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Chapter XV
That evening Diana for the first time saw Dimitrius in a somewhat irritable mood. He was sharp and peremptory of speech and impatient in manner. “Where have you been all the afternoon?” he demanded, at dinner, fixing his eyes upon her with a piercing intensity. “With Professor Chauvet,” she answered. “I wanted to see a famous Assyrian jewel he has--it is called ‘The Eye of Rajuna.’”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Where have you been all the afternoon?” he demanded, at dinner, fixing his eyes upon her with a piercing intensity.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““With Professor Chauvet,” she answered.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““Where have you been all the afternoon?” he demanded, at dinner, fixing his eyes upon her with a piercing intensity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That evening Diana for the first time saw Dimitrius in a somewhat irritable mood.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““I wanted to see a famous Assyrian jewel he has--it is called ‘The Eye of Rajuna.’””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Where have you been all the afternoon?” he demanded, at dinner, fixing his eyes upon her with a piercing intensity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That evening Diana for the first time saw Dimitrius in a somewhat irritable mood.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ““Where have you been all the afternoon?” he demanded, at dinner, fixing his eyes upon her with a piercing intensity.”
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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 That evening Diana for the first time saw Dimitrius in a somewhat irritable mood.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Where have you been all the afternoon?” he demanded, at dinner, fixing his eyes upon her with a piercing intensity.
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From this reading “Where have you been all the afternoon?” he demanded, at dinner, fixing his eyes upon her with a piercing intensity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was sharp and peremptory of speech and impatient in manner.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “With Professor Chauvet,” she answered.
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From this reading “I wanted to see a famous Assyrian jewel he has--it is called ‘The Eye of Rajuna.’”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Where have you been all the afternoon?” he demanded, at dinner, fixing his eyes upon her with a piercing intensity.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Where have you been all the afternoon?” he demanded, at dinner, fixing his eyes upon her with a piercing intensity.
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From this reading “I wanted to see a famous Assyrian jewel he has--it is called ‘The Eye of Rajuna.’”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “With Professor Chauvet,” she answered.
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From this reading “Where have you been all the afternoon?” he demanded, at dinner, fixing his eyes upon her with a piercing intensity.
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From this reading That evening Diana for the first time saw Dimitrius in a somewhat irritable mood.
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From this reading That evening Diana for the first time saw Dimitrius in a somewhat irritable mood.
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From this reading “Where have you been all the afternoon?” he demanded, at dinner, fixing his eyes upon her with a piercing intensity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening Diana for the first time saw Dimitrius in a somewhat irritable mood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wanted to see a famous Assyrian jewel he has--it is called ‘The Eye of Rajuna.’”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where have you been all the afternoon?” he demanded, at dinner, fixing his eyes upon her with a piercing intensity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wanted to see a famous Assyrian jewel he has--it is called ‘The Eye of Rajuna.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That evening Diana for the first time saw Dimitrius in a somewhat irritable mood.
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From this reading “Where have you been all the afternoon?” he demanded, at dinner, fixing his eyes upon her with a piercing intensity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That evening Diana for the first time saw Dimitrius in a somewhat irritable mood.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I wanted to see a famous Assyrian jewel he has--it is called ‘The Eye of Rajuna.’”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Where have you been all the afternoon?” he demanded, at dinner, fixing his eyes upon her with a piercing intensity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sharp and peremptory of speech and impatient in manner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Where have you been all the afternoon?” he demanded, at dinner, fixing his eyes upon her with a piercing intensity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Where have you been all the afternoon?” he demanded, at dinner, fixing his eyes upon her with a piercing intensity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wanted to see a famous Assyrian jewel he has--it is called ‘The Eye of Rajuna.’”
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From this reading He was sharp and peremptory of speech and impatient in manner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That evening Diana for the first time saw Dimitrius in a somewhat irritable mood.
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From this reading “Where have you been all the afternoon?” he demanded, at dinner, fixing his eyes upon her with a piercing intensity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening Diana for the first time saw Dimitrius in a somewhat irritable mood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I wanted to see a famous Assyrian jewel he has--it is called ‘The Eye of Rajuna.’”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I wanted to see a famous Assyrian jewel he has--it is called ‘The Eye of Rajuna.’”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wanted to see a famous Assyrian jewel he has--it is called ‘The Eye of Rajuna.’”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sharp and peremptory of speech and impatient in manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening Diana for the first time saw Dimitrius in a somewhat irritable mood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was sharp and peremptory of speech and impatient in manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sharp and peremptory of speech and impatient in manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where have you been all the afternoon?” he demanded, at dinner, fixing his eyes upon her with a piercing intensity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “With Professor Chauvet,” she answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wanted to see a famous Assyrian jewel he has--it is called ‘The Eye of Rajuna.’”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening Diana for the first time saw Dimitrius in a somewhat irritable mood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wanted to see a famous Assyrian jewel he has--it is called ‘The Eye of Rajuna.’”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sharp and peremptory of speech and impatient in manner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “With Professor Chauvet,” she answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening Diana for the first time saw Dimitrius in a somewhat irritable mood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sharp and peremptory of speech and impatient in manner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening Diana for the first time saw Dimitrius in a somewhat irritable mood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening Diana for the first time saw Dimitrius in a somewhat irritable mood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That evening Diana for the first time saw Dimitrius in a somewhat irritable mood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I wanted to see a famous Assyrian jewel he has--it is called ‘The Eye of Rajuna.’”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Where have you been all the afternoon?” he demanded, at dinner, fixing his eyes upon her with a piercing intensity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wanted to see a famous Assyrian jewel he has--it is called ‘The Eye of Rajuna.’”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sharp and peremptory of speech and impatient in manner.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where have you been all the afternoon?” he demanded, at dinner, fixing his eyes upon her with a piercing intensity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Where have you been all the afternoon?” he demanded, at dinner, fixing his eyes upon her with a piercing intensity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where have you been all the afternoon?” he demanded, at dinner, fixing his eyes upon her with a piercing intensity.
