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Chapter XII
"A wicked will, A woman's will; a cankered grandame's will!" _King John_. "By Jove!" And Lorimer, after uttering this unmeaning exclamation, was silent out of sheer dismay. He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
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later than; following
From this reading “And Lorimer, after uttering this unmeaning exclamation, was silent out of sheer dismay.”
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading “He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!”
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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 wicked will, A woman's will; a cankered grandame's will!"
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From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
later than; following
From this reading And Lorimer, after uttering this unmeaning exclamation, was silent out of sheer dismay.
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From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Lorimer, after uttering this unmeaning exclamation, was silent out of sheer dismay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
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From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By Jove!"
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From this reading "A wicked will, A woman's will; a cankered grandame's will!"
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From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
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From this reading And Lorimer, after uttering this unmeaning exclamation, was silent out of sheer dismay.
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
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From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
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From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
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From this reading And Lorimer, after uttering this unmeaning exclamation, was silent out of sheer dismay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
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From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
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From this reading "A wicked will, A woman's will; a cankered grandame's will!"
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From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
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From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
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From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
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From this reading _King John_.
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From this reading "By Jove!"
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From this reading _King John_.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
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From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
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From this reading And Lorimer, after uttering this unmeaning exclamation, was silent out of sheer dismay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Lorimer, after uttering this unmeaning exclamation, was silent out of sheer dismay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Lorimer, after uttering this unmeaning exclamation, was silent out of sheer dismay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Lorimer, after uttering this unmeaning exclamation, was silent out of sheer dismay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Lorimer, after uttering this unmeaning exclamation, was silent out of sheer dismay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And Lorimer, after uttering this unmeaning exclamation, was silent out of sheer dismay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
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From this reading And Lorimer, after uttering this unmeaning exclamation, was silent out of sheer dismay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Lorimer, after uttering this unmeaning exclamation, was silent out of sheer dismay.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Lorimer, after uttering this unmeaning exclamation, was silent out of sheer dismay.
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From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
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From this reading "A wicked will, A woman's will; a cankered grandame's will!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "A wicked will, A woman's will; a cankered grandame's will!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A wicked will, A woman's will; a cankered grandame's will!"
