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Chapter XVII
A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep. He sprang to his feet. The fire was quite low now; some hours must have passed. The whistle was repeated; it came from outside the house, beneath the window. Marryott threw open the casement, letting in a dash of wind and snow, and leaned out.
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Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “The whistle was repeated; it came from outside the house, beneath the window.”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The fire was quite low now; some hours must have passed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The fire was quite low now; some hours must have passed.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Marryott threw open the casement, letting in a dash of wind and snow, and leaned out.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The whistle was repeated; it came from outside the house, beneath the window.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The fire was quite low now; some hours must have passed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The fire was quite low now; some hours must have passed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The whistle was repeated; it came from outside the house, beneath the window.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Marryott threw open the casement, letting in a dash of wind and snow, and leaned out.”
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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 WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marryott threw open the casement, letting in a dash of wind and snow, and leaned out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The whistle was repeated; it came from outside the house, beneath the window.
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From this reading The whistle was repeated; it came from outside the house, beneath the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marryott threw open the casement, letting in a dash of wind and snow, and leaned out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marryott threw open the casement, letting in a dash of wind and snow, and leaned out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sprang to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire was quite low now; some hours must have passed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
an old form of “has”
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The fire was quite low now; some hours must have passed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sprang to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire was quite low now; some hours must have passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whistle was repeated; it came from outside the house, beneath the window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marryott threw open the casement, letting in a dash of wind and snow, and leaned out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The whistle was repeated; it came from outside the house, beneath the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marryott threw open the casement, letting in a dash of wind and snow, and leaned out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marryott threw open the casement, letting in a dash of wind and snow, and leaned out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire was quite low now; some hours must have passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The fire was quite low now; some hours must have passed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire was quite low now; some hours must have passed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marryott threw open the casement, letting in a dash of wind and snow, and leaned out.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Marryott threw open the casement, letting in a dash of wind and snow, and leaned out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marryott threw open the casement, letting in a dash of wind and snow, and leaned out.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The whistle was repeated; it came from outside the house, beneath the window.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fire was quite low now; some hours must have passed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fire was quite low now; some hours must have passed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The whistle was repeated; it came from outside the house, beneath the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marryott threw open the casement, letting in a dash of wind and snow, and leaned out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire was quite low now; some hours must have passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sprang to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fire was quite low now; some hours must have passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marryott threw open the casement, letting in a dash of wind and snow, and leaned out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sprang to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fire was quite low now; some hours must have passed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marryott threw open the casement, letting in a dash of wind and snow, and leaned out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whistle was repeated; it came from outside the house, beneath the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
