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Chapter VI
"THE BITTER SPRINGS OF ANGER AND FEAR" "Margharita!" She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay. Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it. She pushed the white flowering rhododendrons on one side, and peered through. "Leonardo!" she exclaimed.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She pushed the white flowering rhododendrons on one side, and peered through.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She pushed the white flowering rhododendrons on one side, and peered through.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.”
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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 had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE BITTER SPRINGS OF ANGER AND FEAR" "Margharita!"
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From this reading "THE BITTER SPRINGS OF ANGER AND FEAR" "Margharita!"
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From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
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From this reading "THE BITTER SPRINGS OF ANGER AND FEAR" "Margharita!"
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From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
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From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Leonardo!" she exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE BITTER SPRINGS OF ANGER AND FEAR" "Margharita!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pushed the white flowering rhododendrons on one side, and peered through.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
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From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
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From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
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From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
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From this reading "Leonardo!" she exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE BITTER SPRINGS OF ANGER AND FEAR" "Margharita!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE BITTER SPRINGS OF ANGER AND FEAR" "Margharita!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She pushed the white flowering rhododendrons on one side, and peered through.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She pushed the white flowering rhododendrons on one side, and peered through.
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From this reading She pushed the white flowering rhododendrons on one side, and peered through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pushed the white flowering rhododendrons on one side, and peered through.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pushed the white flowering rhododendrons on one side, and peered through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pushed the white flowering rhododendrons on one side, and peered through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE BITTER SPRINGS OF ANGER AND FEAR" "Margharita!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE BITTER SPRINGS OF ANGER AND FEAR" "Margharita!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She pushed the white flowering rhododendrons on one side, and peered through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
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From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
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From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
