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THE TWO STRANGERS. The Contessa did not turn her head or change her position when Bice entered. She said, "You have not been out?" in a tone which was half question and half reproof. "It rained, and there is nothing to breathe but the damp and fog." "What does it matter? it is very good for the complexion, this damp; it softens the skin, it clears your colour.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She said, "You have not been out?" in a tone which was half question and half reproof.”
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading “"It rained, and there is nothing to breathe but the damp and fog."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What does it matter? it is very good for the complexion, this damp; it softens the skin, it clears your colour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She said, "You have not been out?" in a tone which was half question and half reproof.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She said, "You have not been out?" in a tone which was half question and half reproof.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"It rained, and there is nothing to breathe but the damp and fog."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She said, "You have not been out?" in a tone which was half question and half reproof.”
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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 She said, "You have not been out?" in a tone which was half question and half reproof.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She said, "You have not been out?" in a tone which was half question and half reproof.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She said, "You have not been out?" in a tone which was half question and half reproof.
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From this reading The Contessa did not turn her head or change her position when Bice entered.
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading "It rained, and there is nothing to breathe but the damp and fog."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It rained, and there is nothing to breathe but the damp and fog."
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From this reading The Contessa did not turn her head or change her position when Bice entered.
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From this reading "What does it matter? it is very good for the complexion, this damp; it softens the skin, it clears your colour.
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From this reading "What does it matter? it is very good for the complexion, this damp; it softens the skin, it clears your colour.
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From this reading "What does it matter? it is very good for the complexion, this damp; it softens the skin, it clears your colour.
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From this reading The Contessa did not turn her head or change her position when Bice entered.
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From this reading "It rained, and there is nothing to breathe but the damp and fog."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Contessa did not turn her head or change her position when Bice entered.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does it matter? it is very good for the complexion, this damp; it softens the skin, it clears your colour.
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From this reading The Contessa did not turn her head or change her position when Bice entered.
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From this reading "It rained, and there is nothing to breathe but the damp and fog."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What does it matter? it is very good for the complexion, this damp; it softens the skin, it clears your colour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What does it matter? it is very good for the complexion, this damp; it softens the skin, it clears your colour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She said, "You have not been out?" in a tone which was half question and half reproof.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She said, "You have not been out?" in a tone which was half question and half reproof.
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From this reading The Contessa did not turn her head or change her position when Bice entered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Contessa did not turn her head or change her position when Bice entered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She said, "You have not been out?" in a tone which was half question and half reproof.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It rained, and there is nothing to breathe but the damp and fog."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It rained, and there is nothing to breathe but the damp and fog."
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From this reading "What does it matter? it is very good for the complexion, this damp; it softens the skin, it clears your colour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Contessa did not turn her head or change her position when Bice entered.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "It rained, and there is nothing to breathe but the damp and fog."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Contessa did not turn her head or change her position when Bice entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said, "You have not been out?" in a tone which was half question and half reproof.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Contessa did not turn her head or change her position when Bice entered.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She said, "You have not been out?" in a tone which was half question and half reproof.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It rained, and there is nothing to breathe but the damp and fog."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said, "You have not been out?" in a tone which was half question and half reproof.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said, "You have not been out?" in a tone which was half question and half reproof.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said, "You have not been out?" in a tone which was half question and half reproof.
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From this reading "What does it matter? it is very good for the complexion, this damp; it softens the skin, it clears your colour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What does it matter? it is very good for the complexion, this damp; it softens the skin, it clears your colour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TWO STRANGERS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO STRANGERS.
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From this reading "It rained, and there is nothing to breathe but the damp and fog."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What does it matter? it is very good for the complexion, this damp; it softens the skin, it clears your colour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It rained, and there is nothing to breathe but the damp and fog."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said, "You have not been out?" in a tone which was half question and half reproof.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Contessa did not turn her head or change her position when Bice entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TWO STRANGERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What does it matter? it is very good for the complexion, this damp; it softens the skin, it clears your colour.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She said, "You have not been out?" in a tone which was half question and half reproof.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does it matter? it is very good for the complexion, this damp; it softens the skin, it clears your colour.
at the time that
From this reading The Contessa did not turn her head or change her position when Bice entered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She said, "You have not been out?" in a tone which was half question and half reproof.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She said, "You have not been out?" in a tone which was half question and half reproof.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What does it matter? it is very good for the complexion, this damp; it softens the skin, it clears your colour.
