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"It is useless, Austin. All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard. It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation. As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control. "You must know what this means to me!"
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a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading “It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.”
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading “As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You must know what this means to me!"”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"You must know what this means to me!"”
above and across; more than
From this reading “All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.”
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From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.
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From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.
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From this reading All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.
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From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.
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From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.
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From this reading "It is useless, Austin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.
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From this reading All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.
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From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.
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From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.
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From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.
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From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.
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From this reading All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.
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From this reading All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is useless, Austin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is useless, Austin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You must know what this means to me!"
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From this reading All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.
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From this reading "You must know what this means to me!"
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From this reading All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must know what this means to me!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.
above and across; more than
From this reading All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.
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From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You must know what this means to me!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.
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From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.
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From this reading "It is useless, Austin.
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From this reading All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.
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From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You must know what this means to me!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must know what this means to me!"
