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Chapter XXI
Marcia was putting little Flavia to bed. She heard the talking below; she thought she heard Bartley's name. She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath. At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way. “What--what is it?”
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “She heard the talking below; she thought she heard Bartley's name.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.”
moving with quick light beats or trembles
From this reading “She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Marcia was putting little Flavia to bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She heard the talking below; she thought she heard Bartley's name.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She heard the talking below; she thought she heard Bartley's name.”
in the direction of
From this reading “At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
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From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
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From this reading She heard the talking below; she thought she heard Bartley's name.
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From this reading Marcia was putting little Flavia to bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She heard the talking below; she thought she heard Bartley's name.
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From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marcia was putting little Flavia to bed.
moving with quick light beats or trembles
From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
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From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
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From this reading She heard the talking below; she thought she heard Bartley's name.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
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From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
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From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
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From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What--what is it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What--what is it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marcia was putting little Flavia to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marcia was putting little Flavia to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She heard the talking below; she thought she heard Bartley's name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
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From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marcia was putting little Flavia to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard the talking below; she thought she heard Bartley's name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard the talking below; she thought she heard Bartley's name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She heard the talking below; she thought she heard Bartley's name.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She heard the talking below; she thought she heard Bartley's name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marcia was putting little Flavia to bed.
in the direction of
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marcia was putting little Flavia to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What--what is it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
