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Chapter XII
SOME INTERESTING INFORMATION. Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her. If so, however, her love and loyalty had caused her to brush it aside. Jack Cray did not feel quite comfortable. It seemed like tempting the woman to betray her own husband—was nothing less, in fact.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “If so, however, her love and loyalty had caused her to brush it aside.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “It seemed like tempting the woman to betray her own husband—was nothing less, in fact.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jack Cray did not feel quite comfortable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed like tempting the woman to betray her own husband—was nothing less, in fact.”
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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 Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If so, however, her love and loyalty had caused her to brush it aside.
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From this reading If so, however, her love and loyalty had caused her to brush it aside.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.
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From this reading It seemed like tempting the woman to betray her own husband—was nothing less, in fact.
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From this reading Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.
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From this reading If so, however, her love and loyalty had caused her to brush it aside.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.
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From this reading If so, however, her love and loyalty had caused her to brush it aside.
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From this reading Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.
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From this reading Jack Cray did not feel quite comfortable.
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From this reading Jack Cray did not feel quite comfortable.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jack Cray did not feel quite comfortable.
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From this reading Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.
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From this reading Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.
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From this reading Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.
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From this reading It seemed like tempting the woman to betray her own husband—was nothing less, in fact.
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From this reading Jack Cray did not feel quite comfortable.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If so, however, her love and loyalty had caused her to brush it aside.
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From this reading Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading If so, however, her love and loyalty had caused her to brush it aside.
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From this reading It seemed like tempting the woman to betray her own husband—was nothing less, in fact.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If so, however, her love and loyalty had caused her to brush it aside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.
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From this reading SOME INTERESTING INFORMATION.
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From this reading Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.
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From this reading SOME INTERESTING INFORMATION.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If so, however, her love and loyalty had caused her to brush it aside.
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From this reading Jack Cray did not feel quite comfortable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed like tempting the woman to betray her own husband—was nothing less, in fact.
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From this reading It seemed like tempting the woman to betray her own husband—was nothing less, in fact.
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From this reading If so, however, her love and loyalty had caused her to brush it aside.
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From this reading If so, however, her love and loyalty had caused her to brush it aside.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.
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From this reading Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jack Cray did not feel quite comfortable.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It seemed like tempting the woman to betray her own husband—was nothing less, in fact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.
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From this reading It seemed like tempting the woman to betray her own husband—was nothing less, in fact.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack Cray did not feel quite comfortable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed like tempting the woman to betray her own husband—was nothing less, in fact.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.
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From this reading Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If so, however, her love and loyalty had caused her to brush it aside.
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From this reading SOME INTERESTING INFORMATION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed like tempting the woman to betray her own husband—was nothing less, in fact.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.
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From this reading Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Simpson asked the question bravely enough, but there was a certain haunted expression in her eyes which suggested that some inkling of the situation might have come to her.
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From this reading It seemed like tempting the woman to betray her own husband—was nothing less, in fact.
