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Chapter VIII
I WILL TELL YOU THE TRUTH FOR ONCE. But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes. She did not pretend to hide the traces of her mental disturbance. She did not condescend to take the trouble. She evidently resented his appearance as untimely, but she greeted him with indifferent composure.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She evidently resented his appearance as untimely, but she greeted him with indifferent composure.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I WILL TELL YOU THE TRUTH FOR ONCE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She did not condescend to take the trouble.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I WILL TELL YOU THE TRUTH FOR ONCE.”
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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 But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She evidently resented his appearance as untimely, but she greeted him with indifferent composure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She evidently resented his appearance as untimely, but she greeted him with indifferent composure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
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From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
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From this reading She evidently resented his appearance as untimely, but she greeted him with indifferent composure.
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From this reading She did not condescend to take the trouble.
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From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not pretend to hide the traces of her mental disturbance.
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From this reading She did not pretend to hide the traces of her mental disturbance.
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From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
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From this reading She evidently resented his appearance as untimely, but she greeted him with indifferent composure.
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From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I WILL TELL YOU THE TRUTH FOR ONCE.
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From this reading She evidently resented his appearance as untimely, but she greeted him with indifferent composure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
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From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not pretend to hide the traces of her mental disturbance.
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From this reading She did not pretend to hide the traces of her mental disturbance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She evidently resented his appearance as untimely, but she greeted him with indifferent composure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She evidently resented his appearance as untimely, but she greeted him with indifferent composure.
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From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I WILL TELL YOU THE TRUTH FOR ONCE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
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From this reading She evidently resented his appearance as untimely, but she greeted him with indifferent composure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
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From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
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From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
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From this reading She did not pretend to hide the traces of her mental disturbance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not pretend to hide the traces of her mental disturbance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
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From this reading I WILL TELL YOU THE TRUTH FOR ONCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not pretend to hide the traces of her mental disturbance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She evidently resented his appearance as untimely, but she greeted him with indifferent composure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not pretend to hide the traces of her mental disturbance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not condescend to take the trouble.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I WILL TELL YOU THE TRUTH FOR ONCE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I WILL TELL YOU THE TRUTH FOR ONCE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not pretend to hide the traces of her mental disturbance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not condescend to take the trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I WILL TELL YOU THE TRUTH FOR ONCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She evidently resented his appearance as untimely, but she greeted him with indifferent composure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
at the time that
From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I WILL TELL YOU THE TRUTH FOR ONCE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But how was it, the very next night, when he dropped in to see Mrs. Despard, and surprised the syren, reading a letter of Miss Clarissa’s, and reading it in the strangest of moods, reading it with a pale face, and heavy, wet lashes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I WILL TELL YOU THE TRUTH FOR ONCE.
