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Chapter XII
A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong. "Oh, Mr. Franklyn, is it you at last?" She saw that some one was standing at Mr. Franklyn's back. "Cyril!" she cried. Then, perceiving her mistake, drew back.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Cyril!" she cried.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, perceiving her mistake, drew back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, Mr. Franklyn, is it you at last?"”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She saw that some one was standing at Mr. Franklyn's back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She saw that some one was standing at Mr. Franklyn's back.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.”
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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 A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.
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From this reading A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Franklyn, is it you at last?"
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From this reading She saw that some one was standing at Mr. Franklyn's back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.
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From this reading A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Cyril!" she cried.
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From this reading "Cyril!" she cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, perceiving her mistake, drew back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.
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From this reading She saw that some one was standing at Mr. Franklyn's back.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, perceiving her mistake, drew back.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.
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From this reading A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Franklyn, is it you at last?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Franklyn, is it you at last?"
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From this reading A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Franklyn, is it you at last?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, perceiving her mistake, drew back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Franklyn, is it you at last?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She saw that some one was standing at Mr. Franklyn's back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, perceiving her mistake, drew back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She saw that some one was standing at Mr. Franklyn's back.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw that some one was standing at Mr. Franklyn's back.
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From this reading She saw that some one was standing at Mr. Franklyn's back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She saw that some one was standing at Mr. Franklyn's back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She saw that some one was standing at Mr. Franklyn's back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, perceiving her mistake, drew back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN ROUSED Almost as soon as Mr. Franklyn touched the knocker of the house in Medina Villas, the door was opened from within, and he found himself confronted by Miss Strong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Franklyn, is it you at last?"
