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Chapter VI
Then a slow, intense flush mounted in the sun-burnt cheek, while a light kindled in the eyes, set deep within the bushy eye-brows. And Uncle Dan looked into the ardent face beside him, and, before he could stop himself, he had exclaimed, half under his breath: "Gad, Polly! But I should like to hear you!" XVII The Serenata From the moment when the Colonel made his fatal admission, his cause was lost and he knew it.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “And Uncle Dan looked into the ardent face beside him, and, before he could stop himself, he had exclaimed, half under his breath:”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “And Uncle Dan looked into the ardent face beside him, and, before he could stop himself, he had exclaimed, half under his breath:”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “And Uncle Dan looked into the ardent face beside him, and, before he could stop himself, he had exclaimed, half under his breath:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And Uncle Dan looked into the ardent face beside him, and, before he could stop himself, he had exclaimed, half under his breath:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I should like to hear you!"”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “And Uncle Dan looked into the ardent face beside him, and, before he could stop himself, he had exclaimed, half under his breath:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And Uncle Dan looked into the ardent face beside him, and, before he could stop himself, he had exclaimed, half under his breath:”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “And Uncle Dan looked into the ardent face beside him, and, before he could stop himself, he had exclaimed, half under his breath:”
during the time that
From this reading “Then a slow, intense flush mounted in the sun-burnt cheek, while a light kindled in the eyes, set deep within the bushy eye-brows.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Then a slow, intense flush mounted in the sun-burnt cheek, while a light kindled in the eyes, set deep within the bushy eye-brows.”
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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 Then a slow, intense flush mounted in the sun-burnt cheek, while a light kindled in the eyes, set deep within the bushy eye-brows.
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From this reading XVII The Serenata From the moment when the Colonel made his fatal admission, his cause was lost and he knew it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Uncle Dan looked into the ardent face beside him, and, before he could stop himself, he had exclaimed, half under his breath:
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From this reading And Uncle Dan looked into the ardent face beside him, and, before he could stop himself, he had exclaimed, half under his breath:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And Uncle Dan looked into the ardent face beside him, and, before he could stop himself, he had exclaimed, half under his breath:
next to; at the side of
From this reading And Uncle Dan looked into the ardent face beside him, and, before he could stop himself, he had exclaimed, half under his breath:
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From this reading And Uncle Dan looked into the ardent face beside him, and, before he could stop himself, he had exclaimed, half under his breath:
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From this reading Then a slow, intense flush mounted in the sun-burnt cheek, while a light kindled in the eyes, set deep within the bushy eye-brows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I should like to hear you!"
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From this reading XVII The Serenata From the moment when the Colonel made his fatal admission, his cause was lost and he knew it.
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From this reading Then a slow, intense flush mounted in the sun-burnt cheek, while a light kindled in the eyes, set deep within the bushy eye-brows.
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From this reading XVII The Serenata From the moment when the Colonel made his fatal admission, his cause was lost and he knew it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And Uncle Dan looked into the ardent face beside him, and, before he could stop himself, he had exclaimed, half under his breath:
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From this reading And Uncle Dan looked into the ardent face beside him, and, before he could stop himself, he had exclaimed, half under his breath:
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From this reading Then a slow, intense flush mounted in the sun-burnt cheek, while a light kindled in the eyes, set deep within the bushy eye-brows.
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From this reading And Uncle Dan looked into the ardent face beside him, and, before he could stop himself, he had exclaimed, half under his breath:
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From this reading Then a slow, intense flush mounted in the sun-burnt cheek, while a light kindled in the eyes, set deep within the bushy eye-brows.
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From this reading Then a slow, intense flush mounted in the sun-burnt cheek, while a light kindled in the eyes, set deep within the bushy eye-brows.
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From this reading And Uncle Dan looked into the ardent face beside him, and, before he could stop himself, he had exclaimed, half under his breath:
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From this reading XVII The Serenata From the moment when the Colonel made his fatal admission, his cause was lost and he knew it.
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From this reading Then a slow, intense flush mounted in the sun-burnt cheek, while a light kindled in the eyes, set deep within the bushy eye-brows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading XVII The Serenata From the moment when the Colonel made his fatal admission, his cause was lost and he knew it.
