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THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards. Once more her heart was like the heart of a girl. Her breath came in little sobs mingled with laughter, the ground beneath her feet was buoyant as the clouds. She had no fear of being pursued--least of anything in the world did she desire it. The passion of a woman is controlled always by her sentiment.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.”
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.”
any thing at all
From this reading “She had no fear of being pursued--least of anything in the world did she desire it.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “She had no fear of being pursued--least of anything in the world did she desire it.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “Her breath came in little sobs mingled with laughter, the ground beneath her feet was buoyant as the clouds.”
able to float or rise easily in water
From this reading “Her breath came in little sobs mingled with laughter, the ground beneath her feet was buoyant as the clouds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had no fear of being pursued--least of anything in the world did she desire it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her breath came in little sobs mingled with laughter, the ground beneath her feet was buoyant as the clouds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once more her heart was like the heart of a girl.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.”
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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 Once more her heart was like the heart of a girl.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
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From this reading The passion of a woman is controlled always by her sentiment.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
any thing at all
From this reading She had no fear of being pursued--least of anything in the world did she desire it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her breath came in little sobs mingled with laughter, the ground beneath her feet was buoyant as the clouds.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had no fear of being pursued--least of anything in the world did she desire it.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Her breath came in little sobs mingled with laughter, the ground beneath her feet was buoyant as the clouds.
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From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
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From this reading Her breath came in little sobs mingled with laughter, the ground beneath her feet was buoyant as the clouds.
able to float or rise easily in water
From this reading Her breath came in little sobs mingled with laughter, the ground beneath her feet was buoyant as the clouds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The passion of a woman is controlled always by her sentiment.
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From this reading Her breath came in little sobs mingled with laughter, the ground beneath her feet was buoyant as the clouds.
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From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
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From this reading Her breath came in little sobs mingled with laughter, the ground beneath her feet was buoyant as the clouds.
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From this reading The passion of a woman is controlled always by her sentiment.
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From this reading She had no fear of being pursued--least of anything in the world did she desire it.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had no fear of being pursued--least of anything in the world did she desire it.
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From this reading She had no fear of being pursued--least of anything in the world did she desire it.
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From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
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From this reading Once more her heart was like the heart of a girl.
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From this reading Her breath came in little sobs mingled with laughter, the ground beneath her feet was buoyant as the clouds.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no fear of being pursued--least of anything in the world did she desire it.
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From this reading Once more her heart was like the heart of a girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once more her heart was like the heart of a girl.
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From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The passion of a woman is controlled always by her sentiment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had no fear of being pursued--least of anything in the world did she desire it.
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From this reading Her breath came in little sobs mingled with laughter, the ground beneath her feet was buoyant as the clouds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had no fear of being pursued--least of anything in the world did she desire it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her breath came in little sobs mingled with laughter, the ground beneath her feet was buoyant as the clouds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her breath came in little sobs mingled with laughter, the ground beneath her feet was buoyant as the clouds.
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From this reading Once more her heart was like the heart of a girl.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no fear of being pursued--least of anything in the world did she desire it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once more her heart was like the heart of a girl.
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From this reading Once more her heart was like the heart of a girl.
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From this reading The passion of a woman is controlled always by her sentiment.
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From this reading She had no fear of being pursued--least of anything in the world did she desire it.
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From this reading The passion of a woman is controlled always by her sentiment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no fear of being pursued--least of anything in the world did she desire it.
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From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her breath came in little sobs mingled with laughter, the ground beneath her feet was buoyant as the clouds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
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From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once more her heart was like the heart of a girl.
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From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
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From this reading The passion of a woman is controlled always by her sentiment.
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From this reading She had no fear of being pursued--least of anything in the world did she desire it.
