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Chapter X
CYRIL'S FRIEND Miss Strong did like to go and see. She looked at Miss Wentworth with a make-believe of anger, and, rising to her feet, went quickly across the room. Admission had already been given to the knocker. There advanced towards the girl standing in the open door a man--who was not Mr. Paxton. "Mr. Franklyn!
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “She looked at Miss Wentworth with a make-believe of anger, and, rising to her feet, went quickly across the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Admission had already been given to the knocker.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Admission had already been given to the knocker.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked at Miss Wentworth with a make-believe of anger, and, rising to her feet, went quickly across the room.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “There advanced towards the girl standing in the open door a man--who was not Mr. Paxton.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There advanced towards the girl standing in the open door a man--who was not Mr. Paxton.”
in the direction of
From this reading “There advanced towards the girl standing in the open door a man--who was not Mr. Paxton.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked at Miss Wentworth with a make-believe of anger, and, rising to her feet, went quickly across the room.”
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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 looked at Miss Wentworth with a make-believe of anger, and, rising to her feet, went quickly across the room.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She looked at Miss Wentworth with a make-believe of anger, and, rising to her feet, went quickly across the room.
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From this reading Admission had already been given to the knocker.
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From this reading There advanced towards the girl standing in the open door a man--who was not Mr. Paxton.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Admission had already been given to the knocker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CYRIL'S FRIEND Miss Strong did like to go and see.
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From this reading She looked at Miss Wentworth with a make-believe of anger, and, rising to her feet, went quickly across the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at Miss Wentworth with a make-believe of anger, and, rising to her feet, went quickly across the room.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Admission had already been given to the knocker.
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From this reading CYRIL'S FRIEND Miss Strong did like to go and see.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading CYRIL'S FRIEND Miss Strong did like to go and see.
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From this reading There advanced towards the girl standing in the open door a man--who was not Mr. Paxton.
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From this reading She looked at Miss Wentworth with a make-believe of anger, and, rising to her feet, went quickly across the room.
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From this reading "Mr. Franklyn!
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From this reading CYRIL'S FRIEND Miss Strong did like to go and see.
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From this reading There advanced towards the girl standing in the open door a man--who was not Mr. Paxton.
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From this reading Admission had already been given to the knocker.
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From this reading CYRIL'S FRIEND Miss Strong did like to go and see.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Admission had already been given to the knocker.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked at Miss Wentworth with a make-believe of anger, and, rising to her feet, went quickly across the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There advanced towards the girl standing in the open door a man--who was not Mr. Paxton.
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From this reading Admission had already been given to the knocker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CYRIL'S FRIEND Miss Strong did like to go and see.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked at Miss Wentworth with a make-believe of anger, and, rising to her feet, went quickly across the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked at Miss Wentworth with a make-believe of anger, and, rising to her feet, went quickly across the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There advanced towards the girl standing in the open door a man--who was not Mr. Paxton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CYRIL'S FRIEND Miss Strong did like to go and see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There advanced towards the girl standing in the open door a man--who was not Mr. Paxton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There advanced towards the girl standing in the open door a man--who was not Mr. Paxton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked at Miss Wentworth with a make-believe of anger, and, rising to her feet, went quickly across the room.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There advanced towards the girl standing in the open door a man--who was not Mr. Paxton.
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From this reading There advanced towards the girl standing in the open door a man--who was not Mr. Paxton.
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From this reading She looked at Miss Wentworth with a make-believe of anger, and, rising to her feet, went quickly across the room.
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From this reading She looked at Miss Wentworth with a make-believe of anger, and, rising to her feet, went quickly across the room.
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From this reading She looked at Miss Wentworth with a make-believe of anger, and, rising to her feet, went quickly across the room.
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From this reading CYRIL'S FRIEND Miss Strong did like to go and see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at Miss Wentworth with a make-believe of anger, and, rising to her feet, went quickly across the room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There advanced towards the girl standing in the open door a man--who was not Mr. Paxton.
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From this reading CYRIL'S FRIEND Miss Strong did like to go and see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She looked at Miss Wentworth with a make-believe of anger, and, rising to her feet, went quickly across the room.
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From this reading There advanced towards the girl standing in the open door a man--who was not Mr. Paxton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CYRIL'S FRIEND Miss Strong did like to go and see.
in the direction of
From this reading There advanced towards the girl standing in the open door a man--who was not Mr. Paxton.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There advanced towards the girl standing in the open door a man--who was not Mr. Paxton.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked at Miss Wentworth with a make-believe of anger, and, rising to her feet, went quickly across the room.
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From this reading She looked at Miss Wentworth with a make-believe of anger, and, rising to her feet, went quickly across the room.
which person or people
From this reading There advanced towards the girl standing in the open door a man--who was not Mr. Paxton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked at Miss Wentworth with a make-believe of anger, and, rising to her feet, went quickly across the room.