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From this reading "Gad, Polly!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Uncle Dan looked into the ardent face beside him, and, before he could stop himself, he had exclaimed, half under his breath:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Uncle Dan looked into the ardent face beside him, and, before he could stop himself, he had exclaimed, half under his breath:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Uncle Dan looked into the ardent face beside him, and, before he could stop himself, he had exclaimed, half under his breath:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I should like to hear you!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Uncle Dan looked into the ardent face beside him, and, before he could stop himself, he had exclaimed, half under his breath:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And Uncle Dan looked into the ardent face beside him, and, before he could stop himself, he had exclaimed, half under his breath:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Uncle Dan looked into the ardent face beside him, and, before he could stop himself, he had exclaimed, half under his breath:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I should like to hear you!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then a slow, intense flush mounted in the sun-burnt cheek, while a light kindled in the eyes, set deep within the bushy eye-brows.
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From this reading Then a slow, intense flush mounted in the sun-burnt cheek, while a light kindled in the eyes, set deep within the bushy eye-brows.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And Uncle Dan looked into the ardent face beside him, and, before he could stop himself, he had exclaimed, half under his breath:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading XVII The Serenata From the moment when the Colonel made his fatal admission, his cause was lost and he knew it.
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From this reading Then a slow, intense flush mounted in the sun-burnt cheek, while a light kindled in the eyes, set deep within the bushy eye-brows.
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From this reading XVII The Serenata From the moment when the Colonel made his fatal admission, his cause was lost and he knew it.
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From this reading Then a slow, intense flush mounted in the sun-burnt cheek, while a light kindled in the eyes, set deep within the bushy eye-brows.
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From this reading But I should like to hear you!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Uncle Dan looked into the ardent face beside him, and, before he could stop himself, he had exclaimed, half under his breath:
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From this reading XVII The Serenata From the moment when the Colonel made his fatal admission, his cause was lost and he knew it.
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From this reading XVII The Serenata From the moment when the Colonel made his fatal admission, his cause was lost and he knew it.
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From this reading XVII The Serenata From the moment when the Colonel made his fatal admission, his cause was lost and he knew it.
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From this reading Then a slow, intense flush mounted in the sun-burnt cheek, while a light kindled in the eyes, set deep within the bushy eye-brows.
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From this reading "Gad, Polly!
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From this reading XVII The Serenata From the moment when the Colonel made his fatal admission, his cause was lost and he knew it.
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From this reading Then a slow, intense flush mounted in the sun-burnt cheek, while a light kindled in the eyes, set deep within the bushy eye-brows.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But I should like to hear you!"
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From this reading Then a slow, intense flush mounted in the sun-burnt cheek, while a light kindled in the eyes, set deep within the bushy eye-brows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Uncle Dan looked into the ardent face beside him, and, before he could stop himself, he had exclaimed, half under his breath:
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From this reading Then a slow, intense flush mounted in the sun-burnt cheek, while a light kindled in the eyes, set deep within the bushy eye-brows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then a slow, intense flush mounted in the sun-burnt cheek, while a light kindled in the eyes, set deep within the bushy eye-brows.
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From this reading Then a slow, intense flush mounted in the sun-burnt cheek, while a light kindled in the eyes, set deep within the bushy eye-brows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I should like to hear you!"
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From this reading And Uncle Dan looked into the ardent face beside him, and, before he could stop himself, he had exclaimed, half under his breath:
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And Uncle Dan looked into the ardent face beside him, and, before he could stop himself, he had exclaimed, half under his breath:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XVII The Serenata From the moment when the Colonel made his fatal admission, his cause was lost and he knew it.
at the time that
From this reading XVII The Serenata From the moment when the Colonel made his fatal admission, his cause was lost and he knew it.
during the time that
From this reading Then a slow, intense flush mounted in the sun-burnt cheek, while a light kindled in the eyes, set deep within the bushy eye-brows.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Then a slow, intense flush mounted in the sun-burnt cheek, while a light kindled in the eyes, set deep within the bushy eye-brows.
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From this reading XVII The Serenata From the moment when the Colonel made his fatal admission, his cause was lost and he knew it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I should like to hear you!"
