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Chapter XX
THE ISLE OF AVILION. “Miss Sahib, the Doctor Sahib!” “The door is shut,” said Penelope hastily; but Dr Tarleton had followed the servant up the stairs, and now stood on the house-top confronting her. She glanced wildly round for a way of escape, but there was none, and she was obliged to go forward and hold out a nerveless hand to him. He looked her steadily in the face.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Miss Sahib, the Doctor Sahib!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She glanced wildly round for a way of escape, but there was none, and she was obliged to go forward and hold out a nerveless hand to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She glanced wildly round for a way of escape, but there was none, and she was obliged to go forward and hold out a nerveless hand to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked her steadily in the face.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “She glanced wildly round for a way of escape, but there was none, and she was obliged to go forward and hold out a nerveless hand to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The door is shut,” said Penelope hastily; but Dr Tarleton had followed the servant up the stairs, and now stood on the house-top confronting her.”
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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 glanced wildly round for a way of escape, but there was none, and she was obliged to go forward and hold out a nerveless hand to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The door is shut,” said Penelope hastily; but Dr Tarleton had followed the servant up the stairs, and now stood on the house-top confronting her.
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From this reading THE ISLE OF AVILION.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The door is shut,” said Penelope hastily; but Dr Tarleton had followed the servant up the stairs, and now stood on the house-top confronting her.
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From this reading “The door is shut,” said Penelope hastily; but Dr Tarleton had followed the servant up the stairs, and now stood on the house-top confronting her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Sahib, the Doctor Sahib!”
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From this reading “The door is shut,” said Penelope hastily; but Dr Tarleton had followed the servant up the stairs, and now stood on the house-top confronting her.
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From this reading “The door is shut,” said Penelope hastily; but Dr Tarleton had followed the servant up the stairs, and now stood on the house-top confronting her.
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From this reading She glanced wildly round for a way of escape, but there was none, and she was obliged to go forward and hold out a nerveless hand to him.
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From this reading He looked her steadily in the face.
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From this reading “The door is shut,” said Penelope hastily; but Dr Tarleton had followed the servant up the stairs, and now stood on the house-top confronting her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She glanced wildly round for a way of escape, but there was none, and she was obliged to go forward and hold out a nerveless hand to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She glanced wildly round for a way of escape, but there was none, and she was obliged to go forward and hold out a nerveless hand to him.
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From this reading She glanced wildly round for a way of escape, but there was none, and she was obliged to go forward and hold out a nerveless hand to him.
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From this reading She glanced wildly round for a way of escape, but there was none, and she was obliged to go forward and hold out a nerveless hand to him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The door is shut,” said Penelope hastily; but Dr Tarleton had followed the servant up the stairs, and now stood on the house-top confronting her.
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From this reading She glanced wildly round for a way of escape, but there was none, and she was obliged to go forward and hold out a nerveless hand to him.
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From this reading “The door is shut,” said Penelope hastily; but Dr Tarleton had followed the servant up the stairs, and now stood on the house-top confronting her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked her steadily in the face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “The door is shut,” said Penelope hastily; but Dr Tarleton had followed the servant up the stairs, and now stood on the house-top confronting her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She glanced wildly round for a way of escape, but there was none, and she was obliged to go forward and hold out a nerveless hand to him.
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From this reading She glanced wildly round for a way of escape, but there was none, and she was obliged to go forward and hold out a nerveless hand to him.
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From this reading “The door is shut,” said Penelope hastily; but Dr Tarleton had followed the servant up the stairs, and now stood on the house-top confronting her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked her steadily in the face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The door is shut,” said Penelope hastily; but Dr Tarleton had followed the servant up the stairs, and now stood on the house-top confronting her.
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From this reading THE ISLE OF AVILION.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked her steadily in the face.
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From this reading “Miss Sahib, the Doctor Sahib!”
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From this reading She glanced wildly round for a way of escape, but there was none, and she was obliged to go forward and hold out a nerveless hand to him.
not one, and not any
From this reading She glanced wildly round for a way of escape, but there was none, and she was obliged to go forward and hold out a nerveless hand to him.
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From this reading “The door is shut,” said Penelope hastily; but Dr Tarleton had followed the servant up the stairs, and now stood on the house-top confronting her.
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From this reading She glanced wildly round for a way of escape, but there was none, and she was obliged to go forward and hold out a nerveless hand to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ISLE OF AVILION.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The door is shut,” said Penelope hastily; but Dr Tarleton had followed the servant up the stairs, and now stood on the house-top confronting her.
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From this reading She glanced wildly round for a way of escape, but there was none, and she was obliged to go forward and hold out a nerveless hand to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The door is shut,” said Penelope hastily; but Dr Tarleton had followed the servant up the stairs, and now stood on the house-top confronting her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She glanced wildly round for a way of escape, but there was none, and she was obliged to go forward and hold out a nerveless hand to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Miss Sahib, the Doctor Sahib!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The door is shut,” said Penelope hastily; but Dr Tarleton had followed the servant up the stairs, and now stood on the house-top confronting her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The door is shut,” said Penelope hastily; but Dr Tarleton had followed the servant up the stairs, and now stood on the house-top confronting her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She glanced wildly round for a way of escape, but there was none, and she was obliged to go forward and hold out a nerveless hand to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The door is shut,” said Penelope hastily; but Dr Tarleton had followed the servant up the stairs, and now stood on the house-top confronting her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The door is shut,” said Penelope hastily; but Dr Tarleton had followed the servant up the stairs, and now stood on the house-top confronting her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked her steadily in the face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The door is shut,” said Penelope hastily; but Dr Tarleton had followed the servant up the stairs, and now stood on the house-top confronting her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The door is shut,” said Penelope hastily; but Dr Tarleton had followed the servant up the stairs, and now stood on the house-top confronting her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ISLE OF AVILION.
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From this reading She glanced wildly round for a way of escape, but there was none, and she was obliged to go forward and hold out a nerveless hand to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She glanced wildly round for a way of escape, but there was none, and she was obliged to go forward and hold out a nerveless hand to him.
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From this reading “The door is shut,” said Penelope hastily; but Dr Tarleton had followed the servant up the stairs, and now stood on the house-top confronting her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She glanced wildly round for a way of escape, but there was none, and she was obliged to go forward and hold out a nerveless hand to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She glanced wildly round for a way of escape, but there was none, and she was obliged to go forward and hold out a nerveless hand to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She glanced wildly round for a way of escape, but there was none, and she was obliged to go forward and hold out a nerveless hand to him.
