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Chapter XL
A CRISIS. Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea. We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated. "My dear Georgette," said I; "I envy your peaceful seclusion here." "You envy us!"
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later than; following
From this reading “Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.”
unclear or blurred, especially from drink
From this reading “Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My dear Georgette," said I; "I envy your peaceful seclusion here."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.”
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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 CRISIS.
later than; following
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
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From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
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From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
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From this reading A CRISIS.
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From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
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From this reading "My dear Georgette," said I; "I envy your peaceful seclusion here."
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From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
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From this reading "My dear Georgette," said I; "I envy your peaceful seclusion here."
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From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
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From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
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From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
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From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
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From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
unclear or blurred, especially from drink
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My dear Georgette," said I; "I envy your peaceful seclusion here."
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From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
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From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
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From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
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From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Georgette," said I; "I envy your peaceful seclusion here."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
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From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
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From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear Georgette," said I; "I envy your peaceful seclusion here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear Georgette," said I; "I envy your peaceful seclusion here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear Georgette," said I; "I envy your peaceful seclusion here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
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From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You envy us!"
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From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
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From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You envy us!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Georgette," said I; "I envy your peaceful seclusion here."
