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Chapter XVIII
Temistocle closed the door, then opened it again, and looked out, after which he finally shut it, and seemed satisfied. He advanced with cautious tread to where Hedwig sat by the window. "Well? What have you done?" she inquired, without looking at him. It is a hard thing for a proud and noble girl to be in the power of a servant.
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later than; following
From this reading “Temistocle closed the door, then opened it again, and looked out, after which he finally shut it, and seemed satisfied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Temistocle closed the door, then opened it again, and looked out, after which he finally shut it, and seemed satisfied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What have you done?" she inquired, without looking at him.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What have you done?" she inquired, without looking at him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “What have you done?" she inquired, without looking at him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Temistocle closed the door, then opened it again, and looked out, after which he finally shut it, and seemed satisfied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Temistocle closed the door, then opened it again, and looked out, after which he finally shut it, and seemed satisfied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is a hard thing for a proud and noble girl to be in the power of a servant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “What have you done?" she inquired, without looking at him.”
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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 It is a hard thing for a proud and noble girl to be in the power of a servant.
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From this reading He advanced with cautious tread to where Hedwig sat by the window.
later than; following
From this reading Temistocle closed the door, then opened it again, and looked out, after which he finally shut it, and seemed satisfied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Temistocle closed the door, then opened it again, and looked out, after which he finally shut it, and seemed satisfied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Temistocle closed the door, then opened it again, and looked out, after which he finally shut it, and seemed satisfied.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What have you done?" she inquired, without looking at him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is a hard thing for a proud and noble girl to be in the power of a servant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He advanced with cautious tread to where Hedwig sat by the window.
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From this reading He advanced with cautious tread to where Hedwig sat by the window.
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From this reading Temistocle closed the door, then opened it again, and looked out, after which he finally shut it, and seemed satisfied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What have you done?" she inquired, without looking at him.
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From this reading Temistocle closed the door, then opened it again, and looked out, after which he finally shut it, and seemed satisfied.
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From this reading Temistocle closed the door, then opened it again, and looked out, after which he finally shut it, and seemed satisfied.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is a hard thing for a proud and noble girl to be in the power of a servant.
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From this reading It is a hard thing for a proud and noble girl to be in the power of a servant.
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From this reading It is a hard thing for a proud and noble girl to be in the power of a servant.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What have you done?" she inquired, without looking at him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Temistocle closed the door, then opened it again, and looked out, after which he finally shut it, and seemed satisfied.
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From this reading He advanced with cautious tread to where Hedwig sat by the window.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What have you done?" she inquired, without looking at him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a hard thing for a proud and noble girl to be in the power of a servant.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What have you done?" she inquired, without looking at him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a hard thing for a proud and noble girl to be in the power of a servant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Temistocle closed the door, then opened it again, and looked out, after which he finally shut it, and seemed satisfied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Temistocle closed the door, then opened it again, and looked out, after which he finally shut it, and seemed satisfied.
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From this reading What have you done?" she inquired, without looking at him.
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From this reading It is a hard thing for a proud and noble girl to be in the power of a servant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a hard thing for a proud and noble girl to be in the power of a servant.
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From this reading Temistocle closed the door, then opened it again, and looked out, after which he finally shut it, and seemed satisfied.
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From this reading Temistocle closed the door, then opened it again, and looked out, after which he finally shut it, and seemed satisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a hard thing for a proud and noble girl to be in the power of a servant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a hard thing for a proud and noble girl to be in the power of a servant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He advanced with cautious tread to where Hedwig sat by the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Temistocle closed the door, then opened it again, and looked out, after which he finally shut it, and seemed satisfied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Temistocle closed the door, then opened it again, and looked out, after which he finally shut it, and seemed satisfied.
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From this reading It is a hard thing for a proud and noble girl to be in the power of a servant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What have you done?" she inquired, without looking at him.
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From this reading Temistocle closed the door, then opened it again, and looked out, after which he finally shut it, and seemed satisfied.
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From this reading Temistocle closed the door, then opened it again, and looked out, after which he finally shut it, and seemed satisfied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Temistocle closed the door, then opened it again, and looked out, after which he finally shut it, and seemed satisfied.
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From this reading Temistocle closed the door, then opened it again, and looked out, after which he finally shut it, and seemed satisfied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a hard thing for a proud and noble girl to be in the power of a servant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He advanced with cautious tread to where Hedwig sat by the window.
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From this reading He advanced with cautious tread to where Hedwig sat by the window.
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From this reading "Well?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What have you done?" she inquired, without looking at him.
in or at the place that
From this reading He advanced with cautious tread to where Hedwig sat by the window.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Temistocle closed the door, then opened it again, and looked out, after which he finally shut it, and seemed satisfied.
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From this reading He advanced with cautious tread to where Hedwig sat by the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He advanced with cautious tread to where Hedwig sat by the window.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What have you done?" she inquired, without looking at him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What have you done?" she inquired, without looking at him.
