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Chapter XXVI
A CHILD'S QUESTION. At luncheon Jean met her husband, but so agitated was she that she scarce dare raise her eyes to his. Before entering the dining-room where Bracondale awaited her she halted at the door, and with a strenuous effort calmed herself. Then she went forward with a forced smile upon her lips, though her cheeks were pale and she knew that her hand trembled. His lordship had spent a strenuous morning with the papers Martin had brought from the Foreign Office.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before entering the dining-room where Bracondale awaited her she halted at the door, and with a strenuous effort calmed herself.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His lordship had spent a strenuous morning with the papers Martin had brought from the Foreign Office.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she went forward with a forced smile upon her lips, though her cheeks were pale and she knew that her hand trembled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she went forward with a forced smile upon her lips, though her cheeks were pale and she knew that her hand trembled.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Before entering the dining-room where Bracondale awaited her she halted at the door, and with a strenuous effort calmed herself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His lordship had spent a strenuous morning with the papers Martin had brought from the Foreign Office.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A CHILD'S QUESTION.”
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading “At luncheon Jean met her husband, but so agitated was she that she scarce dare raise her eyes to his.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Then she went forward with a forced smile upon her lips, though her cheeks were pale and she knew that her hand trembled.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Then she went forward with a forced smile upon her lips, though her cheeks were pale and she knew that her hand trembled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she went forward with a forced smile upon her lips, though her cheeks were pale and she knew that her hand trembled.”
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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 A CHILD'S QUESTION.
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From this reading At luncheon Jean met her husband, but so agitated was she that she scarce dare raise her eyes to his.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before entering the dining-room where Bracondale awaited her she halted at the door, and with a strenuous effort calmed herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At luncheon Jean met her husband, but so agitated was she that she scarce dare raise her eyes to his.
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From this reading Before entering the dining-room where Bracondale awaited her she halted at the door, and with a strenuous effort calmed herself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before entering the dining-room where Bracondale awaited her she halted at the door, and with a strenuous effort calmed herself.
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From this reading Before entering the dining-room where Bracondale awaited her she halted at the door, and with a strenuous effort calmed herself.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His lordship had spent a strenuous morning with the papers Martin had brought from the Foreign Office.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At luncheon Jean met her husband, but so agitated was she that she scarce dare raise her eyes to his.
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From this reading Before entering the dining-room where Bracondale awaited her she halted at the door, and with a strenuous effort calmed herself.
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From this reading Then she went forward with a forced smile upon her lips, though her cheeks were pale and she knew that her hand trembled.
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From this reading A CHILD'S QUESTION.
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From this reading At luncheon Jean met her husband, but so agitated was she that she scarce dare raise her eyes to his.
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From this reading Before entering the dining-room where Bracondale awaited her she halted at the door, and with a strenuous effort calmed herself.
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From this reading Before entering the dining-room where Bracondale awaited her she halted at the door, and with a strenuous effort calmed herself.
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From this reading Before entering the dining-room where Bracondale awaited her she halted at the door, and with a strenuous effort calmed herself.
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From this reading Before entering the dining-room where Bracondale awaited her she halted at the door, and with a strenuous effort calmed herself.
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From this reading At luncheon Jean met her husband, but so agitated was she that she scarce dare raise her eyes to his.
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From this reading Then she went forward with a forced smile upon her lips, though her cheeks were pale and she knew that her hand trembled.
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From this reading His lordship had spent a strenuous morning with the papers Martin had brought from the Foreign Office.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she went forward with a forced smile upon her lips, though her cheeks were pale and she knew that her hand trembled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His lordship had spent a strenuous morning with the papers Martin had brought from the Foreign Office.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His lordship had spent a strenuous morning with the papers Martin had brought from the Foreign Office.
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From this reading Before entering the dining-room where Bracondale awaited her she halted at the door, and with a strenuous effort calmed herself.
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From this reading Then she went forward with a forced smile upon her lips, though her cheeks were pale and she knew that her hand trembled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At luncheon Jean met her husband, but so agitated was she that she scarce dare raise her eyes to his.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Before entering the dining-room where Bracondale awaited her she halted at the door, and with a strenuous effort calmed herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At luncheon Jean met her husband, but so agitated was she that she scarce dare raise her eyes to his.
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From this reading At luncheon Jean met her husband, but so agitated was she that she scarce dare raise her eyes to his.
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From this reading At luncheon Jean met her husband, but so agitated was she that she scarce dare raise her eyes to his.
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From this reading Then she went forward with a forced smile upon her lips, though her cheeks were pale and she knew that her hand trembled.
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From this reading Then she went forward with a forced smile upon her lips, though her cheeks were pale and she knew that her hand trembled.
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From this reading His lordship had spent a strenuous morning with the papers Martin had brought from the Foreign Office.
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From this reading At luncheon Jean met her husband, but so agitated was she that she scarce dare raise her eyes to his.
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From this reading His lordship had spent a strenuous morning with the papers Martin had brought from the Foreign Office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At luncheon Jean met her husband, but so agitated was she that she scarce dare raise her eyes to his.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His lordship had spent a strenuous morning with the papers Martin had brought from the Foreign Office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His lordship had spent a strenuous morning with the papers Martin had brought from the Foreign Office.
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From this reading Then she went forward with a forced smile upon her lips, though her cheeks were pale and she knew that her hand trembled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His lordship had spent a strenuous morning with the papers Martin had brought from the Foreign Office.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A CHILD'S QUESTION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At luncheon Jean met her husband, but so agitated was she that she scarce dare raise her eyes to his.
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading At luncheon Jean met her husband, but so agitated was she that she scarce dare raise her eyes to his.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At luncheon Jean met her husband, but so agitated was she that she scarce dare raise her eyes to his.
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From this reading Then she went forward with a forced smile upon her lips, though her cheeks were pale and she knew that her hand trembled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At luncheon Jean met her husband, but so agitated was she that she scarce dare raise her eyes to his.
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From this reading His lordship had spent a strenuous morning with the papers Martin had brought from the Foreign Office.
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From this reading Before entering the dining-room where Bracondale awaited her she halted at the door, and with a strenuous effort calmed herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At luncheon Jean met her husband, but so agitated was she that she scarce dare raise her eyes to his.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before entering the dining-room where Bracondale awaited her she halted at the door, and with a strenuous effort calmed herself.
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From this reading Then she went forward with a forced smile upon her lips, though her cheeks were pale and she knew that her hand trembled.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then she went forward with a forced smile upon her lips, though her cheeks were pale and she knew that her hand trembled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At luncheon Jean met her husband, but so agitated was she that she scarce dare raise her eyes to his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she went forward with a forced smile upon her lips, though her cheeks were pale and she knew that her hand trembled.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then she went forward with a forced smile upon her lips, though her cheeks were pale and she knew that her hand trembled.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At luncheon Jean met her husband, but so agitated was she that she scarce dare raise her eyes to his.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she went forward with a forced smile upon her lips, though her cheeks were pale and she knew that her hand trembled.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then she went forward with a forced smile upon her lips, though her cheeks were pale and she knew that her hand trembled.
in or at the place that
From this reading Before entering the dining-room where Bracondale awaited her she halted at the door, and with a strenuous effort calmed herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before entering the dining-room where Bracondale awaited her she halted at the door, and with a strenuous effort calmed herself.
