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Chapter IV
ON THE TERRACE It was not until after my guests had departed, and I had almost given up hope, that I caught sight of her. She was seated at a table in the writing-room, and was in the act of sealing a letter. She looked up as I entered, and, after a second's hesitation, bowed coldly. I summoned up all my pluck, however, and approached her. "Good evening, Miss Van Hoyt!"
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later than; following
From this reading “ON THE TERRACE It was not until after my guests had departed, and I had almost given up hope, that I caught sight of her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good evening, Miss Van Hoyt!"”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “I summoned up all my pluck, however, and approached her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked up as I entered, and, after a second's hesitation, bowed coldly.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “ON THE TERRACE It was not until after my guests had departed, and I had almost given up hope, that I caught sight of her.”
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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 was seated at a table in the writing-room, and was in the act of sealing a letter.
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From this reading She was seated at a table in the writing-room, and was in the act of sealing a letter.
later than; following
From this reading ON THE TERRACE It was not until after my guests had departed, and I had almost given up hope, that I caught sight of her.
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From this reading I summoned up all my pluck, however, and approached her.
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From this reading ON THE TERRACE It was not until after my guests had departed, and I had almost given up hope, that I caught sight of her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE TERRACE It was not until after my guests had departed, and I had almost given up hope, that I caught sight of her.
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From this reading I summoned up all my pluck, however, and approached her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She looked up as I entered, and, after a second's hesitation, bowed coldly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was seated at a table in the writing-room, and was in the act of sealing a letter.
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From this reading She looked up as I entered, and, after a second's hesitation, bowed coldly.
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From this reading ON THE TERRACE It was not until after my guests had departed, and I had almost given up hope, that I caught sight of her.
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From this reading She looked up as I entered, and, after a second's hesitation, bowed coldly.
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From this reading ON THE TERRACE It was not until after my guests had departed, and I had almost given up hope, that I caught sight of her.
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From this reading She looked up as I entered, and, after a second's hesitation, bowed coldly.
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From this reading "Good evening, Miss Van Hoyt!"
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From this reading ON THE TERRACE It was not until after my guests had departed, and I had almost given up hope, that I caught sight of her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good evening, Miss Van Hoyt!"
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From this reading ON THE TERRACE It was not until after my guests had departed, and I had almost given up hope, that I caught sight of her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE TERRACE It was not until after my guests had departed, and I had almost given up hope, that I caught sight of her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE TERRACE It was not until after my guests had departed, and I had almost given up hope, that I caught sight of her.
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From this reading She looked up as I entered, and, after a second's hesitation, bowed coldly.
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From this reading ON THE TERRACE It was not until after my guests had departed, and I had almost given up hope, that I caught sight of her.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I summoned up all my pluck, however, and approached her.
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From this reading "Good evening, Miss Van Hoyt!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ON THE TERRACE It was not until after my guests had departed, and I had almost given up hope, that I caught sight of her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was seated at a table in the writing-room, and was in the act of sealing a letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON THE TERRACE It was not until after my guests had departed, and I had almost given up hope, that I caught sight of her.
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From this reading She was seated at a table in the writing-room, and was in the act of sealing a letter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked up as I entered, and, after a second's hesitation, bowed coldly.
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From this reading "Good evening, Miss Van Hoyt!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ON THE TERRACE It was not until after my guests had departed, and I had almost given up hope, that I caught sight of her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ON THE TERRACE It was not until after my guests had departed, and I had almost given up hope, that I caught sight of her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE TERRACE It was not until after my guests had departed, and I had almost given up hope, that I caught sight of her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TERRACE It was not until after my guests had departed, and I had almost given up hope, that I caught sight of her.
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From this reading I summoned up all my pluck, however, and approached her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was seated at a table in the writing-room, and was in the act of sealing a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was seated at a table in the writing-room, and was in the act of sealing a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked up as I entered, and, after a second's hesitation, bowed coldly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was seated at a table in the writing-room, and was in the act of sealing a letter.
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From this reading ON THE TERRACE It was not until after my guests had departed, and I had almost given up hope, that I caught sight of her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I summoned up all my pluck, however, and approached her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was seated at a table in the writing-room, and was in the act of sealing a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE TERRACE It was not until after my guests had departed, and I had almost given up hope, that I caught sight of her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE TERRACE It was not until after my guests had departed, and I had almost given up hope, that I caught sight of her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TERRACE It was not until after my guests had departed, and I had almost given up hope, that I caught sight of her.
up to a particular time
From this reading ON THE TERRACE It was not until after my guests had departed, and I had almost given up hope, that I caught sight of her.
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From this reading ON THE TERRACE It was not until after my guests had departed, and I had almost given up hope, that I caught sight of her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good evening, Miss Van Hoyt!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE TERRACE It was not until after my guests had departed, and I had almost given up hope, that I caught sight of her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was seated at a table in the writing-room, and was in the act of sealing a letter.
