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Chapter XXIX
IN QUEST OF A SOUL "Good evening, Countess. Thank you for coming so promptly. Be seated, won't you?" Olga Petrovic looked at the Count eagerly, and accepted the chair he indicated. She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.
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later than; following
From this reading “She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN QUEST OF A SOUL "Good evening, Countess.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Olga Petrovic looked at the Count eagerly, and accepted the chair he indicated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.”
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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 IN QUEST OF A SOUL "Good evening, Countess.
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From this reading Olga Petrovic looked at the Count eagerly, and accepted the chair he indicated.
later than; following
From this reading She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Olga Petrovic looked at the Count eagerly, and accepted the chair he indicated.
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From this reading She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Olga Petrovic looked at the Count eagerly, and accepted the chair he indicated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be seated, won't you?"
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From this reading Olga Petrovic looked at the Count eagerly, and accepted the chair he indicated.
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From this reading Thank you for coming so promptly.
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From this reading Olga Petrovic looked at the Count eagerly, and accepted the chair he indicated.
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From this reading IN QUEST OF A SOUL "Good evening, Countess.
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From this reading She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.
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From this reading She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.
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From this reading Olga Petrovic looked at the Count eagerly, and accepted the chair he indicated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN QUEST OF A SOUL "Good evening, Countess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.
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From this reading She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thank you for coming so promptly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN QUEST OF A SOUL "Good evening, Countess.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Olga Petrovic looked at the Count eagerly, and accepted the chair he indicated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN QUEST OF A SOUL "Good evening, Countess.
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From this reading Olga Petrovic looked at the Count eagerly, and accepted the chair he indicated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Olga Petrovic looked at the Count eagerly, and accepted the chair he indicated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN QUEST OF A SOUL "Good evening, Countess.
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From this reading She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.
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From this reading Olga Petrovic looked at the Count eagerly, and accepted the chair he indicated.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.
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From this reading She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olga Petrovic looked at the Count eagerly, and accepted the chair he indicated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thank you for coming so promptly.
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From this reading IN QUEST OF A SOUL "Good evening, Countess.
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From this reading Be seated, won't you?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thank you for coming so promptly.
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From this reading IN QUEST OF A SOUL "Good evening, Countess.
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From this reading She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.
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From this reading Thank you for coming so promptly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Olga Petrovic looked at the Count eagerly, and accepted the chair he indicated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.
at the time that
From this reading She looked older than when she left Dick Faversham after the interview I have described, and there were indications on her face that she had suffered anxious thoughts, and perhaps keen disappointment.
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From this reading Be seated, won't you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thank you for coming so promptly.
