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Chapter XXIV
Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance. The crisis, with its bewildering denouement, had affected her curiously. Lessingham rose presently to his feet. “I wonder,” he asked, “if I could have a whisky and soda?” She stamped her foot at him in a little fit of hysterical passion.
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later than; following
From this reading “Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I wonder,” he asked, “if I could have a whisky and soda?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““I wonder,” he asked, “if I could have a whisky and soda?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She stamped her foot at him in a little fit of hysterical passion.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I wonder,” he asked, “if I could have a whisky and soda?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She stamped her foot at him in a little fit of hysterical passion.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.”
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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 Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
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From this reading The crisis, with its bewildering denouement, had affected her curiously.
later than; following
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wonder,” he asked, “if I could have a whisky and soda?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stamped her foot at him in a little fit of hysterical passion.
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From this reading The crisis, with its bewildering denouement, had affected her curiously.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I wonder,” he asked, “if I could have a whisky and soda?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The crisis, with its bewildering denouement, had affected her curiously.
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From this reading The crisis, with its bewildering denouement, had affected her curiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The crisis, with its bewildering denouement, had affected her curiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
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From this reading Lessingham rose presently to his feet.
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From this reading She stamped her foot at him in a little fit of hysterical passion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stamped her foot at him in a little fit of hysterical passion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
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From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The crisis, with its bewildering denouement, had affected her curiously.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I wonder,” he asked, “if I could have a whisky and soda?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wonder,” he asked, “if I could have a whisky and soda?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The crisis, with its bewildering denouement, had affected her curiously.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She stamped her foot at him in a little fit of hysterical passion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
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From this reading She stamped her foot at him in a little fit of hysterical passion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder,” he asked, “if I could have a whisky and soda?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wonder,” he asked, “if I could have a whisky and soda?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The crisis, with its bewildering denouement, had affected her curiously.
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From this reading Lessingham rose presently to his feet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stamped her foot at him in a little fit of hysterical passion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
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From this reading She stamped her foot at him in a little fit of hysterical passion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lessingham rose presently to his feet.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lessingham rose presently to his feet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stamped her foot at him in a little fit of hysterical passion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wonder,” he asked, “if I could have a whisky and soda?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She stamped her foot at him in a little fit of hysterical passion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lessingham rose presently to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wonder,” he asked, “if I could have a whisky and soda?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The crisis, with its bewildering denouement, had affected her curiously.
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From this reading “I wonder,” he asked, “if I could have a whisky and soda?”
