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He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke. Then it all came in a rush. "Fool! fool that I was! And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy. Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Fool! fool that I was!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.”
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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 Then it all came in a rush.
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From this reading Then it all came in a rush.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.
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From this reading Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.
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From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
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From this reading Then it all came in a rush.
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From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
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From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.
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From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Fool! fool that I was!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Fool! fool that I was!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then it all came in a rush.
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From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.
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From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then it all came in a rush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Fool! fool that I was!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then it all came in a rush.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.
in or at the place that
From this reading Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
