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She took it well. She faced the torture smiling, with a courage that was proof, if he had wanted proof, of her loyalty to Brodrick. Her smile trembled as it met Brodrick's eyes across the table, and the tenderness of it went to Tanqueray's heart. She held out her glass; and as she raised it she turned and looked full in Tanqueray's face, and smiled again, steadily. "To the Book!" she said.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Her smile trembled as it met Brodrick's eyes across the table, and the tenderness of it went to Tanqueray's heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She held out her glass; and as she raised it she turned and looked full in Tanqueray's face, and smiled again, steadily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She held out her glass; and as she raised it she turned and looked full in Tanqueray's face, and smiled again, steadily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She took it well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She took it well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her smile trembled as it met Brodrick's eyes across the table, and the tenderness of it went to Tanqueray's heart.”
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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 She faced the torture smiling, with a courage that was proof, if he had wanted proof, of her loyalty to Brodrick.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Her smile trembled as it met Brodrick's eyes across the table, and the tenderness of it went to Tanqueray's heart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She held out her glass; and as she raised it she turned and looked full in Tanqueray's face, and smiled again, steadily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her smile trembled as it met Brodrick's eyes across the table, and the tenderness of it went to Tanqueray's heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her smile trembled as it met Brodrick's eyes across the table, and the tenderness of it went to Tanqueray's heart.
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From this reading "To the Book!" she said.
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From this reading She faced the torture smiling, with a courage that was proof, if he had wanted proof, of her loyalty to Brodrick.
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From this reading Her smile trembled as it met Brodrick's eyes across the table, and the tenderness of it went to Tanqueray's heart.
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From this reading She faced the torture smiling, with a courage that was proof, if he had wanted proof, of her loyalty to Brodrick.
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From this reading Her smile trembled as it met Brodrick's eyes across the table, and the tenderness of it went to Tanqueray's heart.
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From this reading She held out her glass; and as she raised it she turned and looked full in Tanqueray's face, and smiled again, steadily.
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From this reading She faced the torture smiling, with a courage that was proof, if he had wanted proof, of her loyalty to Brodrick.
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From this reading She held out her glass; and as she raised it she turned and looked full in Tanqueray's face, and smiled again, steadily.
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From this reading She held out her glass; and as she raised it she turned and looked full in Tanqueray's face, and smiled again, steadily.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She faced the torture smiling, with a courage that was proof, if he had wanted proof, of her loyalty to Brodrick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She faced the torture smiling, with a courage that was proof, if he had wanted proof, of her loyalty to Brodrick.
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From this reading Her smile trembled as it met Brodrick's eyes across the table, and the tenderness of it went to Tanqueray's heart.
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From this reading She held out her glass; and as she raised it she turned and looked full in Tanqueray's face, and smiled again, steadily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She faced the torture smiling, with a courage that was proof, if he had wanted proof, of her loyalty to Brodrick.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She faced the torture smiling, with a courage that was proof, if he had wanted proof, of her loyalty to Brodrick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She held out her glass; and as she raised it she turned and looked full in Tanqueray's face, and smiled again, steadily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She took it well.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She held out her glass; and as she raised it she turned and looked full in Tanqueray's face, and smiled again, steadily.
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From this reading She faced the torture smiling, with a courage that was proof, if he had wanted proof, of her loyalty to Brodrick.
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From this reading Her smile trembled as it met Brodrick's eyes across the table, and the tenderness of it went to Tanqueray's heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She faced the torture smiling, with a courage that was proof, if he had wanted proof, of her loyalty to Brodrick.
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From this reading She held out her glass; and as she raised it she turned and looked full in Tanqueray's face, and smiled again, steadily.
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From this reading She faced the torture smiling, with a courage that was proof, if he had wanted proof, of her loyalty to Brodrick.
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From this reading She held out her glass; and as she raised it she turned and looked full in Tanqueray's face, and smiled again, steadily.
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From this reading "To the Book!" she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took it well.
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From this reading Her smile trembled as it met Brodrick's eyes across the table, and the tenderness of it went to Tanqueray's heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She held out her glass; and as she raised it she turned and looked full in Tanqueray's face, and smiled again, steadily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She faced the torture smiling, with a courage that was proof, if he had wanted proof, of her loyalty to Brodrick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She held out her glass; and as she raised it she turned and looked full in Tanqueray's face, and smiled again, steadily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her smile trembled as it met Brodrick's eyes across the table, and the tenderness of it went to Tanqueray's heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her smile trembled as it met Brodrick's eyes across the table, and the tenderness of it went to Tanqueray's heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her smile trembled as it met Brodrick's eyes across the table, and the tenderness of it went to Tanqueray's heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She faced the torture smiling, with a courage that was proof, if he had wanted proof, of her loyalty to Brodrick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She faced the torture smiling, with a courage that was proof, if he had wanted proof, of her loyalty to Brodrick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She faced the torture smiling, with a courage that was proof, if he had wanted proof, of her loyalty to Brodrick.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took it well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She faced the torture smiling, with a courage that was proof, if he had wanted proof, of her loyalty to Brodrick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her smile trembled as it met Brodrick's eyes across the table, and the tenderness of it went to Tanqueray's heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She held out her glass; and as she raised it she turned and looked full in Tanqueray's face, and smiled again, steadily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She faced the torture smiling, with a courage that was proof, if he had wanted proof, of her loyalty to Brodrick.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She faced the torture smiling, with a courage that was proof, if he had wanted proof, of her loyalty to Brodrick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took it well.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her smile trembled as it met Brodrick's eyes across the table, and the tenderness of it went to Tanqueray's heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She faced the torture smiling, with a courage that was proof, if he had wanted proof, of her loyalty to Brodrick.
