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Chapter V
He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal. "Immense ability, but not in the line in which you most try to have it. In a very different line, Miss Tarrant! Ability is no word for it; it's genius!" She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
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later than; following
From this reading “She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In a very different line, Miss Tarrant!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Immense ability, but not in the line in which you most try to have it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.”
during the time that
From this reading “He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.”
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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 In a very different line, Miss Tarrant!
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From this reading "Immense ability, but not in the line in which you most try to have it.
later than; following
From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
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From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
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From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
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From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Immense ability, but not in the line in which you most try to have it.
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From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
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From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
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From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
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From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In a very different line, Miss Tarrant!
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From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
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From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
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From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
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From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
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From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
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From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ability is no word for it; it's genius!"
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From this reading Ability is no word for it; it's genius!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Immense ability, but not in the line in which you most try to have it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
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From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
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From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
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From this reading "Immense ability, but not in the line in which you most try to have it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Immense ability, but not in the line in which you most try to have it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ability is no word for it; it's genius!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Immense ability, but not in the line in which you most try to have it.
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From this reading Ability is no word for it; it's genius!"
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From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
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From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
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From this reading "Immense ability, but not in the line in which you most try to have it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
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From this reading In a very different line, Miss Tarrant!
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From this reading "Immense ability, but not in the line in which you most try to have it.
not any; not one
From this reading Ability is no word for it; it's genius!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Immense ability, but not in the line in which you most try to have it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
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From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
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From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
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From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
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From this reading In a very different line, Miss Tarrant!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
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From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
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From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
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From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
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From this reading "Immense ability, but not in the line in which you most try to have it.
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From this reading In a very different line, Miss Tarrant!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
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From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
during the time that
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
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From this reading Ability is no word for it; it's genius!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Immense ability, but not in the line in which you most try to have it.
