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Chapter VIII
GETTING READY FOR MY JOURNEY. She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her. The dread that after all she intended to disappoint me pressed like a heavy weight upon my brain. She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine. When I replied in the negative she came at once to the preliminaries that were in her mind.
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later than; following
From this reading “The dread that after all she intended to disappoint me pressed like a heavy weight upon my brain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “GETTING READY FOR MY JOURNEY.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I replied in the negative she came at once to the preliminaries that were in her mind.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I replied in the negative she came at once to the preliminaries that were in her mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I replied in the negative she came at once to the preliminaries that were in her mind.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The dread that after all she intended to disappoint me pressed like a heavy weight upon my brain.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.”
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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 The dread that after all she intended to disappoint me pressed like a heavy weight upon my brain.
later than; following
From this reading The dread that after all she intended to disappoint me pressed like a heavy weight upon my brain.
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From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
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From this reading The dread that after all she intended to disappoint me pressed like a heavy weight upon my brain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I replied in the negative she came at once to the preliminaries that were in her mind.
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From this reading The dread that after all she intended to disappoint me pressed like a heavy weight upon my brain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
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From this reading When I replied in the negative she came at once to the preliminaries that were in her mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
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From this reading The dread that after all she intended to disappoint me pressed like a heavy weight upon my brain.
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From this reading The dread that after all she intended to disappoint me pressed like a heavy weight upon my brain.
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From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
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From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
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From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GETTING READY FOR MY JOURNEY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
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From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
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From this reading GETTING READY FOR MY JOURNEY.
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From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
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From this reading The dread that after all she intended to disappoint me pressed like a heavy weight upon my brain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
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From this reading The dread that after all she intended to disappoint me pressed like a heavy weight upon my brain.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading GETTING READY FOR MY JOURNEY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
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From this reading The dread that after all she intended to disappoint me pressed like a heavy weight upon my brain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I replied in the negative she came at once to the preliminaries that were in her mind.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading GETTING READY FOR MY JOURNEY.
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From this reading When I replied in the negative she came at once to the preliminaries that were in her mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
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From this reading When I replied in the negative she came at once to the preliminaries that were in her mind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
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From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I replied in the negative she came at once to the preliminaries that were in her mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dread that after all she intended to disappoint me pressed like a heavy weight upon my brain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GETTING READY FOR MY JOURNEY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I replied in the negative she came at once to the preliminaries that were in her mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dread that after all she intended to disappoint me pressed like a heavy weight upon my brain.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The dread that after all she intended to disappoint me pressed like a heavy weight upon my brain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dread that after all she intended to disappoint me pressed like a heavy weight upon my brain.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I replied in the negative she came at once to the preliminaries that were in her mind.
at the time that
From this reading When I replied in the negative she came at once to the preliminaries that were in her mind.
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From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
