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Chapter XII
He conducted me into a small, private parlor. A lady and a gentleman were there. The lady, I surmised, would have been unusually good-looking had her features not been clouded by an expression of keen worry and fatigue. She was of a style of figure and possessed coloring and features that were agreeable to my fancy. She was in a traveling dress; she fixed upon me an earnest look of extreme anxiety, and pressed an unsteady hand to her bosom.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The lady, I surmised, would have been unusually good-looking had her features not been clouded by an expression of keen worry and fatigue.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A lady and a gentleman were there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was in a traveling dress; she fixed upon me an earnest look of extreme anxiety, and pressed an unsteady hand to her bosom.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The lady, I surmised, would have been unusually good-looking had her features not been clouded by an expression of keen worry and fatigue.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was in a traveling dress; she fixed upon me an earnest look of extreme anxiety, and pressed an unsteady hand to her bosom.”
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading “He conducted me into a small, private parlor.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She was in a traveling dress; she fixed upon me an earnest look of extreme anxiety, and pressed an unsteady hand to her bosom.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The lady, I surmised, would have been unusually good-looking had her features not been clouded by an expression of keen worry and fatigue.”
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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 He conducted me into a small, private parlor.
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From this reading She was of a style of figure and possessed coloring and features that were agreeable to my fancy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The lady, I surmised, would have been unusually good-looking had her features not been clouded by an expression of keen worry and fatigue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A lady and a gentleman were there.
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From this reading She was in a traveling dress; she fixed upon me an earnest look of extreme anxiety, and pressed an unsteady hand to her bosom.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The lady, I surmised, would have been unusually good-looking had her features not been clouded by an expression of keen worry and fatigue.
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From this reading She was in a traveling dress; she fixed upon me an earnest look of extreme anxiety, and pressed an unsteady hand to her bosom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lady, I surmised, would have been unusually good-looking had her features not been clouded by an expression of keen worry and fatigue.
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From this reading The lady, I surmised, would have been unusually good-looking had her features not been clouded by an expression of keen worry and fatigue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was of a style of figure and possessed coloring and features that were agreeable to my fancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He conducted me into a small, private parlor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was in a traveling dress; she fixed upon me an earnest look of extreme anxiety, and pressed an unsteady hand to her bosom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was in a traveling dress; she fixed upon me an earnest look of extreme anxiety, and pressed an unsteady hand to her bosom.
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From this reading The lady, I surmised, would have been unusually good-looking had her features not been clouded by an expression of keen worry and fatigue.
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From this reading She was in a traveling dress; she fixed upon me an earnest look of extreme anxiety, and pressed an unsteady hand to her bosom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was of a style of figure and possessed coloring and features that were agreeable to my fancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lady, I surmised, would have been unusually good-looking had her features not been clouded by an expression of keen worry and fatigue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lady, I surmised, would have been unusually good-looking had her features not been clouded by an expression of keen worry and fatigue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was of a style of figure and possessed coloring and features that were agreeable to my fancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was in a traveling dress; she fixed upon me an earnest look of extreme anxiety, and pressed an unsteady hand to her bosom.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A lady and a gentleman were there.
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From this reading The lady, I surmised, would have been unusually good-looking had her features not been clouded by an expression of keen worry and fatigue.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lady, I surmised, would have been unusually good-looking had her features not been clouded by an expression of keen worry and fatigue.
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From this reading She was in a traveling dress; she fixed upon me an earnest look of extreme anxiety, and pressed an unsteady hand to her bosom.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The lady, I surmised, would have been unusually good-looking had her features not been clouded by an expression of keen worry and fatigue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He conducted me into a small, private parlor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lady, I surmised, would have been unusually good-looking had her features not been clouded by an expression of keen worry and fatigue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The lady, I surmised, would have been unusually good-looking had her features not been clouded by an expression of keen worry and fatigue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was in a traveling dress; she fixed upon me an earnest look of extreme anxiety, and pressed an unsteady hand to her bosom.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He conducted me into a small, private parlor.
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From this reading The lady, I surmised, would have been unusually good-looking had her features not been clouded by an expression of keen worry and fatigue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lady and a gentleman were there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was in a traveling dress; she fixed upon me an earnest look of extreme anxiety, and pressed an unsteady hand to her bosom.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He conducted me into a small, private parlor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She was of a style of figure and possessed coloring and features that were agreeable to my fancy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The lady, I surmised, would have been unusually good-looking had her features not been clouded by an expression of keen worry and fatigue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lady, I surmised, would have been unusually good-looking had her features not been clouded by an expression of keen worry and fatigue.
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading He conducted me into a small, private parlor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was of a style of figure and possessed coloring and features that were agreeable to my fancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was in a traveling dress; she fixed upon me an earnest look of extreme anxiety, and pressed an unsteady hand to her bosom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He conducted me into a small, private parlor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was of a style of figure and possessed coloring and features that were agreeable to my fancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He conducted me into a small, private parlor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was of a style of figure and possessed coloring and features that were agreeable to my fancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lady, I surmised, would have been unusually good-looking had her features not been clouded by an expression of keen worry and fatigue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was of a style of figure and possessed coloring and features that were agreeable to my fancy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lady, I surmised, would have been unusually good-looking had her features not been clouded by an expression of keen worry and fatigue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lady and a gentleman were there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was of a style of figure and possessed coloring and features that were agreeable to my fancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was in a traveling dress; she fixed upon me an earnest look of extreme anxiety, and pressed an unsteady hand to her bosom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was in a traveling dress; she fixed upon me an earnest look of extreme anxiety, and pressed an unsteady hand to her bosom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lady, I surmised, would have been unusually good-looking had her features not been clouded by an expression of keen worry and fatigue.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was in a traveling dress; she fixed upon me an earnest look of extreme anxiety, and pressed an unsteady hand to her bosom.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was of a style of figure and possessed coloring and features that were agreeable to my fancy.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A lady and a gentleman were there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lady, I surmised, would have been unusually good-looking had her features not been clouded by an expression of keen worry and fatigue.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The lady, I surmised, would have been unusually good-looking had her features not been clouded by an expression of keen worry and fatigue.
