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Chapter XX
A SECRET. It was indeed Mehetabel. She entered quietly, without a word, carrying Bideabout's gun, which she placed in the corner, by the fireplace. Jonas and his sister looked at her, at first terror-struck, as though they beheld a ghost, then with unrest, for they knew not what she would say. She said nothing.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jonas and his sister looked at her, at first terror-struck, as though they beheld a ghost, then with unrest, for they knew not what she would say.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jonas and his sister looked at her, at first terror-struck, as though they beheld a ghost, then with unrest, for they knew not what she would say.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “She said nothing.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “A SECRET.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Jonas and his sister looked at her, at first terror-struck, as though they beheld a ghost, then with unrest, for they knew not what she would say.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “She entered quietly, without a word, carrying Bideabout's gun, which she placed in the corner, by the fireplace.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Jonas and his sister looked at her, at first terror-struck, as though they beheld a ghost, then with unrest, for they knew not what she would say.”
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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 A SECRET.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jonas and his sister looked at her, at first terror-struck, as though they beheld a ghost, then with unrest, for they knew not what she would say.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jonas and his sister looked at her, at first terror-struck, as though they beheld a ghost, then with unrest, for they knew not what she would say.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jonas and his sister looked at her, at first terror-struck, as though they beheld a ghost, then with unrest, for they knew not what she would say.
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From this reading Jonas and his sister looked at her, at first terror-struck, as though they beheld a ghost, then with unrest, for they knew not what she would say.
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From this reading She entered quietly, without a word, carrying Bideabout's gun, which she placed in the corner, by the fireplace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She entered quietly, without a word, carrying Bideabout's gun, which she placed in the corner, by the fireplace.
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From this reading She entered quietly, without a word, carrying Bideabout's gun, which she placed in the corner, by the fireplace.
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From this reading She entered quietly, without a word, carrying Bideabout's gun, which she placed in the corner, by the fireplace.
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From this reading She entered quietly, without a word, carrying Bideabout's gun, which she placed in the corner, by the fireplace.
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From this reading She entered quietly, without a word, carrying Bideabout's gun, which she placed in the corner, by the fireplace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jonas and his sister looked at her, at first terror-struck, as though they beheld a ghost, then with unrest, for they knew not what she would say.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jonas and his sister looked at her, at first terror-struck, as though they beheld a ghost, then with unrest, for they knew not what she would say.
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From this reading Jonas and his sister looked at her, at first terror-struck, as though they beheld a ghost, then with unrest, for they knew not what she would say.
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From this reading She entered quietly, without a word, carrying Bideabout's gun, which she placed in the corner, by the fireplace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jonas and his sister looked at her, at first terror-struck, as though they beheld a ghost, then with unrest, for they knew not what she would say.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jonas and his sister looked at her, at first terror-struck, as though they beheld a ghost, then with unrest, for they knew not what she would say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She entered quietly, without a word, carrying Bideabout's gun, which she placed in the corner, by the fireplace.
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From this reading It was indeed Mehetabel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed Mehetabel.
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From this reading Jonas and his sister looked at her, at first terror-struck, as though they beheld a ghost, then with unrest, for they knew not what she would say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jonas and his sister looked at her, at first terror-struck, as though they beheld a ghost, then with unrest, for they knew not what she would say.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jonas and his sister looked at her, at first terror-struck, as though they beheld a ghost, then with unrest, for they knew not what she would say.
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From this reading It was indeed Mehetabel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jonas and his sister looked at her, at first terror-struck, as though they beheld a ghost, then with unrest, for they knew not what she would say.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She said nothing.
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From this reading She entered quietly, without a word, carrying Bideabout's gun, which she placed in the corner, by the fireplace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She entered quietly, without a word, carrying Bideabout's gun, which she placed in the corner, by the fireplace.
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From this reading She said nothing.
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From this reading Jonas and his sister looked at her, at first terror-struck, as though they beheld a ghost, then with unrest, for they knew not what she would say.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A SECRET.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She entered quietly, without a word, carrying Bideabout's gun, which she placed in the corner, by the fireplace.
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From this reading Jonas and his sister looked at her, at first terror-struck, as though they beheld a ghost, then with unrest, for they knew not what she would say.
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From this reading Jonas and his sister looked at her, at first terror-struck, as though they beheld a ghost, then with unrest, for they knew not what she would say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She entered quietly, without a word, carrying Bideabout's gun, which she placed in the corner, by the fireplace.
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From this reading Jonas and his sister looked at her, at first terror-struck, as though they beheld a ghost, then with unrest, for they knew not what she would say.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jonas and his sister looked at her, at first terror-struck, as though they beheld a ghost, then with unrest, for they knew not what she would say.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Jonas and his sister looked at her, at first terror-struck, as though they beheld a ghost, then with unrest, for they knew not what she would say.
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From this reading Jonas and his sister looked at her, at first terror-struck, as though they beheld a ghost, then with unrest, for they knew not what she would say.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was indeed Mehetabel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jonas and his sister looked at her, at first terror-struck, as though they beheld a ghost, then with unrest, for they knew not what she would say.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She entered quietly, without a word, carrying Bideabout's gun, which she placed in the corner, by the fireplace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jonas and his sister looked at her, at first terror-struck, as though they beheld a ghost, then with unrest, for they knew not what she would say.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She entered quietly, without a word, carrying Bideabout's gun, which she placed in the corner, by the fireplace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She entered quietly, without a word, carrying Bideabout's gun, which she placed in the corner, by the fireplace.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jonas and his sister looked at her, at first terror-struck, as though they beheld a ghost, then with unrest, for they knew not what she would say.
