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Chapter XX
How Dolores’s heart beat when Colonel Mohun drove up to the door! She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her. Yes, she did feel his kiss, and Mysie looked at her in congratulation. But what did it mean? Was it only that it came as a matter of course, and he forgot to withhold it, or was it that he had given up hopes of her father, and was sorry for her?
Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Was it only that it came as a matter of course, and he forgot to withhold it, or was it that he had given up hopes of her father, and was sorry for her?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, she did feel his kiss, and Mysie looked at her in congratulation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.”
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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 Was it only that it came as a matter of course, and he forgot to withhold it, or was it that he had given up hopes of her father, and was sorry for her?
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Was it only that it came as a matter of course, and he forgot to withhold it, or was it that he had given up hopes of her father, and was sorry for her?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yes, she did feel his kiss, and Mysie looked at her in congratulation.
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From this reading She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.
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From this reading How Dolores’s heart beat when Colonel Mohun drove up to the door!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.
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From this reading Was it only that it came as a matter of course, and he forgot to withhold it, or was it that he had given up hopes of her father, and was sorry for her?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How Dolores’s heart beat when Colonel Mohun drove up to the door!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, she did feel his kiss, and Mysie looked at her in congratulation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Was it only that it came as a matter of course, and he forgot to withhold it, or was it that he had given up hopes of her father, and was sorry for her?
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From this reading She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yes, she did feel his kiss, and Mysie looked at her in congratulation.
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From this reading How Dolores’s heart beat when Colonel Mohun drove up to the door!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How Dolores’s heart beat when Colonel Mohun drove up to the door!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How Dolores’s heart beat when Colonel Mohun drove up to the door!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it only that it came as a matter of course, and he forgot to withhold it, or was it that he had given up hopes of her father, and was sorry for her?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, she did feel his kiss, and Mysie looked at her in congratulation.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Was it only that it came as a matter of course, and he forgot to withhold it, or was it that he had given up hopes of her father, and was sorry for her?
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From this reading Was it only that it came as a matter of course, and he forgot to withhold it, or was it that he had given up hopes of her father, and was sorry for her?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it only that it came as a matter of course, and he forgot to withhold it, or was it that he had given up hopes of her father, and was sorry for her?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Was it only that it came as a matter of course, and he forgot to withhold it, or was it that he had given up hopes of her father, and was sorry for her?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.
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From this reading How Dolores’s heart beat when Colonel Mohun drove up to the door!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes, she did feel his kiss, and Mysie looked at her in congratulation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it only that it came as a matter of course, and he forgot to withhold it, or was it that he had given up hopes of her father, and was sorry for her?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How Dolores’s heart beat when Colonel Mohun drove up to the door!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But what did it mean?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, she did feel his kiss, and Mysie looked at her in congratulation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it only that it came as a matter of course, and he forgot to withhold it, or was it that he had given up hopes of her father, and was sorry for her?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But what did it mean?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How Dolores’s heart beat when Colonel Mohun drove up to the door!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, she did feel his kiss, and Mysie looked at her in congratulation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was it only that it came as a matter of course, and he forgot to withhold it, or was it that he had given up hopes of her father, and was sorry for her?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it only that it came as a matter of course, and he forgot to withhold it, or was it that he had given up hopes of her father, and was sorry for her?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was it only that it came as a matter of course, and he forgot to withhold it, or was it that he had given up hopes of her father, and was sorry for her?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it only that it came as a matter of course, and he forgot to withhold it, or was it that he had given up hopes of her father, and was sorry for her?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was it only that it came as a matter of course, and he forgot to withhold it, or was it that he had given up hopes of her father, and was sorry for her?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Dolores’s heart beat when Colonel Mohun drove up to the door!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How Dolores’s heart beat when Colonel Mohun drove up to the door!
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From this reading She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How Dolores’s heart beat when Colonel Mohun drove up to the door!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it only that it came as a matter of course, and he forgot to withhold it, or was it that he had given up hopes of her father, and was sorry for her?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what did it mean?
at the time that
From this reading How Dolores’s heart beat when Colonel Mohun drove up to the door!
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it only that it came as a matter of course, and he forgot to withhold it, or was it that he had given up hopes of her father, and was sorry for her?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She durst not run out to greet him among her cousins; but stood by her aunt, feeling hot and cold and trembling, in the doubt whether he would kiss her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, she did feel his kiss, and Mysie looked at her in congratulation.
