Chapter IV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading On the pavements of the Strand the snow had turned to slush; and from the river a fog was blowing up, which got into the girl's throat, and made her cough.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Already her bearing had lost something that had distinguished it in the summer: something of courage.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading On the pavements of the Strand the snow had turned to slush; and from the river a fog was blowing up, which got into the girl's throat, and made her cough.

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From this reading The anteroom into which she passed had become painfully familiar to her, like the faces of many of the occupants.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She rang the bell deprecatingly, as if ashamed.

feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment

From this reading She rang the bell deprecatingly, as if ashamed.

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From this reading Already her bearing had lost something that had distinguished it in the summer: something of courage.

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From this reading The anteroom into which she passed had become painfully familiar to her, like the faces of many of the occupants.

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From this reading She mounted a flight of gloomy stairs, and pulled a bell.

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From this reading On the pavements of the Strand the snow had turned to slush; and from the river a fog was blowing up, which got into the girl's throat, and made her cough.

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From this reading On the pavements of the Strand the snow had turned to slush; and from the river a fog was blowing up, which got into the girl's throat, and made her cough.

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From this reading Already her bearing had lost something that had distinguished it in the summer: something of courage.

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From this reading She rang the bell deprecatingly, as if ashamed.

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From this reading Already her bearing had lost something that had distinguished it in the summer: something of courage.

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From this reading The anteroom into which she passed had become painfully familiar to her, like the faces of many of the occupants.

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From this reading The anteroom into which she passed had become painfully familiar to her, like the faces of many of the occupants.

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From this reading She mounted a flight of gloomy stairs, and pulled a bell.

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From this reading On the pavements of the Strand the snow had turned to slush; and from the river a fog was blowing up, which got into the girl's throat, and made her cough.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On the pavements of the Strand the snow had turned to slush; and from the river a fog was blowing up, which got into the girl's throat, and made her cough.

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From this reading On the pavements of the Strand the snow had turned to slush; and from the river a fog was blowing up, which got into the girl's throat, and made her cough.

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From this reading She mounted a flight of gloomy stairs, and pulled a bell.

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From this reading On the pavements of the Strand the snow had turned to slush; and from the river a fog was blowing up, which got into the girl's throat, and made her cough.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading On the pavements of the Strand the snow had turned to slush; and from the river a fog was blowing up, which got into the girl's throat, and made her cough.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading On the pavements of the Strand the snow had turned to slush; and from the river a fog was blowing up, which got into the girl's throat, and made her cough.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She rang the bell deprecatingly, as if ashamed.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Already her bearing had lost something that had distinguished it in the summer: something of courage.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading On the pavements of the Strand the snow had turned to slush; and from the river a fog was blowing up, which got into the girl's throat, and made her cough.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Already her bearing had lost something that had distinguished it in the summer: something of courage.

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From this reading The anteroom into which she passed had become painfully familiar to her, like the faces of many of the occupants.

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From this reading Already her bearing had lost something that had distinguished it in the summer: something of courage.

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From this reading On the pavements of the Strand the snow had turned to slush; and from the river a fog was blowing up, which got into the girl's throat, and made her cough.

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From this reading The anteroom into which she passed had become painfully familiar to her, like the faces of many of the occupants.

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From this reading She mounted a flight of gloomy stairs, and pulled a bell.

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From this reading The anteroom into which she passed had become painfully familiar to her, like the faces of many of the occupants.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the pavements of the Strand the snow had turned to slush; and from the river a fog was blowing up, which got into the girl's throat, and made her cough.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the pavements of the Strand the snow had turned to slush; and from the river a fog was blowing up, which got into the girl's throat, and made her cough.

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From this reading The anteroom into which she passed had become painfully familiar to her, like the faces of many of the occupants.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The anteroom into which she passed had become painfully familiar to her, like the faces of many of the occupants.

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From this reading On the pavements of the Strand the snow had turned to slush; and from the river a fog was blowing up, which got into the girl's throat, and made her cough.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She mounted a flight of gloomy stairs, and pulled a bell.

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From this reading She rang the bell deprecatingly, as if ashamed.

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From this reading On the pavements of the Strand the snow had turned to slush; and from the river a fog was blowing up, which got into the girl's throat, and made her cough.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She mounted a flight of gloomy stairs, and pulled a bell.

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From this reading On the pavements of the Strand the snow had turned to slush; and from the river a fog was blowing up, which got into the girl's throat, and made her cough.

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From this reading On the pavements of the Strand the snow had turned to slush; and from the river a fog was blowing up, which got into the girl's throat, and made her cough.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Already her bearing had lost something that had distinguished it in the summer: something of courage.

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From this reading She mounted a flight of gloomy stairs, and pulled a bell.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the pavements of the Strand the snow had turned to slush; and from the river a fog was blowing up, which got into the girl's throat, and made her cough.

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From this reading Already her bearing had lost something that had distinguished it in the summer: something of courage.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Already her bearing had lost something that had distinguished it in the summer: something of courage.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading On the pavements of the Strand the snow had turned to slush; and from the river a fog was blowing up, which got into the girl's throat, and made her cough.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading On the pavements of the Strand the snow had turned to slush; and from the river a fog was blowing up, which got into the girl's throat, and made her cough.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading On the pavements of the Strand the snow had turned to slush; and from the river a fog was blowing up, which got into the girl's throat, and made her cough.

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From this reading On the pavements of the Strand the snow had turned to slush; and from the river a fog was blowing up, which got into the girl's throat, and made her cough.

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From this reading On the pavements of the Strand the snow had turned to slush; and from the river a fog was blowing up, which got into the girl's throat, and made her cough.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading On the pavements of the Strand the snow had turned to slush; and from the river a fog was blowing up, which got into the girl's throat, and made her cough.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading On the pavements of the Strand the snow had turned to slush; and from the river a fog was blowing up, which got into the girl's throat, and made her cough.