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Chapter VIII
"You say you know her," I observed. "Where did you meet her?" "In Italy--under strange circumstances." "With her father?" "Yes," she answered after a moment's hesitation, and across her countenance there spread a strange look of mystery.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “"Yes," she answered after a moment's hesitation, and across her countenance there spread a strange look of mystery.”
later than; following
From this reading “"Yes," she answered after a moment's hesitation, and across her countenance there spread a strange look of mystery.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Yes," she answered after a moment's hesitation, and across her countenance there spread a strange look of mystery.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You say you know her," I observed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes," she answered after a moment's hesitation, and across her countenance there spread a strange look of mystery.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “"In Italy--under strange circumstances."”
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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 "Yes," she answered after a moment's hesitation, and across her countenance there spread a strange look of mystery.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Yes," she answered after a moment's hesitation, and across her countenance there spread a strange look of mystery.
later than; following
From this reading "Yes," she answered after a moment's hesitation, and across her countenance there spread a strange look of mystery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes," she answered after a moment's hesitation, and across her countenance there spread a strange look of mystery.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes," she answered after a moment's hesitation, and across her countenance there spread a strange look of mystery.
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From this reading "In Italy--under strange circumstances."
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From this reading "Yes," she answered after a moment's hesitation, and across her countenance there spread a strange look of mystery.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did you meet her?"
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From this reading "With her father?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You say you know her," I observed.
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From this reading "Yes," she answered after a moment's hesitation, and across her countenance there spread a strange look of mystery.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You say you know her," I observed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In Italy--under strange circumstances."
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From this reading "In Italy--under strange circumstances."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You say you know her," I observed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," she answered after a moment's hesitation, and across her countenance there spread a strange look of mystery.
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From this reading "Where did you meet her?"
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From this reading "Yes," she answered after a moment's hesitation, and across her countenance there spread a strange look of mystery.
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From this reading "Yes," she answered after a moment's hesitation, and across her countenance there spread a strange look of mystery.
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From this reading "You say you know her," I observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes," she answered after a moment's hesitation, and across her countenance there spread a strange look of mystery.
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From this reading "You say you know her," I observed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," she answered after a moment's hesitation, and across her countenance there spread a strange look of mystery.
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From this reading "Yes," she answered after a moment's hesitation, and across her countenance there spread a strange look of mystery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In Italy--under strange circumstances."
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From this reading "Yes," she answered after a moment's hesitation, and across her countenance there spread a strange look of mystery.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "In Italy--under strange circumstances."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did you meet her?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With her father?"
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From this reading "Yes," she answered after a moment's hesitation, and across her countenance there spread a strange look of mystery.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You say you know her," I observed.
