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Chapter XIX
IN MRS. DEO'S ROOM A prey to fresh agitation, he stepped back to Anitra's side. Surely she must understand that it was Georgian and not herself about whom he was most anxious to hear. But she did not seem to. The smile with which she greeted him suggested nothing of the past.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Surely she must understand that it was Georgian and not herself about whom he was most anxious to hear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Surely she must understand that it was Georgian and not herself about whom he was most anxious to hear.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Surely she must understand that it was Georgian and not herself about whom he was most anxious to hear.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Surely she must understand that it was Georgian and not herself about whom he was most anxious to hear.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “The smile with which she greeted him suggested nothing of the past.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Surely she must understand that it was Georgian and not herself about whom he was most anxious to hear.”
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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 DEO'S ROOM A prey to fresh agitation, he stepped back to Anitra's side.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Surely she must understand that it was Georgian and not herself about whom he was most anxious to hear.
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From this reading DEO'S ROOM A prey to fresh agitation, he stepped back to Anitra's side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Surely she must understand that it was Georgian and not herself about whom he was most anxious to hear.
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From this reading DEO'S ROOM A prey to fresh agitation, he stepped back to Anitra's side.
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From this reading Surely she must understand that it was Georgian and not herself about whom he was most anxious to hear.
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From this reading DEO'S ROOM A prey to fresh agitation, he stepped back to Anitra's side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she did not seem to.
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From this reading DEO'S ROOM A prey to fresh agitation, he stepped back to Anitra's side.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But she did not seem to.
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From this reading DEO'S ROOM A prey to fresh agitation, he stepped back to Anitra's side.
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From this reading Surely she must understand that it was Georgian and not herself about whom he was most anxious to hear.
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From this reading The smile with which she greeted him suggested nothing of the past.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DEO'S ROOM A prey to fresh agitation, he stepped back to Anitra's side.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Surely she must understand that it was Georgian and not herself about whom he was most anxious to hear.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Surely she must understand that it was Georgian and not herself about whom he was most anxious to hear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The smile with which she greeted him suggested nothing of the past.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN MRS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Surely she must understand that it was Georgian and not herself about whom he was most anxious to hear.
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From this reading Surely she must understand that it was Georgian and not herself about whom he was most anxious to hear.
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From this reading IN MRS.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Surely she must understand that it was Georgian and not herself about whom he was most anxious to hear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Surely she must understand that it was Georgian and not herself about whom he was most anxious to hear.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The smile with which she greeted him suggested nothing of the past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The smile with which she greeted him suggested nothing of the past.
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From this reading The smile with which she greeted him suggested nothing of the past.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEO'S ROOM A prey to fresh agitation, he stepped back to Anitra's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEO'S ROOM A prey to fresh agitation, he stepped back to Anitra's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she did not seem to.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Surely she must understand that it was Georgian and not herself about whom he was most anxious to hear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEO'S ROOM A prey to fresh agitation, he stepped back to Anitra's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smile with which she greeted him suggested nothing of the past.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEO'S ROOM A prey to fresh agitation, he stepped back to Anitra's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smile with which she greeted him suggested nothing of the past.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely she must understand that it was Georgian and not herself about whom he was most anxious to hear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Surely she must understand that it was Georgian and not herself about whom he was most anxious to hear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The smile with which she greeted him suggested nothing of the past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEO'S ROOM A prey to fresh agitation, he stepped back to Anitra's side.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Surely she must understand that it was Georgian and not herself about whom he was most anxious to hear.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surely she must understand that it was Georgian and not herself about whom he was most anxious to hear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The smile with which she greeted him suggested nothing of the past.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Surely she must understand that it was Georgian and not herself about whom he was most anxious to hear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The smile with which she greeted him suggested nothing of the past.
