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‘Confidence imparts a wondrous inspiration to its possessor. It bears him on in security, either to meet no danger or to find matter of glorious trial.’ The girl seems powerfully affected by the determination she has come to, so much so as to be almost on the point of fainting. Wyndham, catching her by the arm, presses her back into the garden-chair. ‘Not a word,’ says he.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girl seems powerfully affected by the determination she has come to, so much so as to be almost on the point of fainting.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘Confidence imparts a wondrous inspiration to its possessor.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “It bears him on in security, either to meet no danger or to find matter of glorious trial.’”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The girl seems powerfully affected by the determination she has come to, so much so as to be almost on the point of fainting.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “The girl seems powerfully affected by the determination she has come to, so much so as to be almost on the point of fainting.”
strange, beautiful, and impressive
From this reading “‘Confidence imparts a wondrous inspiration to its possessor.”
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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 ‘Confidence imparts a wondrous inspiration to its possessor.
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From this reading The girl seems powerfully affected by the determination she has come to, so much so as to be almost on the point of fainting.
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From this reading The girl seems powerfully affected by the determination she has come to, so much so as to be almost on the point of fainting.
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From this reading Wyndham, catching her by the arm, presses her back into the garden-chair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girl seems powerfully affected by the determination she has come to, so much so as to be almost on the point of fainting.
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From this reading Wyndham, catching her by the arm, presses her back into the garden-chair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The girl seems powerfully affected by the determination she has come to, so much so as to be almost on the point of fainting.
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From this reading It bears him on in security, either to meet no danger or to find matter of glorious trial.’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The girl seems powerfully affected by the determination she has come to, so much so as to be almost on the point of fainting.
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From this reading Wyndham, catching her by the arm, presses her back into the garden-chair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl seems powerfully affected by the determination she has come to, so much so as to be almost on the point of fainting.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘Confidence imparts a wondrous inspiration to its possessor.
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From this reading It bears him on in security, either to meet no danger or to find matter of glorious trial.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl seems powerfully affected by the determination she has come to, so much so as to be almost on the point of fainting.
one or the other of two
From this reading It bears him on in security, either to meet no danger or to find matter of glorious trial.’
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From this reading The girl seems powerfully affected by the determination she has come to, so much so as to be almost on the point of fainting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It bears him on in security, either to meet no danger or to find matter of glorious trial.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wyndham, catching her by the arm, presses her back into the garden-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl seems powerfully affected by the determination she has come to, so much so as to be almost on the point of fainting.
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From this reading It bears him on in security, either to meet no danger or to find matter of glorious trial.’
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl seems powerfully affected by the determination she has come to, so much so as to be almost on the point of fainting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Not a word,’ says he.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wyndham, catching her by the arm, presses her back into the garden-chair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It bears him on in security, either to meet no danger or to find matter of glorious trial.’
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From this reading ‘Confidence imparts a wondrous inspiration to its possessor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It bears him on in security, either to meet no danger or to find matter of glorious trial.’
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From this reading ‘Confidence imparts a wondrous inspiration to its possessor.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Wyndham, catching her by the arm, presses her back into the garden-chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It bears him on in security, either to meet no danger or to find matter of glorious trial.’
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Confidence imparts a wondrous inspiration to its possessor.
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From this reading It bears him on in security, either to meet no danger or to find matter of glorious trial.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It bears him on in security, either to meet no danger or to find matter of glorious trial.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl seems powerfully affected by the determination she has come to, so much so as to be almost on the point of fainting.
not any; not one
From this reading It bears him on in security, either to meet no danger or to find matter of glorious trial.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Not a word,’ says he.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It bears him on in security, either to meet no danger or to find matter of glorious trial.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It bears him on in security, either to meet no danger or to find matter of glorious trial.’
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It bears him on in security, either to meet no danger or to find matter of glorious trial.’
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The girl seems powerfully affected by the determination she has come to, so much so as to be almost on the point of fainting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Confidence imparts a wondrous inspiration to its possessor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl seems powerfully affected by the determination she has come to, so much so as to be almost on the point of fainting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wyndham, catching her by the arm, presses her back into the garden-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Not a word,’ says he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It bears him on in security, either to meet no danger or to find matter of glorious trial.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl seems powerfully affected by the determination she has come to, so much so as to be almost on the point of fainting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl seems powerfully affected by the determination she has come to, so much so as to be almost on the point of fainting.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The girl seems powerfully affected by the determination she has come to, so much so as to be almost on the point of fainting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl seems powerfully affected by the determination she has come to, so much so as to be almost on the point of fainting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Confidence imparts a wondrous inspiration to its possessor.
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From this reading It bears him on in security, either to meet no danger or to find matter of glorious trial.’
strange, beautiful, and impressive
From this reading ‘Confidence imparts a wondrous inspiration to its possessor.
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From this reading ‘Not a word,’ says he.
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From this reading Wyndham, catching her by the arm, presses her back into the garden-chair.
