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Chapter XXXIV
In less than an hour his card was brought to Bertha as she sat with her children. She read it with a beating heart, and, having done so, put down Meg and her picture-book. "I will go down at once," she said to the servant. In two minutes she was standing in the middle of the parlor, and her guest was holding her hand in his, and looking at her earnestly and curiously. "You didn't expect to see me here, did you?" he said.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In less than an hour his card was brought to Bertha as she sat with her children.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She read it with a beating heart, and, having done so, put down Meg and her picture-book.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “"You didn't expect to see me here, did you?" he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In two minutes she was standing in the middle of the parlor, and her guest was holding her hand in his, and looking at her earnestly and curiously.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “She read it with a beating heart, and, having done so, put down Meg and her picture-book.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You didn't expect to see me here, did you?" he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I will go down at once," she said to the servant.”
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading “In two minutes she was standing in the middle of the parlor, and her guest was holding her hand in his, and looking at her earnestly and curiously.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In two minutes she was standing in the middle of the parlor, and her guest was holding her hand in his, and looking at her earnestly and curiously.”
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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 She read it with a beating heart, and, having done so, put down Meg and her picture-book.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In less than an hour his card was brought to Bertha as she sat with her children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She read it with a beating heart, and, having done so, put down Meg and her picture-book.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In less than an hour his card was brought to Bertha as she sat with her children.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I will go down at once," she said to the servant.
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From this reading She read it with a beating heart, and, having done so, put down Meg and her picture-book.
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From this reading In less than an hour his card was brought to Bertha as she sat with her children.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In less than an hour his card was brought to Bertha as she sat with her children.
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From this reading In less than an hour his card was brought to Bertha as she sat with her children.
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From this reading In less than an hour his card was brought to Bertha as she sat with her children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In two minutes she was standing in the middle of the parlor, and her guest was holding her hand in his, and looking at her earnestly and curiously.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You didn't expect to see me here, did you?" he said.
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From this reading "You didn't expect to see me here, did you?" he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She read it with a beating heart, and, having done so, put down Meg and her picture-book.
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From this reading She read it with a beating heart, and, having done so, put down Meg and her picture-book.
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From this reading In two minutes she was standing in the middle of the parlor, and her guest was holding her hand in his, and looking at her earnestly and curiously.
to think that something will happen
From this reading "You didn't expect to see me here, did you?" he said.
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From this reading "I will go down at once," she said to the servant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In two minutes she was standing in the middle of the parlor, and her guest was holding her hand in his, and looking at her earnestly and curiously.
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From this reading In two minutes she was standing in the middle of the parlor, and her guest was holding her hand in his, and looking at her earnestly and curiously.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She read it with a beating heart, and, having done so, put down Meg and her picture-book.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You didn't expect to see me here, did you?" he said.
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From this reading She read it with a beating heart, and, having done so, put down Meg and her picture-book.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In less than an hour his card was brought to Bertha as she sat with her children.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You didn't expect to see me here, did you?" he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In less than an hour his card was brought to Bertha as she sat with her children.
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From this reading In two minutes she was standing in the middle of the parlor, and her guest was holding her hand in his, and looking at her earnestly and curiously.
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From this reading In less than an hour his card was brought to Bertha as she sat with her children.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will go down at once," she said to the servant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In less than an hour his card was brought to Bertha as she sat with her children.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She read it with a beating heart, and, having done so, put down Meg and her picture-book.
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From this reading In less than an hour his card was brought to Bertha as she sat with her children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In two minutes she was standing in the middle of the parlor, and her guest was holding her hand in his, and looking at her earnestly and curiously.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You didn't expect to see me here, did you?" he said.
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From this reading She read it with a beating heart, and, having done so, put down Meg and her picture-book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In two minutes she was standing in the middle of the parlor, and her guest was holding her hand in his, and looking at her earnestly and curiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In two minutes she was standing in the middle of the parlor, and her guest was holding her hand in his, and looking at her earnestly and curiously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In two minutes she was standing in the middle of the parlor, and her guest was holding her hand in his, and looking at her earnestly and curiously.
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From this reading "I will go down at once," she said to the servant.
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading In two minutes she was standing in the middle of the parlor, and her guest was holding her hand in his, and looking at her earnestly and curiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She read it with a beating heart, and, having done so, put down Meg and her picture-book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She read it with a beating heart, and, having done so, put down Meg and her picture-book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She read it with a beating heart, and, having done so, put down Meg and her picture-book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will go down at once," she said to the servant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In less than an hour his card was brought to Bertha as she sat with her children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You didn't expect to see me here, did you?" he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will go down at once," she said to the servant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In less than an hour his card was brought to Bertha as she sat with her children.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She read it with a beating heart, and, having done so, put down Meg and her picture-book.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In two minutes she was standing in the middle of the parlor, and her guest was holding her hand in his, and looking at her earnestly and curiously.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than an hour his card was brought to Bertha as she sat with her children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I will go down at once," she said to the servant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In less than an hour his card was brought to Bertha as she sat with her children.
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From this reading In two minutes she was standing in the middle of the parlor, and her guest was holding her hand in his, and looking at her earnestly and curiously.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In less than an hour his card was brought to Bertha as she sat with her children.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will go down at once," she said to the servant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In less than an hour his card was brought to Bertha as she sat with her children.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You didn't expect to see me here, did you?" he said.
