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Chapter III
I was just outside the garden door, when I felt an arm thrown round me, my cheek kissed and wetted with tears. Could it be Lilian? Alas, no! It was her mother's voice, that, between laughing and crying, exclaimed hysterically: "This is joy, to see you again, and on these thresholds. I have just come from your house; I went there on purpose to congratulate you, and to talk to you about Lilian.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I have just come from your house; I went there on purpose to congratulate you, and to talk to you about Lilian.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was her mother's voice, that, between laughing and crying, exclaimed hysterically: "This is joy, to see you again, and on these thresholds.”
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Alas, no!”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “It was her mother's voice, that, between laughing and crying, exclaimed hysterically: "This is joy, to see you again, and on these thresholds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have just come from your house; I went there on purpose to congratulate you, and to talk to you about Lilian.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Could it be Lilian?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have just come from your house; I went there on purpose to congratulate you, and to talk to you about Lilian.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I was just outside the garden door, when I felt an arm thrown round me, my cheek kissed and wetted with tears.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “It was her mother's voice, that, between laughing and crying, exclaimed hysterically: "This is joy, to see you again, and on these thresholds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have just come from your house; I went there on purpose to congratulate you, and to talk to you about Lilian.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have just come from your house; I went there on purpose to congratulate you, and to talk to you about Lilian.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was her mother's voice, that, between laughing and crying, exclaimed hysterically: "This is joy, to see you again, and on these thresholds.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas, no!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was just outside the garden door, when I felt an arm thrown round me, my cheek kissed and wetted with tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was just outside the garden door, when I felt an arm thrown round me, my cheek kissed and wetted with tears.
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From this reading I was just outside the garden door, when I felt an arm thrown round me, my cheek kissed and wetted with tears.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it be Lilian?
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was her mother's voice, that, between laughing and crying, exclaimed hysterically: "This is joy, to see you again, and on these thresholds.
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From this reading I was just outside the garden door, when I felt an arm thrown round me, my cheek kissed and wetted with tears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have just come from your house; I went there on purpose to congratulate you, and to talk to you about Lilian.
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From this reading I have just come from your house; I went there on purpose to congratulate you, and to talk to you about Lilian.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could it be Lilian?
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From this reading It was her mother's voice, that, between laughing and crying, exclaimed hysterically: "This is joy, to see you again, and on these thresholds.
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From this reading I was just outside the garden door, when I felt an arm thrown round me, my cheek kissed and wetted with tears.
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From this reading It was her mother's voice, that, between laughing and crying, exclaimed hysterically: "This is joy, to see you again, and on these thresholds.
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From this reading I was just outside the garden door, when I felt an arm thrown round me, my cheek kissed and wetted with tears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have just come from your house; I went there on purpose to congratulate you, and to talk to you about Lilian.
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From this reading I was just outside the garden door, when I felt an arm thrown round me, my cheek kissed and wetted with tears.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have just come from your house; I went there on purpose to congratulate you, and to talk to you about Lilian.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was her mother's voice, that, between laughing and crying, exclaimed hysterically: "This is joy, to see you again, and on these thresholds.
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From this reading I have just come from your house; I went there on purpose to congratulate you, and to talk to you about Lilian.
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From this reading It was her mother's voice, that, between laughing and crying, exclaimed hysterically: "This is joy, to see you again, and on these thresholds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was just outside the garden door, when I felt an arm thrown round me, my cheek kissed and wetted with tears.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was her mother's voice, that, between laughing and crying, exclaimed hysterically: "This is joy, to see you again, and on these thresholds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Could it be Lilian?
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From this reading It was her mother's voice, that, between laughing and crying, exclaimed hysterically: "This is joy, to see you again, and on these thresholds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was just outside the garden door, when I felt an arm thrown round me, my cheek kissed and wetted with tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was just outside the garden door, when I felt an arm thrown round me, my cheek kissed and wetted with tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was her mother's voice, that, between laughing and crying, exclaimed hysterically: "This is joy, to see you again, and on these thresholds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could it be Lilian?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was just outside the garden door, when I felt an arm thrown round me, my cheek kissed and wetted with tears.
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From this reading It was her mother's voice, that, between laughing and crying, exclaimed hysterically: "This is joy, to see you again, and on these thresholds.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was just outside the garden door, when I felt an arm thrown round me, my cheek kissed and wetted with tears.
not any; not one
From this reading Alas, no!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was her mother's voice, that, between laughing and crying, exclaimed hysterically: "This is joy, to see you again, and on these thresholds.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was just outside the garden door, when I felt an arm thrown round me, my cheek kissed and wetted with tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have just come from your house; I went there on purpose to congratulate you, and to talk to you about Lilian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was just outside the garden door, when I felt an arm thrown round me, my cheek kissed and wetted with tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was her mother's voice, that, between laughing and crying, exclaimed hysterically: "This is joy, to see you again, and on these thresholds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have just come from your house; I went there on purpose to congratulate you, and to talk to you about Lilian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was just outside the garden door, when I felt an arm thrown round me, my cheek kissed and wetted with tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was her mother's voice, that, between laughing and crying, exclaimed hysterically: "This is joy, to see you again, and on these thresholds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was just outside the garden door, when I felt an arm thrown round me, my cheek kissed and wetted with tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have just come from your house; I went there on purpose to congratulate you, and to talk to you about Lilian.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was her mother's voice, that, between laughing and crying, exclaimed hysterically: "This is joy, to see you again, and on these thresholds.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was her mother's voice, that, between laughing and crying, exclaimed hysterically: "This is joy, to see you again, and on these thresholds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was her mother's voice, that, between laughing and crying, exclaimed hysterically: "This is joy, to see you again, and on these thresholds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was just outside the garden door, when I felt an arm thrown round me, my cheek kissed and wetted with tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was her mother's voice, that, between laughing and crying, exclaimed hysterically: "This is joy, to see you again, and on these thresholds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was her mother's voice, that, between laughing and crying, exclaimed hysterically: "This is joy, to see you again, and on these thresholds.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was just outside the garden door, when I felt an arm thrown round me, my cheek kissed and wetted with tears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have just come from your house; I went there on purpose to congratulate you, and to talk to you about Lilian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was just outside the garden door, when I felt an arm thrown round me, my cheek kissed and wetted with tears.
at the time that
From this reading I was just outside the garden door, when I felt an arm thrown round me, my cheek kissed and wetted with tears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was just outside the garden door, when I felt an arm thrown round me, my cheek kissed and wetted with tears.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was her mother's voice, that, between laughing and crying, exclaimed hysterically: "This is joy, to see you again, and on these thresholds.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have just come from your house; I went there on purpose to congratulate you, and to talk to you about Lilian.
