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Chapter XXI
“Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man. “Yes, my dear,” said Gwendoline. “And he seemed a little hurt at your sense of humor.” The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress. Miss Gerald did not look a very remorseless huntress, however.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Miss Gerald did not look a very remorseless huntress, however.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And he seemed a little hurt at your sense of humor.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Gerald did not look a very remorseless huntress, however.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And he seemed a little hurt at your sense of humor.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.”
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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 “And he seemed a little hurt at your sense of humor.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
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From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
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From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
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From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
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From this reading “Yes, my dear,” said Gwendoline.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
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From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
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From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
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From this reading Miss Gerald did not look a very remorseless huntress, however.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, my dear,” said Gwendoline.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Miss Gerald did not look a very remorseless huntress, however.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And he seemed a little hurt at your sense of humor.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And he seemed a little hurt at your sense of humor.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And he seemed a little hurt at your sense of humor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Gerald did not look a very remorseless huntress, however.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes, my dear,” said Gwendoline.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Gerald did not look a very remorseless huntress, however.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And he seemed a little hurt at your sense of humor.”
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From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Gerald did not look a very remorseless huntress, however.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, my dear,” said Gwendoline.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And he seemed a little hurt at your sense of humor.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And he seemed a little hurt at your sense of humor.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Gerald did not look a very remorseless huntress, however.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, my dear,” said Gwendoline.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And he seemed a little hurt at your sense of humor.”
