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Chapter III
It was past midnight before she went to bed. As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student. “His light is still burning,” she thought. “What can be the matter?” Then she flushed red with a beautiful self-rebuke, and fled to her white pillow.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was past midnight before she went to bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““His light is still burning,” she thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““His light is still burning,” she thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was past midnight before she went to bed.”
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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 As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What can be the matter?”
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From this reading Then she flushed red with a beautiful self-rebuke, and fled to her white pillow.
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From this reading It was past midnight before she went to bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was past midnight before she went to bed.
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From this reading As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.
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From this reading “His light is still burning,” she thought.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What can be the matter?”
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From this reading As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.
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From this reading As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.
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From this reading As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.
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From this reading Then she flushed red with a beautiful self-rebuke, and fled to her white pillow.
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From this reading Then she flushed red with a beautiful self-rebuke, and fled to her white pillow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “His light is still burning,” she thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.
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From this reading As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “His light is still burning,” she thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was past midnight before she went to bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.
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From this reading “His light is still burning,” she thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.
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From this reading “What can be the matter?”
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From this reading It was past midnight before she went to bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.
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From this reading It was past midnight before she went to bed.
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From this reading Then she flushed red with a beautiful self-rebuke, and fled to her white pillow.
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From this reading As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she flushed red with a beautiful self-rebuke, and fled to her white pillow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she flushed red with a beautiful self-rebuke, and fled to her white pillow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was past midnight before she went to bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His light is still burning,” she thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she flushed red with a beautiful self-rebuke, and fled to her white pillow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His light is still burning,” she thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was past midnight before she went to bed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was past midnight before she went to bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was past midnight before she went to bed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What can be the matter?”
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From this reading Then she flushed red with a beautiful self-rebuke, and fled to her white pillow.
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From this reading As she closed her blinds, for the first time in her life, the Professor’s daughter did deliberately, and of self-acknowledged intention, stoop to take a look at the window of a student.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she flushed red with a beautiful self-rebuke, and fled to her white pillow.
