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Chapter XXXV
THE PIN "You sent for me, godmother?" said Iris. "Yes; shut the door, see that no one can overhear us." Iris went out for a moment, and then returned. "No one, godmother." Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Yes; shut the door, see that no one can overhear us."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Iris went out for a moment, and then returned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Iris went out for a moment, and then returned.”
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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 Iris went out for a moment, and then returned.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Iris went out for a moment, and then returned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.
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From this reading Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Yes; shut the door, see that no one can overhear us."
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From this reading "Yes; shut the door, see that no one can overhear us."
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From this reading Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PIN "You sent for me, godmother?" said Iris.
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From this reading Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.
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From this reading Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PIN "You sent for me, godmother?" said Iris.
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From this reading Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.
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From this reading THE PIN "You sent for me, godmother?" said Iris.
a period of time or extent
From this reading Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.
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From this reading Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PIN "You sent for me, godmother?" said Iris.
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From this reading Iris went out for a moment, and then returned.
not any; not one
From this reading "Yes; shut the door, see that no one can overhear us."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes; shut the door, see that no one can overhear us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iris went out for a moment, and then returned.
above and across; more than
From this reading Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; shut the door, see that no one can overhear us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PIN "You sent for me, godmother?" said Iris.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Iris went out for a moment, and then returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PIN "You sent for me, godmother?" said Iris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; shut the door, see that no one can overhear us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PIN "You sent for me, godmother?" said Iris.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; shut the door, see that no one can overhear us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes; shut the door, see that no one can overhear us."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PIN "You sent for me, godmother?" said Iris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iris went out for a moment, and then returned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes; shut the door, see that no one can overhear us."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Iris went out for a moment, and then returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; shut the door, see that no one can overhear us."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE PIN "You sent for me, godmother?" said Iris.
