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Chapter V
A SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS. Lucy's mind had sustained a certain shock when her husband appeared. During her short married life there had not been a cloud, or a shadow of a cloud, between them. But then there had been no question between them, nothing to cause any question, no difference of opinion. Sir Tom had taken all her business naturally into his hands.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “During her short married life there had not been a cloud, or a shadow of a cloud, between them.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “During her short married life there had not been a cloud, or a shadow of a cloud, between them.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “During her short married life there had not been a cloud, or a shadow of a cloud, between them.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Sir Tom had taken all her business naturally into his hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “During her short married life there had not been a cloud, or a shadow of a cloud, between them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lucy's mind had sustained a certain shock when her husband appeared.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “But then there had been no question between them, nothing to cause any question, no difference of opinion.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But then there had been no question between them, nothing to cause any question, no difference of opinion.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “A SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “During her short married life there had not been a cloud, or a shadow of a cloud, between them.”
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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 SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS.
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From this reading Sir Tom had taken all her business naturally into his hands.
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From this reading But then there had been no question between them, nothing to cause any question, no difference of opinion.
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From this reading Lucy's mind had sustained a certain shock when her husband appeared.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During her short married life there had not been a cloud, or a shadow of a cloud, between them.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading During her short married life there had not been a cloud, or a shadow of a cloud, between them.
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From this reading Sir Tom had taken all her business naturally into his hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then there had been no question between them, nothing to cause any question, no difference of opinion.
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From this reading But then there had been no question between them, nothing to cause any question, no difference of opinion.
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From this reading Lucy's mind had sustained a certain shock when her husband appeared.
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From this reading During her short married life there had not been a cloud, or a shadow of a cloud, between them.
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From this reading A SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS.
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From this reading But then there had been no question between them, nothing to cause any question, no difference of opinion.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During her short married life there had not been a cloud, or a shadow of a cloud, between them.
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From this reading A SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lucy's mind had sustained a certain shock when her husband appeared.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Sir Tom had taken all her business naturally into his hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucy's mind had sustained a certain shock when her husband appeared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Tom had taken all her business naturally into his hands.
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From this reading Lucy's mind had sustained a certain shock when her husband appeared.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sir Tom had taken all her business naturally into his hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During her short married life there had not been a cloud, or a shadow of a cloud, between them.
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From this reading Lucy's mind had sustained a certain shock when her husband appeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During her short married life there had not been a cloud, or a shadow of a cloud, between them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lucy's mind had sustained a certain shock when her husband appeared.
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From this reading Sir Tom had taken all her business naturally into his hands.
not any; not one
From this reading But then there had been no question between them, nothing to cause any question, no difference of opinion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During her short married life there had not been a cloud, or a shadow of a cloud, between them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But then there had been no question between them, nothing to cause any question, no difference of opinion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS.
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From this reading But then there had been no question between them, nothing to cause any question, no difference of opinion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During her short married life there had not been a cloud, or a shadow of a cloud, between them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But then there had been no question between them, nothing to cause any question, no difference of opinion.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS.
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From this reading Lucy's mind had sustained a certain shock when her husband appeared.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading During her short married life there had not been a cloud, or a shadow of a cloud, between them.
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From this reading Sir Tom had taken all her business naturally into his hands.
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From this reading Lucy's mind had sustained a certain shock when her husband appeared.
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From this reading Sir Tom had taken all her business naturally into his hands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading During her short married life there had not been a cloud, or a shadow of a cloud, between them.
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From this reading But then there had been no question between them, nothing to cause any question, no difference of opinion.
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From this reading During her short married life there had not been a cloud, or a shadow of a cloud, between them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But then there had been no question between them, nothing to cause any question, no difference of opinion.
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From this reading Sir Tom had taken all her business naturally into his hands.
at the time that
From this reading Lucy's mind had sustained a certain shock when her husband appeared.
