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Chapter VIII
Anna came in with hanging head, playing with the tassels of her hood. Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night. On seeing her husband, Anna raised her head and smiled, as though she had just waked up. “You’re not in bed? What a wonder!” she said, letting fall her hood, and without stopping, she went on into the dressing-room.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On seeing her husband, Anna raised her head and smiled, as though she had just waked up.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “On seeing her husband, Anna raised her head and smiled, as though she had just waked up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What a wonder!” she said, letting fall her hood, and without stopping, she went on into the dressing-room.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “What a wonder!” she said, letting fall her hood, and without stopping, she went on into the dressing-room.”
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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 Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
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From this reading Anna came in with hanging head, playing with the tassels of her hood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On seeing her husband, Anna raised her head and smiled, as though she had just waked up.
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From this reading “You’re not in bed?
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From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
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From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
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From this reading Anna came in with hanging head, playing with the tassels of her hood.
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From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
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From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
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From this reading What a wonder!” she said, letting fall her hood, and without stopping, she went on into the dressing-room.
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From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
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From this reading What a wonder!” she said, letting fall her hood, and without stopping, she went on into the dressing-room.
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From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On seeing her husband, Anna raised her head and smiled, as though she had just waked up.
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From this reading Anna came in with hanging head, playing with the tassels of her hood.
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From this reading Anna came in with hanging head, playing with the tassels of her hood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anna came in with hanging head, playing with the tassels of her hood.
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From this reading Anna came in with hanging head, playing with the tassels of her hood.
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From this reading On seeing her husband, Anna raised her head and smiled, as though she had just waked up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anna came in with hanging head, playing with the tassels of her hood.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What a wonder!” she said, letting fall her hood, and without stopping, she went on into the dressing-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
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From this reading On seeing her husband, Anna raised her head and smiled, as though she had just waked up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What a wonder!” she said, letting fall her hood, and without stopping, she went on into the dressing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anna came in with hanging head, playing with the tassels of her hood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On seeing her husband, Anna raised her head and smiled, as though she had just waked up.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anna came in with hanging head, playing with the tassels of her hood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On seeing her husband, Anna raised her head and smiled, as though she had just waked up.
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From this reading What a wonder!” she said, letting fall her hood, and without stopping, she went on into the dressing-room.
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From this reading On seeing her husband, Anna raised her head and smiled, as though she had just waked up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On seeing her husband, Anna raised her head and smiled, as though she had just waked up.
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From this reading On seeing her husband, Anna raised her head and smiled, as though she had just waked up.
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From this reading What a wonder!” she said, letting fall her hood, and without stopping, she went on into the dressing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anna came in with hanging head, playing with the tassels of her hood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anna came in with hanging head, playing with the tassels of her hood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading On seeing her husband, Anna raised her head and smiled, as though she had just waked up.
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From this reading On seeing her husband, Anna raised her head and smiled, as though she had just waked up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On seeing her husband, Anna raised her head and smiled, as though she had just waked up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What a wonder!” she said, letting fall her hood, and without stopping, she went on into the dressing-room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a wonder!” she said, letting fall her hood, and without stopping, she went on into the dressing-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anna came in with hanging head, playing with the tassels of her hood.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What a wonder!” she said, letting fall her hood, and without stopping, she went on into the dressing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What a wonder!” she said, letting fall her hood, and without stopping, she went on into the dressing-room.
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From this reading “You’re not in bed?
