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Chapter XVI
"LOVE!" She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her. Both Mr. Harper and Mr. Ransom regretted this fact, for each instinctively felt that in her hands, if not in her sleeping face, they should be able to read the story of her life. If that life had been a hard one, such as must have befallen the waif, Anitra, her hands should show it. But her hands were covered.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Both Mr. Harper and Mr. Ransom regretted this fact, for each instinctively felt that in her hands, if not in her sleeping face, they should be able to read the story of her life.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If that life had been a hard one, such as must have befallen the waif, Anitra, her hands should show it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Both Mr. Harper and Mr. Ransom regretted this fact, for each instinctively felt that in her hands, if not in her sleeping face, they should be able to read the story of her life.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “If that life had been a hard one, such as must have befallen the waif, Anitra, her hands should show it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about 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 If that life had been a hard one, such as must have befallen the waif, Anitra, her hands should show it.
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From this reading She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.
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From this reading Both Mr. Harper and Mr. Ransom regretted this fact, for each instinctively felt that in her hands, if not in her sleeping face, they should be able to read the story of her life.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both Mr. Harper and Mr. Ransom regretted this fact, for each instinctively felt that in her hands, if not in her sleeping face, they should be able to read the story of her life.
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From this reading If that life had been a hard one, such as must have befallen the waif, Anitra, her hands should show it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If that life had been a hard one, such as must have befallen the waif, Anitra, her hands should show it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Both Mr. Harper and Mr. Ransom regretted this fact, for each instinctively felt that in her hands, if not in her sleeping face, they should be able to read the story of her life.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.
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From this reading If that life had been a hard one, such as must have befallen the waif, Anitra, her hands should show it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Mr. Harper and Mr. Ransom regretted this fact, for each instinctively felt that in her hands, if not in her sleeping face, they should be able to read the story of her life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her hands were covered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.
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From this reading She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.
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From this reading She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.
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From this reading She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.
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From this reading But her hands were covered.
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From this reading She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.
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From this reading She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Both Mr. Harper and Mr. Ransom regretted this fact, for each instinctively felt that in her hands, if not in her sleeping face, they should be able to read the story of her life.
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From this reading Both Mr. Harper and Mr. Ransom regretted this fact, for each instinctively felt that in her hands, if not in her sleeping face, they should be able to read the story of her life.
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From this reading Both Mr. Harper and Mr. Ransom regretted this fact, for each instinctively felt that in her hands, if not in her sleeping face, they should be able to read the story of her life.
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From this reading Both Mr. Harper and Mr. Ransom regretted this fact, for each instinctively felt that in her hands, if not in her sleeping face, they should be able to read the story of her life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Both Mr. Harper and Mr. Ransom regretted this fact, for each instinctively felt that in her hands, if not in her sleeping face, they should be able to read the story of her life.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.
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From this reading She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Both Mr. Harper and Mr. Ransom regretted this fact, for each instinctively felt that in her hands, if not in her sleeping face, they should be able to read the story of her life.
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From this reading If that life had been a hard one, such as must have befallen the waif, Anitra, her hands should show it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both Mr. Harper and Mr. Ransom regretted this fact, for each instinctively felt that in her hands, if not in her sleeping face, they should be able to read the story of her life.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If that life had been a hard one, such as must have befallen the waif, Anitra, her hands should show it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.
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From this reading She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Both Mr. Harper and Mr. Ransom regretted this fact, for each instinctively felt that in her hands, if not in her sleeping face, they should be able to read the story of her life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.
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From this reading Both Mr. Harper and Mr. Ransom regretted this fact, for each instinctively felt that in her hands, if not in her sleeping face, they should be able to read the story of her life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If that life had been a hard one, such as must have befallen the waif, Anitra, her hands should show it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both Mr. Harper and Mr. Ransom regretted this fact, for each instinctively felt that in her hands, if not in her sleeping face, they should be able to read the story of her life.
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From this reading "LOVE!"
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From this reading Both Mr. Harper and Mr. Ransom regretted this fact, for each instinctively felt that in her hands, if not in her sleeping face, they should be able to read the story of her life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If that life had been a hard one, such as must have befallen the waif, Anitra, her hands should show it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Both Mr. Harper and Mr. Ransom regretted this fact, for each instinctively felt that in her hands, if not in her sleeping face, they should be able to read the story of her life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both Mr. Harper and Mr. Ransom regretted this fact, for each instinctively felt that in her hands, if not in her sleeping face, they should be able to read the story of her life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both Mr. Harper and Mr. Ransom regretted this fact, for each instinctively felt that in her hands, if not in her sleeping face, they should be able to read the story of her life.
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From this reading Both Mr. Harper and Mr. Ransom regretted this fact, for each instinctively felt that in her hands, if not in her sleeping face, they should be able to read the story of her life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Both Mr. Harper and Mr. Ransom regretted this fact, for each instinctively felt that in her hands, if not in her sleeping face, they should be able to read the story of her life.
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From this reading If that life had been a hard one, such as must have befallen the waif, Anitra, her hands should show it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both Mr. Harper and Mr. Ransom regretted this fact, for each instinctively felt that in her hands, if not in her sleeping face, they should be able to read the story of her life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both Mr. Harper and Mr. Ransom regretted this fact, for each instinctively felt that in her hands, if not in her sleeping face, they should be able to read the story of her life.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If that life had been a hard one, such as must have befallen the waif, Anitra, her hands should show it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Both Mr. Harper and Mr. Ransom regretted this fact, for each instinctively felt that in her hands, if not in her sleeping face, they should be able to read the story of her life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both Mr. Harper and Mr. Ransom regretted this fact, for each instinctively felt that in her hands, if not in her sleeping face, they should be able to read the story of her life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Both Mr. Harper and Mr. Ransom regretted this fact, for each instinctively felt that in her hands, if not in her sleeping face, they should be able to read the story of her life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.
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From this reading If that life had been a hard one, such as must have befallen the waif, Anitra, her hands should show it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But her hands were covered.
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From this reading She lay in the abandonment of profound slumber, one hand under her cheek, the other hidden by the white spread Mrs. Deo had been careful to draw closely about her.
