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Chapter XV
/Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep. The door was immediately slammed behind her, and the cab moved off. She saw her companion: he had shrunk into a corner of the landau, and greeted her with a little embarrassed grin. He did not speak until the cab was some distance from the house. “My name’s Gray,” he said.
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The door was immediately slammed behind her, and the cab moved off.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She saw her companion: he had shrunk into a corner of the landau, and greeted her with a little embarrassed grin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not speak until the cab was some distance from the house.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “He did not speak until the cab was some distance from the house.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “/Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.”
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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 /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door was immediately slammed behind her, and the cab moved off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The door was immediately slammed behind her, and the cab moved off.
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From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
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From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
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From this reading She saw her companion: he had shrunk into a corner of the landau, and greeted her with a little embarrassed grin.
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From this reading She saw her companion: he had shrunk into a corner of the landau, and greeted her with a little embarrassed grin.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not speak until the cab was some distance from the house.
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From this reading He did not speak until the cab was some distance from the house.
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From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
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From this reading She saw her companion: he had shrunk into a corner of the landau, and greeted her with a little embarrassed grin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He did not speak until the cab was some distance from the house.
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From this reading “My name’s Gray,” he said.
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From this reading She saw her companion: he had shrunk into a corner of the landau, and greeted her with a little embarrassed grin.
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From this reading She saw her companion: he had shrunk into a corner of the landau, and greeted her with a little embarrassed grin.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw her companion: he had shrunk into a corner of the landau, and greeted her with a little embarrassed grin.
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From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
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From this reading He did not speak until the cab was some distance from the house.
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From this reading The door was immediately slammed behind her, and the cab moved off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
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From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She saw her companion: he had shrunk into a corner of the landau, and greeted her with a little embarrassed grin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She saw her companion: he had shrunk into a corner of the landau, and greeted her with a little embarrassed grin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door was immediately slammed behind her, and the cab moved off.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My name’s Gray,” he said.
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From this reading “My name’s Gray,” he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not speak until the cab was some distance from the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door was immediately slammed behind her, and the cab moved off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My name’s Gray,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She saw her companion: he had shrunk into a corner of the landau, and greeted her with a little embarrassed grin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw her companion: he had shrunk into a corner of the landau, and greeted her with a little embarrassed grin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She saw her companion: he had shrunk into a corner of the landau, and greeted her with a little embarrassed grin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door was immediately slammed behind her, and the cab moved off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not speak until the cab was some distance from the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not speak until the cab was some distance from the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
up to a particular time
From this reading He did not speak until the cab was some distance from the house.
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From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
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From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She saw her companion: he had shrunk into a corner of the landau, and greeted her with a little embarrassed grin.
