Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The reading went on for a good hour.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Now it lighted up again, as the visitor left his seat and came over to her.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Then the colonel rose from his sofa and went out, and young Dallas turned to Esther.

any thing at all

From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Now it lighted up again, as the visitor left his seat and came over to her.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.

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From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.

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From this reading _THE BOX OF COINS_.

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From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.

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From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.

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From this reading Now it lighted up again, as the visitor left his seat and came over to her.

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From this reading _THE BOX OF COINS_.

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From this reading Then the colonel rose from his sofa and went out, and young Dallas turned to Esther.

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From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.

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From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.

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From this reading Then the colonel rose from his sofa and went out, and young Dallas turned to Esther.

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From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.

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From this reading Then the colonel rose from his sofa and went out, and young Dallas turned to Esther.

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From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.

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From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The reading went on for a good hour.

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From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then the colonel rose from his sofa and went out, and young Dallas turned to Esther.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The reading went on for a good hour.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.

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From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Then the colonel rose from his sofa and went out, and young Dallas turned to Esther.

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From this reading The reading went on for a good hour.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now it lighted up again, as the visitor left his seat and came over to her.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Now it lighted up again, as the visitor left his seat and came over to her.

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From this reading Now it lighted up again, as the visitor left his seat and came over to her.

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From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.

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From this reading Now it lighted up again, as the visitor left his seat and came over to her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _THE BOX OF COINS_.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The reading went on for a good hour.

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From this reading Then the colonel rose from his sofa and went out, and young Dallas turned to Esther.

above and across; more than

From this reading Now it lighted up again, as the visitor left his seat and came over to her.

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From this reading The reading went on for a good hour.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then the colonel rose from his sofa and went out, and young Dallas turned to Esther.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now it lighted up again, as the visitor left his seat and came over to her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then the colonel rose from his sofa and went out, and young Dallas turned to Esther.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _THE BOX OF COINS_.

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From this reading Then the colonel rose from his sofa and went out, and young Dallas turned to Esther.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Then the colonel rose from his sofa and went out, and young Dallas turned to Esther.

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From this reading Then the colonel rose from his sofa and went out, and young Dallas turned to Esther.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now it lighted up again, as the visitor left his seat and came over to her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now it lighted up again, as the visitor left his seat and came over to her.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The reading went on for a good hour.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then the colonel rose from his sofa and went out, and young Dallas turned to Esther.