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Chapter III
“I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream. “You say you won't?” Cynthia gave him her eyes, almost pleadingly. “That is, not unless you will let me be plain with you,” Hillhouse answered, “as plain as I'd be to my sister.” They walked on side by side in silence, now very near her father's house.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading ““I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““That is, not unless you will let me be plain with you,” Hillhouse answered, “as plain as I'd be to my sister.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““That is, not unless you will let me be plain with you,” Hillhouse answered, “as plain as I'd be to my sister.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “They walked on side by side in silence, now very near her father's house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.”
except if; if not
From this reading ““That is, not unless you will let me be plain with you,” Hillhouse answered, “as plain as I'd be to my sister.””
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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 “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
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From this reading Cynthia gave him her eyes, almost pleadingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That is, not unless you will let me be plain with you,” Hillhouse answered, “as plain as I'd be to my sister.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “That is, not unless you will let me be plain with you,” Hillhouse answered, “as plain as I'd be to my sister.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They walked on side by side in silence, now very near her father's house.
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From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cynthia gave him her eyes, almost pleadingly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cynthia gave him her eyes, almost pleadingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They walked on side by side in silence, now very near her father's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cynthia gave him her eyes, almost pleadingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is, not unless you will let me be plain with you,” Hillhouse answered, “as plain as I'd be to my sister.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cynthia gave him her eyes, almost pleadingly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They walked on side by side in silence, now very near her father's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is, not unless you will let me be plain with you,” Hillhouse answered, “as plain as I'd be to my sister.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “That is, not unless you will let me be plain with you,” Hillhouse answered, “as plain as I'd be to my sister.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That is, not unless you will let me be plain with you,” Hillhouse answered, “as plain as I'd be to my sister.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They walked on side by side in silence, now very near her father's house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
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From this reading They walked on side by side in silence, now very near her father's house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is, not unless you will let me be plain with you,” Hillhouse answered, “as plain as I'd be to my sister.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cynthia gave him her eyes, almost pleadingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They walked on side by side in silence, now very near her father's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They walked on side by side in silence, now very near her father's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is, not unless you will let me be plain with you,” Hillhouse answered, “as plain as I'd be to my sister.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is, not unless you will let me be plain with you,” Hillhouse answered, “as plain as I'd be to my sister.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked on side by side in silence, now very near her father's house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
except if; if not
From this reading “That is, not unless you will let me be plain with you,” Hillhouse answered, “as plain as I'd be to my sister.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They walked on side by side in silence, now very near her father's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They walked on side by side in silence, now very near her father's house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “That is, not unless you will let me be plain with you,” Hillhouse answered, “as plain as I'd be to my sister.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I'm not going to say what is in my mind,” Hill-house said, with a cold, significant, even triumphant sneer on his white lip, as he took her hand and helped her across the stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You say you won't?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You say you won't?”
