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Chapter XXIX
THORNS AND ROSE PETALS. He remained stooping and staring up at her, realising the implication of her words only very slowly. Then it grew clear to him. As she saw understanding dawning in his face, she uttered a cry of consternation. She came forward and sat down upon the little bedroom chair.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She came forward and sat down upon the little bedroom chair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She came forward and sat down upon the little bedroom chair.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He remained stooping and staring up at her, realising the implication of her words only very slowly.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She came forward and sat down upon the little bedroom chair.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As she saw understanding dawning in his face, she uttered a cry of consternation.”
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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 As she saw understanding dawning in his face, she uttered a cry of consternation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THORNS AND ROSE PETALS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she saw understanding dawning in his face, she uttered a cry of consternation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He remained stooping and staring up at her, realising the implication of her words only very slowly.
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From this reading She came forward and sat down upon the little bedroom chair.
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From this reading She came forward and sat down upon the little bedroom chair.
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From this reading She came forward and sat down upon the little bedroom chair.
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From this reading Then it grew clear to him.
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From this reading As she saw understanding dawning in his face, she uttered a cry of consternation.
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From this reading As she saw understanding dawning in his face, she uttered a cry of consternation.
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From this reading As she saw understanding dawning in his face, she uttered a cry of consternation.
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From this reading She came forward and sat down upon the little bedroom chair.
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From this reading As she saw understanding dawning in his face, she uttered a cry of consternation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She came forward and sat down upon the little bedroom chair.
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From this reading Then it grew clear to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remained stooping and staring up at her, realising the implication of her words only very slowly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He remained stooping and staring up at her, realising the implication of her words only very slowly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then it grew clear to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As she saw understanding dawning in his face, she uttered a cry of consternation.
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From this reading He remained stooping and staring up at her, realising the implication of her words only very slowly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she saw understanding dawning in his face, she uttered a cry of consternation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it grew clear to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She came forward and sat down upon the little bedroom chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He remained stooping and staring up at her, realising the implication of her words only very slowly.
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From this reading He remained stooping and staring up at her, realising the implication of her words only very slowly.
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From this reading THORNS AND ROSE PETALS.
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From this reading He remained stooping and staring up at her, realising the implication of her words only very slowly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He remained stooping and staring up at her, realising the implication of her words only very slowly.
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From this reading THORNS AND ROSE PETALS.
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From this reading She came forward and sat down upon the little bedroom chair.
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From this reading As she saw understanding dawning in his face, she uttered a cry of consternation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she saw understanding dawning in his face, she uttered a cry of consternation.
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From this reading He remained stooping and staring up at her, realising the implication of her words only very slowly.
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From this reading He remained stooping and staring up at her, realising the implication of her words only very slowly.
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From this reading He remained stooping and staring up at her, realising the implication of her words only very slowly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He remained stooping and staring up at her, realising the implication of her words only very slowly.
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From this reading Then it grew clear to him.
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From this reading THORNS AND ROSE PETALS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then it grew clear to him.
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From this reading As she saw understanding dawning in his face, she uttered a cry of consternation.
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From this reading He remained stooping and staring up at her, realising the implication of her words only very slowly.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She came forward and sat down upon the little bedroom chair.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As she saw understanding dawning in his face, she uttered a cry of consternation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He remained stooping and staring up at her, realising the implication of her words only very slowly.
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From this reading He remained stooping and staring up at her, realising the implication of her words only very slowly.
