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Chapter XXII
A DANGEROUS STEP Edith took her deed, and went first to Mr. Hard. There were both coldness and curiosity in his manner, but he could gather little from Edith's face through her thick veil. She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was. Mr. Hard promptly declined to lend any money. He "never did such things," he said.
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later than; following
From this reading “She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “There were both coldness and curiosity in his manner, but he could gather little from Edith's face through her thick veil.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A DANGEROUS STEP Edith took her deed, and went first to Mr. Hard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were both coldness and curiosity in his manner, but he could gather little from Edith's face through her thick veil.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He "never did such things," he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A DANGEROUS STEP Edith took her deed, and went first to Mr. Hard.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There were both coldness and curiosity in his manner, but he could gather little from Edith's face through her thick veil.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A DANGEROUS STEP Edith took her deed, and went first to Mr. Hard.”
in the direction of
From this reading “She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A DANGEROUS STEP Edith took her deed, and went first to Mr. Hard.”
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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 DANGEROUS STEP Edith took her deed, and went first to Mr. Hard.
later than; following
From this reading She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DANGEROUS STEP Edith took her deed, and went first to Mr. Hard.
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From this reading Mr. Hard promptly declined to lend any money.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.
the two together, not just one
From this reading There were both coldness and curiosity in his manner, but he could gather little from Edith's face through her thick veil.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were both coldness and curiosity in his manner, but he could gather little from Edith's face through her thick veil.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.
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From this reading There were both coldness and curiosity in his manner, but he could gather little from Edith's face through her thick veil.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were both coldness and curiosity in his manner, but he could gather little from Edith's face through her thick veil.
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From this reading There were both coldness and curiosity in his manner, but he could gather little from Edith's face through her thick veil.
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From this reading She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.
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From this reading A DANGEROUS STEP Edith took her deed, and went first to Mr. Hard.
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From this reading Mr. Hard promptly declined to lend any money.
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From this reading A DANGEROUS STEP Edith took her deed, and went first to Mr. Hard.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He "never did such things," he said.
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From this reading A DANGEROUS STEP Edith took her deed, and went first to Mr. Hard.
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From this reading There were both coldness and curiosity in his manner, but he could gather little from Edith's face through her thick veil.
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From this reading There were both coldness and curiosity in his manner, but he could gather little from Edith's face through her thick veil.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DANGEROUS STEP Edith took her deed, and went first to Mr. Hard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were both coldness and curiosity in his manner, but he could gather little from Edith's face through her thick veil.
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From this reading There were both coldness and curiosity in his manner, but he could gather little from Edith's face through her thick veil.
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From this reading She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.
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From this reading She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.
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From this reading A DANGEROUS STEP Edith took her deed, and went first to Mr. Hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were both coldness and curiosity in his manner, but he could gather little from Edith's face through her thick veil.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A DANGEROUS STEP Edith took her deed, and went first to Mr. Hard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were both coldness and curiosity in his manner, but he could gather little from Edith's face through her thick veil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were both coldness and curiosity in his manner, but he could gather little from Edith's face through her thick veil.
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From this reading She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.
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From this reading Mr. Hard promptly declined to lend any money.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were both coldness and curiosity in his manner, but he could gather little from Edith's face through her thick veil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were both coldness and curiosity in his manner, but he could gather little from Edith's face through her thick veil.
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From this reading She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Hard promptly declined to lend any money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DANGEROUS STEP Edith took her deed, and went first to Mr. Hard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He "never did such things," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Hard promptly declined to lend any money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He "never did such things," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.
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From this reading She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DANGEROUS STEP Edith took her deed, and went first to Mr. Hard.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He "never did such things," he said.
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From this reading She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.
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From this reading There were both coldness and curiosity in his manner, but he could gather little from Edith's face through her thick veil.
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From this reading There were both coldness and curiosity in his manner, but he could gather little from Edith's face through her thick veil.
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From this reading He "never did such things," he said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were both coldness and curiosity in his manner, but he could gather little from Edith's face through her thick veil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DANGEROUS STEP Edith took her deed, and went first to Mr. Hard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DANGEROUS STEP Edith took her deed, and went first to Mr. Hard.
in the direction of
From this reading She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.
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From this reading There were both coldness and curiosity in his manner, but he could gather little from Edith's face through her thick veil.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DANGEROUS STEP Edith took her deed, and went first to Mr. Hard.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were both coldness and curiosity in his manner, but he could gather little from Edith's face through her thick veil.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.
which person or people
From this reading She had a painful shrinking from meeting people again after what had happened, and this was greatly increased by the curious and significant looks she saw turned toward her as soon as it was surmised who she was.
