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Chapter III
A CHILD'S HOLIDAY. When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read. There was a restlessness in her eyelids--they were always rising, and falling as suddenly. But when the time drew near, they grew more still; only her colour went and came a little. By the time we were all seated, she was as quiet as death.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But when the time drew near, they grew more still; only her colour went and came a little.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But when the time drew near, they grew more still; only her colour went and came a little.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But when the time drew near, they grew more still; only her colour went and came a little.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was a restlessness in her eyelids--they were always rising, and falling as suddenly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But when the time drew near, they grew more still; only her colour went and came a little.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But when the time drew near, they grew more still; only her colour went and came a little.”
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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 A CHILD'S HOLIDAY.
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From this reading When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.
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From this reading By the time we were all seated, she was as quiet as death.
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From this reading There was a restlessness in her eyelids--they were always rising, and falling as suddenly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a restlessness in her eyelids--they were always rising, and falling as suddenly.
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From this reading When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.
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From this reading When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the time drew near, they grew more still; only her colour went and came a little.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time we were all seated, she was as quiet as death.
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From this reading When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.
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From this reading A CHILD'S HOLIDAY.
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From this reading But when the time drew near, they grew more still; only her colour went and came a little.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.
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From this reading By the time we were all seated, she was as quiet as death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when the time drew near, they grew more still; only her colour went and came a little.
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From this reading When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.
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From this reading There was a restlessness in her eyelids--they were always rising, and falling as suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.
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From this reading There was a restlessness in her eyelids--they were always rising, and falling as suddenly.
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From this reading When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.
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From this reading But when the time drew near, they grew more still; only her colour went and came a little.
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From this reading When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a restlessness in her eyelids--they were always rising, and falling as suddenly.
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From this reading A CHILD'S HOLIDAY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a restlessness in her eyelids--they were always rising, and falling as suddenly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.
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From this reading When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when the time drew near, they grew more still; only her colour went and came a little.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when the time drew near, they grew more still; only her colour went and came a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when the time drew near, they grew more still; only her colour went and came a little.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.
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From this reading But when the time drew near, they grew more still; only her colour went and came a little.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.
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From this reading By the time we were all seated, she was as quiet as death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a restlessness in her eyelids--they were always rising, and falling as suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a restlessness in her eyelids--they were always rising, and falling as suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the time we were all seated, she was as quiet as death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the time we were all seated, she was as quiet as death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when the time drew near, they grew more still; only her colour went and came a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a restlessness in her eyelids--they were always rising, and falling as suddenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a restlessness in her eyelids--they were always rising, and falling as suddenly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a restlessness in her eyelids--they were always rising, and falling as suddenly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when the time drew near, they grew more still; only her colour went and came a little.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading By the time we were all seated, she was as quiet as death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when the time drew near, they grew more still; only her colour went and came a little.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a restlessness in her eyelids--they were always rising, and falling as suddenly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.
at the time that
From this reading When the next evening of our assembly came, I could see on Adela's face a look of subdued expectation, and I knew now to what to attribute it: Harry was going to read.
