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The Place of Dragons: A Mystery
The Place of Dragons: A Mystery

Chapter XXXIII

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DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.
His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
"Yes, do," she urged, clinging closely to him, her frail frame trembling, for she was still upset and unnerved.
"Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.
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The Place of Dragons: A Mystery

Chapter XXXIII

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.
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His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
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"Yes, do," she urged, clinging closely to him, her frail frame trembling, for she was still upset and unnerved.
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"Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
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As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Alexander noun US /ˈalexander/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.”

Hand noun US /hand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.”

Hers pronoun US /hərz/

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading “His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.”

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “"Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.

abroad

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From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.

Adlon

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From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.

age

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From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.

Alexander

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From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.

bachelor

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From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.

Berlin

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From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.

better

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From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.

called

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From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.

came

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From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.

circumstances

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From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.

clinging

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From this reading "Yes, do," she urged, clinging closely to him, her frail frame trembling, for she was still upset and unnerved.

closely

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From this reading "Yes, do," she urged, clinging closely to him, her frail frame trembling, for she was still upset and unnerved.

constantly

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From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.

Continent

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From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.

Craig

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From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.

DISCLOSES

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From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Yes, do," she urged, clinging closely to him, her frail frame trembling, for she was still upset and unnerved.

England

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From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.

exclaimed

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From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.

explain

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From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.

eyes

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From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.

falsity

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From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.

father

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From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.

feigned

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From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Yes, do," she urged, clinging closely to him, her frail frame trembling, for she was still upset and unnerved.

four

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From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.

frail

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From this reading "Yes, do," she urged, clinging closely to him, her frail frame trembling, for she was still upset and unnerved.

frame

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From this reading "Yes, do," she urged, clinging closely to him, her frail frame trembling, for she was still upset and unnerved.

frankness

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From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.

fraud

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From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.

gazing

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From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.

Hall

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From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.

hand

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From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.

herspronounUS /hərz/

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Yes, do," she urged, clinging closely to him, her frail frame trembling, for she was still upset and unnerved.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.

Huttoft

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From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.

Hôtel

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From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.

indeed

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From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.

intense

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From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.

January

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From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.

Lola

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From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.

love-light

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From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.

met

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From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.

Monmouth

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From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.

mother

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From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.

near

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From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.

place

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From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.

prefer

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From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Yes, do," she urged, clinging closely to him, her frail frame trembling, for she was still upset and unnerved.

shoulder

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From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.

Sir

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From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.

staying

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From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.

stillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.

straight

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From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.

STRANGE

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From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.

things

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From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.

trembling

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From this reading "Yes, do," she urged, clinging closely to him, her frail frame trembling, for she was still upset and unnerved.

TRUTH

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From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.

unnerved

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From this reading "Yes, do," she urged, clinging closely to him, her frail frame trembling, for she was still upset and unnerved.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.

upset

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From this reading "Yes, do," she urged, clinging closely to him, her frail frame trembling, for she was still upset and unnerved.

urged

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From this reading "Yes, do," she urged, clinging closely to him, her frail frame trembling, for she was still upset and unnerved.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.

Well

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From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.

world

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From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.

years

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From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.

Yes

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From this reading "Yes, do," she urged, clinging closely to him, her frail frame trembling, for she was still upset and unnerved.

young

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From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.