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Chapter XVI
YES--TO LISBETH. Georgie stood still, and looked after her. She blushed more deeply than ever. A queer distress and discomfort came upon her, and filled her mind. She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
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later than; following
From this reading “Georgie stood still, and looked after her.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.”
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading “A queer distress and discomfort came upon her, and filled her mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She blushed more deeply than ever.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Georgie stood still, and looked after her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A queer distress and discomfort came upon her, and filled her mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Georgie stood still, and looked after her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Georgie stood still, and looked after her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “A queer distress and discomfort came upon her, and filled her mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.”
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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 A queer distress and discomfort came upon her, and filled her mind.
later than; following
From this reading Georgie stood still, and looked after her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Georgie stood still, and looked after her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
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From this reading She blushed more deeply than ever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
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From this reading A queer distress and discomfort came upon her, and filled her mind.
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From this reading She blushed more deeply than ever.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
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From this reading A queer distress and discomfort came upon her, and filled her mind.
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading A queer distress and discomfort came upon her, and filled her mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She blushed more deeply than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A queer distress and discomfort came upon her, and filled her mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
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From this reading Georgie stood still, and looked after her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Georgie stood still, and looked after her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YES--TO LISBETH.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Georgie stood still, and looked after her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A queer distress and discomfort came upon her, and filled her mind.
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From this reading She blushed more deeply than ever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
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From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
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From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A queer distress and discomfort came upon her, and filled her mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She blushed more deeply than ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Georgie stood still, and looked after her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Georgie stood still, and looked after her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She blushed more deeply than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading YES--TO LISBETH.
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From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A queer distress and discomfort came upon her, and filled her mind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YES--TO LISBETH.
