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Chapter XXXVIII
The two women were alone in the morning-room of Lady Carey’s house in Pont Street. Lucille was walking restlessly up and down twisting her handkerchief between her fingers. Lady Carey was watching her, more composed, to all outward appearance, but with closely compressed lips, and boding gleam in her eyes. “I think,” Lady Carey said, “that you had better see him.” Lucille turned almost fiercely upon her.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two women were alone in the morning-room of Lady Carey’s house in Pont Street.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Lady Carey was watching her, more composed, to all outward appearance, but with closely compressed lips, and boding gleam in her eyes.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Lucille was walking restlessly up and down twisting her handkerchief between her fingers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I think,” Lady Carey said, “that you had better see him.””
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Lucille turned almost fiercely upon her.”
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From this reading Lady Carey was watching her, more composed, to all outward appearance, but with closely compressed lips, and boding gleam in her eyes.
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From this reading Lucille turned almost fiercely upon her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two women were alone in the morning-room of Lady Carey’s house in Pont Street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lucille was walking restlessly up and down twisting her handkerchief between her fingers.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lady Carey was watching her, more composed, to all outward appearance, but with closely compressed lips, and boding gleam in her eyes.
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From this reading “I think,” Lady Carey said, “that you had better see him.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Lucille was walking restlessly up and down twisting her handkerchief between her fingers.
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From this reading Lady Carey was watching her, more composed, to all outward appearance, but with closely compressed lips, and boding gleam in her eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lady Carey was watching her, more composed, to all outward appearance, but with closely compressed lips, and boding gleam in her eyes.
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From this reading Lady Carey was watching her, more composed, to all outward appearance, but with closely compressed lips, and boding gleam in her eyes.
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From this reading The two women were alone in the morning-room of Lady Carey’s house in Pont Street.
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From this reading Lady Carey was watching her, more composed, to all outward appearance, but with closely compressed lips, and boding gleam in her eyes.
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From this reading Lady Carey was watching her, more composed, to all outward appearance, but with closely compressed lips, and boding gleam in her eyes.
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From this reading Lady Carey was watching her, more composed, to all outward appearance, but with closely compressed lips, and boding gleam in her eyes.
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From this reading Lucille was walking restlessly up and down twisting her handkerchief between her fingers.
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From this reading Lady Carey was watching her, more composed, to all outward appearance, but with closely compressed lips, and boding gleam in her eyes.
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From this reading Lucille turned almost fiercely upon her.
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From this reading Lucille was walking restlessly up and down twisting her handkerchief between her fingers.
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From this reading Lady Carey was watching her, more composed, to all outward appearance, but with closely compressed lips, and boding gleam in her eyes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I think,” Lady Carey said, “that you had better see him.”
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From this reading Lucille was walking restlessly up and down twisting her handkerchief between her fingers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucille was walking restlessly up and down twisting her handkerchief between her fingers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I think,” Lady Carey said, “that you had better see him.”
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From this reading The two women were alone in the morning-room of Lady Carey’s house in Pont Street.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think,” Lady Carey said, “that you had better see him.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two women were alone in the morning-room of Lady Carey’s house in Pont Street.
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From this reading The two women were alone in the morning-room of Lady Carey’s house in Pont Street.
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From this reading Lady Carey was watching her, more composed, to all outward appearance, but with closely compressed lips, and boding gleam in her eyes.
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From this reading Lucille was walking restlessly up and down twisting her handkerchief between her fingers.
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From this reading Lady Carey was watching her, more composed, to all outward appearance, but with closely compressed lips, and boding gleam in her eyes.
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From this reading The two women were alone in the morning-room of Lady Carey’s house in Pont Street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two women were alone in the morning-room of Lady Carey’s house in Pont Street.
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From this reading Lady Carey was watching her, more composed, to all outward appearance, but with closely compressed lips, and boding gleam in her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two women were alone in the morning-room of Lady Carey’s house in Pont Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucille was walking restlessly up and down twisting her handkerchief between her fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think,” Lady Carey said, “that you had better see him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think,” Lady Carey said, “that you had better see him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two women were alone in the morning-room of Lady Carey’s house in Pont Street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I think,” Lady Carey said, “that you had better see him.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two women were alone in the morning-room of Lady Carey’s house in Pont Street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think,” Lady Carey said, “that you had better see him.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Carey was watching her, more composed, to all outward appearance, but with closely compressed lips, and boding gleam in her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucille turned almost fiercely upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucille was walking restlessly up and down twisting her handkerchief between her fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two women were alone in the morning-room of Lady Carey’s house in Pont Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucille was walking restlessly up and down twisting her handkerchief between her fingers.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lucille turned almost fiercely upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucille was walking restlessly up and down twisting her handkerchief between her fingers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucille was walking restlessly up and down twisting her handkerchief between her fingers.
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From this reading Lady Carey was watching her, more composed, to all outward appearance, but with closely compressed lips, and boding gleam in her eyes.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two women were alone in the morning-room of Lady Carey’s house in Pont Street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Carey was watching her, more composed, to all outward appearance, but with closely compressed lips, and boding gleam in her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two women were alone in the morning-room of Lady Carey’s house in Pont Street.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I think,” Lady Carey said, “that you had better see him.”
