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Chapter IV
‘Tears are often to be found where there is little sorrow.’ An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her. It had not occurred to them that she would care so much. They had often chaffed her before. It must—it must have been Mr. Crosby’s being there that had put her out like that.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It must—it must have been Mr. Crosby’s being there that had put her out like that.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “They had often chaffed her before.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “It must—it must have been Mr. Crosby’s being there that had put her out like that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Tears are often to be found where there is little sorrow.’”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It must—it must have been Mr. Crosby’s being there that had put her out like that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Tears are often to be found where there is little sorrow.’”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It must—it must have been Mr. Crosby’s being there that had put her out like that.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It had not occurred to them that she would care so much.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Tears are often to be found where there is little sorrow.’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Tears are often to be found where there is little sorrow.’
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must—it must have been Mr. Crosby’s being there that had put her out like that.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had often chaffed her before.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It must—it must have been Mr. Crosby’s being there that had put her out like that.
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From this reading It had not occurred to them that she would care so much.
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From this reading They had often chaffed her before.
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From this reading It must—it must have been Mr. Crosby’s being there that had put her out like that.
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From this reading An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Tears are often to be found where there is little sorrow.’
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From this reading An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had not occurred to them that she would care so much.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must—it must have been Mr. Crosby’s being there that had put her out like that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Tears are often to be found where there is little sorrow.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had not occurred to them that she would care so much.
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From this reading An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must—it must have been Mr. Crosby’s being there that had put her out like that.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Tears are often to be found where there is little sorrow.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must—it must have been Mr. Crosby’s being there that had put her out like that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had not occurred to them that she would care so much.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must—it must have been Mr. Crosby’s being there that had put her out like that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had not occurred to them that she would care so much.
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From this reading It had not occurred to them that she would care so much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Tears are often to be found where there is little sorrow.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must—it must have been Mr. Crosby’s being there that had put her out like that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must—it must have been Mr. Crosby’s being there that had put her out like that.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had not occurred to them that she would care so much.
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From this reading ‘Tears are often to be found where there is little sorrow.’
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From this reading ‘Tears are often to be found where there is little sorrow.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had not occurred to them that she would care so much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had not occurred to them that she would care so much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Tears are often to be found where there is little sorrow.’
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had often chaffed her before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Tears are often to be found where there is little sorrow.’
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her.
in or at the place that
From this reading ‘Tears are often to be found where there is little sorrow.’
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It had not occurred to them that she would care so much.
