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Chapter V
JACK STRIKES A BLOW. “Well! Miss Lillian Leigh!” Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet. It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well!”
during the time that
From this reading “It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:”
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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 JACK STRIKES A BLOW.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
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From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
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From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
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From this reading JACK STRIKES A BLOW.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
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From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
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From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
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From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
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From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
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From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
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From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
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From this reading JACK STRIKES A BLOW.
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From this reading Miss Lillian Leigh!”
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From this reading Miss Lillian Leigh!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
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From this reading Miss Lillian Leigh!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
above and across; more than
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JACK STRIKES A BLOW.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well!
during the time that
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
