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THE LADY FROM BEYOND The morning was sultry, brooding, steamy. Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit. He did not see her until lunch, and then she again sat next the Connoisseur. Her cheeks were pale, but there was something feverish in her chatter to her neighbour; she still refused to look at Shelton. He felt very miserable.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not see her until lunch, and then she again sat next the Connoisseur.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “THE LADY FROM BEYOND The morning was sultry, brooding, steamy.”
a person who knows a great deal about the quality of something
From this reading “He did not see her until lunch, and then she again sat next the Connoisseur.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her cheeks were pale, but there was something feverish in her chatter to her neighbour; she still refused to look at Shelton.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE LADY FROM BEYOND The morning was sultry, brooding, steamy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not see her until lunch, and then she again sat next the Connoisseur.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Her cheeks were pale, but there was something feverish in her chatter to her neighbour; she still refused to look at Shelton.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her cheeks were pale, but there was something feverish in her chatter to her neighbour; she still refused to look at Shelton.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “He did not see her until lunch, and then she again sat next the Connoisseur.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.”
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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 Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not see her until lunch, and then she again sat next the Connoisseur.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
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From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
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From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading THE LADY FROM BEYOND The morning was sultry, brooding, steamy.
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From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
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From this reading THE LADY FROM BEYOND The morning was sultry, brooding, steamy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her cheeks were pale, but there was something feverish in her chatter to her neighbour; she still refused to look at Shelton.
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From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her cheeks were pale, but there was something feverish in her chatter to her neighbour; she still refused to look at Shelton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her cheeks were pale, but there was something feverish in her chatter to her neighbour; she still refused to look at Shelton.
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From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
a person who knows a great deal about the quality of something
From this reading He did not see her until lunch, and then she again sat next the Connoisseur.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not see her until lunch, and then she again sat next the Connoisseur.
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From this reading He felt very miserable.
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From this reading Her cheeks were pale, but there was something feverish in her chatter to her neighbour; she still refused to look at Shelton.
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From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LADY FROM BEYOND The morning was sultry, brooding, steamy.
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From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her cheeks were pale, but there was something feverish in her chatter to her neighbour; she still refused to look at Shelton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LADY FROM BEYOND The morning was sultry, brooding, steamy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her cheeks were pale, but there was something feverish in her chatter to her neighbour; she still refused to look at Shelton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not see her until lunch, and then she again sat next the Connoisseur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt very miserable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LADY FROM BEYOND The morning was sultry, brooding, steamy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her cheeks were pale, but there was something feverish in her chatter to her neighbour; she still refused to look at Shelton.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not see her until lunch, and then she again sat next the Connoisseur.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not see her until lunch, and then she again sat next the Connoisseur.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her cheeks were pale, but there was something feverish in her chatter to her neighbour; she still refused to look at Shelton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her cheeks were pale, but there was something feverish in her chatter to her neighbour; she still refused to look at Shelton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not see her until lunch, and then she again sat next the Connoisseur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not see her until lunch, and then she again sat next the Connoisseur.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not see her until lunch, and then she again sat next the Connoisseur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Her cheeks were pale, but there was something feverish in her chatter to her neighbour; she still refused to look at Shelton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LADY FROM BEYOND The morning was sultry, brooding, steamy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her cheeks were pale, but there was something feverish in her chatter to her neighbour; she still refused to look at Shelton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LADY FROM BEYOND The morning was sultry, brooding, steamy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY FROM BEYOND The morning was sultry, brooding, steamy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not see her until lunch, and then she again sat next the Connoisseur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her cheeks were pale, but there was something feverish in her chatter to her neighbour; she still refused to look at Shelton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
up to a particular time
From this reading He did not see her until lunch, and then she again sat next the Connoisseur.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt very miserable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LADY FROM BEYOND The morning was sultry, brooding, steamy.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her cheeks were pale, but there was something feverish in her chatter to her neighbour; she still refused to look at Shelton.
in or at the place that
From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit.
