofa, lying with that awful inert look which tells its own story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One or two women stood near her, silent and apprehensive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Finetta was lying on the sofa, lying with that awful inert look which tells its own story.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One or two women stood near her, silent and apprehensive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Finetta was lying on the sofa, lying with that awful inert look which tells its own story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Finetta was lying on the sofa, lying with that awful inert look which tells its own story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Finetta was lying on the sofa, lying with that awful inert look which tells its own story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Finetta was lying on the sofa, lying with that awful inert look which tells its own story.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One or two women stood near her, silent and apprehensive.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Finetta was lying on the sofa, lying with that awful inert look which tells its own story.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yorke went in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Finetta was lying on the sofa, lying with that awful inert look which tells its own story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.
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From this reading Her shapely arm hung down limply, helplessly; across her face, white as death, a thin line of blood trickled, coming again as fast as the trembling dresser wiped it away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Finetta was lying on the sofa, lying with that awful inert look which tells its own story.
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From this reading One or two women stood near her, silent and apprehensive.
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From this reading Yorke went in.
