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Chapter IV
She changed colour--from fair to flush, from red to white again--and her hand upon the gold cord trembled. I remembered it afterward, though I was not conscious of noticing it at the time. "You need not," she replied, in her low, controlled voice, "on my account. You need never come again." "It is easier to come," I answered irritably, "than to know that you sit here making yourself miserable because I don't."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She changed colour--from fair to flush, from red to white again--and her hand upon the gold cord trembled.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"It is easier to come," I answered irritably, "than to know that you sit here making yourself miserable because I don't."”
for the reason that
From this reading “"It is easier to come," I answered irritably, "than to know that you sit here making yourself miserable because I don't."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You need never come again."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She changed colour--from fair to flush, from red to white again--and her hand upon the gold cord trembled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She changed colour--from fair to flush, from red to white again--and her hand upon the gold cord trembled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It is easier to come," I answered irritably, "than to know that you sit here making yourself miserable because I don't."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It is easier to come," I answered irritably, "than to know that you sit here making yourself miserable because I don't."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You need not," she replied, in her low, controlled voice, "on my account.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You need never come again."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You need not," she replied, in her low, controlled voice, "on my account.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I remembered it afterward, though I was not conscious of noticing it at the time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I remembered it afterward, though I was not conscious of noticing it at the time.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She changed colour--from fair to flush, from red to white again--and her hand upon the gold cord trembled.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"It is easier to come," I answered irritably, "than to know that you sit here making yourself miserable because I don't."”
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From this reading "You need not," she replied, in her low, controlled voice, "on my account.
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From this reading I remembered it afterward, though I was not conscious of noticing it at the time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She changed colour--from fair to flush, from red to white again--and her hand upon the gold cord trembled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She changed colour--from fair to flush, from red to white again--and her hand upon the gold cord trembled.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It is easier to come," I answered irritably, "than to know that you sit here making yourself miserable because I don't."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I remembered it afterward, though I was not conscious of noticing it at the time.
for the reason that
From this reading "It is easier to come," I answered irritably, "than to know that you sit here making yourself miserable because I don't."
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From this reading She changed colour--from fair to flush, from red to white again--and her hand upon the gold cord trembled.
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From this reading She changed colour--from fair to flush, from red to white again--and her hand upon the gold cord trembled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You need never come again."
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From this reading I remembered it afterward, though I was not conscious of noticing it at the time.
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From this reading "You need not," she replied, in her low, controlled voice, "on my account.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She changed colour--from fair to flush, from red to white again--and her hand upon the gold cord trembled.
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From this reading "It is easier to come," I answered irritably, "than to know that you sit here making yourself miserable because I don't."
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From this reading "It is easier to come," I answered irritably, "than to know that you sit here making yourself miserable because I don't."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She changed colour--from fair to flush, from red to white again--and her hand upon the gold cord trembled.
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From this reading She changed colour--from fair to flush, from red to white again--and her hand upon the gold cord trembled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She changed colour--from fair to flush, from red to white again--and her hand upon the gold cord trembled.
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From this reading She changed colour--from fair to flush, from red to white again--and her hand upon the gold cord trembled.
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From this reading She changed colour--from fair to flush, from red to white again--and her hand upon the gold cord trembled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She changed colour--from fair to flush, from red to white again--and her hand upon the gold cord trembled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is easier to come," I answered irritably, "than to know that you sit here making yourself miserable because I don't."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remembered it afterward, though I was not conscious of noticing it at the time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You need not," she replied, in her low, controlled voice, "on my account.
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From this reading "It is easier to come," I answered irritably, "than to know that you sit here making yourself miserable because I don't."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is easier to come," I answered irritably, "than to know that you sit here making yourself miserable because I don't."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I remembered it afterward, though I was not conscious of noticing it at the time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is easier to come," I answered irritably, "than to know that you sit here making yourself miserable because I don't."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You need not," she replied, in her low, controlled voice, "on my account.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is easier to come," I answered irritably, "than to know that you sit here making yourself miserable because I don't."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is easier to come," I answered irritably, "than to know that you sit here making yourself miserable because I don't."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You need not," she replied, in her low, controlled voice, "on my account.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You need not," she replied, in her low, controlled voice, "on my account.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You need never come again."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I remembered it afterward, though I was not conscious of noticing it at the time.
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From this reading I remembered it afterward, though I was not conscious of noticing it at the time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I remembered it afterward, though I was not conscious of noticing it at the time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You need not," she replied, in her low, controlled voice, "on my account.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She changed colour--from fair to flush, from red to white again--and her hand upon the gold cord trembled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I remembered it afterward, though I was not conscious of noticing it at the time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You need not," she replied, in her low, controlled voice, "on my account.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She changed colour--from fair to flush, from red to white again--and her hand upon the gold cord trembled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is easier to come," I answered irritably, "than to know that you sit here making yourself miserable because I don't."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It is easier to come," I answered irritably, "than to know that you sit here making yourself miserable because I don't."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is easier to come," I answered irritably, "than to know that you sit here making yourself miserable because I don't."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She changed colour--from fair to flush, from red to white again--and her hand upon the gold cord trembled.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I remembered it afterward, though I was not conscious of noticing it at the time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I remembered it afterward, though I was not conscious of noticing it at the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She changed colour--from fair to flush, from red to white again--and her hand upon the gold cord trembled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She changed colour--from fair to flush, from red to white again--and her hand upon the gold cord trembled.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She changed colour--from fair to flush, from red to white again--and her hand upon the gold cord trembled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You need not," she replied, in her low, controlled voice, "on my account.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I remembered it afterward, though I was not conscious of noticing it at the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She changed colour--from fair to flush, from red to white again--and her hand upon the gold cord trembled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You need not," she replied, in her low, controlled voice, "on my account.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "It is easier to come," I answered irritably, "than to know that you sit here making yourself miserable because I don't."
