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Chapter XXV
THE CAPTAIN’S WIFE Lottie could do nothing but stand bewildered and gaze at this new claimant of her regard. Surprise took all the meaning, all the intelligence out of her face. She stood with her eyes wide open, her lips dropping apart. Her new mamma! She had the indescribable misfortune of not being able to think upon her own mother with any reverence or profound affection.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “She had the indescribable misfortune of not being able to think upon her own mother with any reverence or profound affection.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CAPTAIN’S WIFE Lottie could do nothing but stand bewildered and gaze at this new claimant of her regard.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “THE CAPTAIN’S WIFE Lottie could do nothing but stand bewildered and gaze at this new claimant of her regard.”
too intense to describe too intense or unusual to describe clearly
From this reading “She had the indescribable misfortune of not being able to think upon her own mother with any reverence or profound affection.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “THE CAPTAIN’S WIFE Lottie could do nothing but stand bewildered and gaze at this new claimant of her regard.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “She stood with her eyes wide open, her lips dropping apart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CAPTAIN’S WIFE Lottie could do nothing but stand bewildered and gaze at this new claimant of her regard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She stood with her eyes wide open, her lips dropping apart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had the indescribable misfortune of not being able to think upon her own mother with any reverence or profound affection.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Surprise took all the meaning, all the intelligence out of her face.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She had the indescribable misfortune of not being able to think upon her own mother with any reverence or profound affection.”
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From this reading She had the indescribable misfortune of not being able to think upon her own mother with any reverence or profound affection.
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From this reading She had the indescribable misfortune of not being able to think upon her own mother with any reverence or profound affection.
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From this reading Surprise took all the meaning, all the intelligence out of her face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S WIFE Lottie could do nothing but stand bewildered and gaze at this new claimant of her regard.
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From this reading She had the indescribable misfortune of not being able to think upon her own mother with any reverence or profound affection.
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From this reading She stood with her eyes wide open, her lips dropping apart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S WIFE Lottie could do nothing but stand bewildered and gaze at this new claimant of her regard.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had the indescribable misfortune of not being able to think upon her own mother with any reverence or profound affection.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S WIFE Lottie could do nothing but stand bewildered and gaze at this new claimant of her regard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S WIFE Lottie could do nothing but stand bewildered and gaze at this new claimant of her regard.
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S WIFE Lottie could do nothing but stand bewildered and gaze at this new claimant of her regard.
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S WIFE Lottie could do nothing but stand bewildered and gaze at this new claimant of her regard.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S WIFE Lottie could do nothing but stand bewildered and gaze at this new claimant of her regard.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S WIFE Lottie could do nothing but stand bewildered and gaze at this new claimant of her regard.
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From this reading She stood with her eyes wide open, her lips dropping apart.
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From this reading She stood with her eyes wide open, her lips dropping apart.
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From this reading Surprise took all the meaning, all the intelligence out of her face.
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S WIFE Lottie could do nothing but stand bewildered and gaze at this new claimant of her regard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had the indescribable misfortune of not being able to think upon her own mother with any reverence or profound affection.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S WIFE Lottie could do nothing but stand bewildered and gaze at this new claimant of her regard.
too intense to describe too intense or unusual to describe clearly
From this reading She had the indescribable misfortune of not being able to think upon her own mother with any reverence or profound affection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surprise took all the meaning, all the intelligence out of her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She stood with her eyes wide open, her lips dropping apart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S WIFE Lottie could do nothing but stand bewildered and gaze at this new claimant of her regard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her new mamma!
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From this reading Surprise took all the meaning, all the intelligence out of her face.
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From this reading She had the indescribable misfortune of not being able to think upon her own mother with any reverence or profound affection.
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From this reading She had the indescribable misfortune of not being able to think upon her own mother with any reverence or profound affection.
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S WIFE Lottie could do nothing but stand bewildered and gaze at this new claimant of her regard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had the indescribable misfortune of not being able to think upon her own mother with any reverence or profound affection.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S WIFE Lottie could do nothing but stand bewildered and gaze at this new claimant of her regard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S WIFE Lottie could do nothing but stand bewildered and gaze at this new claimant of her regard.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She stood with her eyes wide open, her lips dropping apart.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had the indescribable misfortune of not being able to think upon her own mother with any reverence or profound affection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surprise took all the meaning, all the intelligence out of her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had the indescribable misfortune of not being able to think upon her own mother with any reverence or profound affection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had the indescribable misfortune of not being able to think upon her own mother with any reverence or profound affection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S WIFE Lottie could do nothing but stand bewildered and gaze at this new claimant of her regard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had the indescribable misfortune of not being able to think upon her own mother with any reverence or profound affection.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood with her eyes wide open, her lips dropping apart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S WIFE Lottie could do nothing but stand bewildered and gaze at this new claimant of her regard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood with her eyes wide open, her lips dropping apart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surprise took all the meaning, all the intelligence out of her face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S WIFE Lottie could do nothing but stand bewildered and gaze at this new claimant of her regard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had the indescribable misfortune of not being able to think upon her own mother with any reverence or profound affection.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S WIFE Lottie could do nothing but stand bewildered and gaze at this new claimant of her regard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had the indescribable misfortune of not being able to think upon her own mother with any reverence or profound affection.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Surprise took all the meaning, all the intelligence out of her face.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had the indescribable misfortune of not being able to think upon her own mother with any reverence or profound affection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She stood with her eyes wide open, her lips dropping apart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S WIFE Lottie could do nothing but stand bewildered and gaze at this new claimant of her regard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stood with her eyes wide open, her lips dropping apart.
