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Chapter XIII
The Duke stared at the pendant, his eyes full of wonder and pity. “Poor little girl!” he said softly under his breath. He put the pendant carefully away in his waistcoat-pocket and stood staring thoughtfully out of the window. The door opened softly, and Sonia came quickly into the room, closed the door, and leaned back against it. Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The door opened softly, and Sonia came quickly into the room, closed the door, and leaned back against it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Poor little girl!” he said softly under his breath.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Poor little girl!” he said softly under his breath.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He put the pendant carefully away in his waistcoat-pocket and stood staring thoughtfully out of the window.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ““Poor little girl!” he said softly under his breath.”
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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 a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The door opened softly, and Sonia came quickly into the room, closed the door, and leaned back against it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Duke stared at the pendant, his eyes full of wonder and pity.
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From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Duke stared at the pendant, his eyes full of wonder and pity.
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From this reading He put the pendant carefully away in his waistcoat-pocket and stood staring thoughtfully out of the window.
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From this reading The door opened softly, and Sonia came quickly into the room, closed the door, and leaned back against it.
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From this reading “Poor little girl!” he said softly under his breath.
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From this reading The door opened softly, and Sonia came quickly into the room, closed the door, and leaned back against it.
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From this reading He put the pendant carefully away in his waistcoat-pocket and stood staring thoughtfully out of the window.
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From this reading The door opened softly, and Sonia came quickly into the room, closed the door, and leaned back against it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
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From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door opened softly, and Sonia came quickly into the room, closed the door, and leaned back against it.
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From this reading The Duke stared at the pendant, his eyes full of wonder and pity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Duke stared at the pendant, his eyes full of wonder and pity.
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From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
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From this reading The Duke stared at the pendant, his eyes full of wonder and pity.
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From this reading “Poor little girl!” he said softly under his breath.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Poor little girl!” he said softly under his breath.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duke stared at the pendant, his eyes full of wonder and pity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He put the pendant carefully away in his waistcoat-pocket and stood staring thoughtfully out of the window.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The door opened softly, and Sonia came quickly into the room, closed the door, and leaned back against it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The door opened softly, and Sonia came quickly into the room, closed the door, and leaned back against it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
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From this reading The door opened softly, and Sonia came quickly into the room, closed the door, and leaned back against it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor little girl!” he said softly under his breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
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From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Duke stared at the pendant, his eyes full of wonder and pity.
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From this reading The door opened softly, and Sonia came quickly into the room, closed the door, and leaned back against it.
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From this reading He put the pendant carefully away in his waistcoat-pocket and stood staring thoughtfully out of the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Duke stared at the pendant, his eyes full of wonder and pity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Duke stared at the pendant, his eyes full of wonder and pity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor little girl!” he said softly under his breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He put the pendant carefully away in his waistcoat-pocket and stood staring thoughtfully out of the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door opened softly, and Sonia came quickly into the room, closed the door, and leaned back against it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door opened softly, and Sonia came quickly into the room, closed the door, and leaned back against it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Poor little girl!” he said softly under his breath.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Poor little girl!” he said softly under his breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door opened softly, and Sonia came quickly into the room, closed the door, and leaned back against it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Duke stared at the pendant, his eyes full of wonder and pity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He put the pendant carefully away in his waistcoat-pocket and stood staring thoughtfully out of the window.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He put the pendant carefully away in his waistcoat-pocket and stood staring thoughtfully out of the window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duke stared at the pendant, his eyes full of wonder and pity.
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From this reading He put the pendant carefully away in his waistcoat-pocket and stood staring thoughtfully out of the window.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Poor little girl!” he said softly under his breath.
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From this reading He put the pendant carefully away in his waistcoat-pocket and stood staring thoughtfully out of the window.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
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From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
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From this reading He put the pendant carefully away in his waistcoat-pocket and stood staring thoughtfully out of the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
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From this reading The Duke stared at the pendant, his eyes full of wonder and pity.
