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Chapter XXV
LANCE'S DETERMINATION. "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation. "I wonder if that beautiful singer was really looking at you. It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed." Lord Chandos roused himself.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Lord Chandos roused himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."”
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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 "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
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From this reading It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I wonder if that beautiful singer was really looking at you.
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From this reading "I wonder if that beautiful singer was really looking at you.
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From this reading It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."
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From this reading Lord Chandos roused himself.
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From this reading LANCE'S DETERMINATION.
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From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
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From this reading It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."
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From this reading It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."
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From this reading It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lord Chandos roused himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if that beautiful singer was really looking at you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if that beautiful singer was really looking at you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."
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From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
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From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
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From this reading LANCE'S DETERMINATION.
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From this reading "I wonder if that beautiful singer was really looking at you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Chandos roused himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
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From this reading It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
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From this reading "I wonder if that beautiful singer was really looking at you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Chandos roused himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder if that beautiful singer was really looking at you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wonder if that beautiful singer was really looking at you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
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From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
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From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder if that beautiful singer was really looking at you.
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From this reading "I wonder if that beautiful singer was really looking at you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."
