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Chapter XVIII
HELENE EXPLAINS And what she heard made her blood run cold. Mme. Dauvray spoke in a hushed, awestruck voice. "There is a presence in the room." It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her. "I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HELENE EXPLAINS And what she heard made her blood run cold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"”
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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 Mme. Dauvray spoke in a hushed, awestruck voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HELENE EXPLAINS And what she heard made her blood run cold.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"
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From this reading Mme. Dauvray spoke in a hushed, awestruck voice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HELENE EXPLAINS And what she heard made her blood run cold.
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From this reading It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.
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From this reading HELENE EXPLAINS And what she heard made her blood run cold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mme. Dauvray spoke in a hushed, awestruck voice.
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From this reading HELENE EXPLAINS And what she heard made her blood run cold.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.
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From this reading HELENE EXPLAINS And what she heard made her blood run cold.
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From this reading HELENE EXPLAINS And what she heard made her blood run cold.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HELENE EXPLAINS And what she heard made her blood run cold.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.
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From this reading It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.
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From this reading Mme. Dauvray spoke in a hushed, awestruck voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mme. Dauvray spoke in a hushed, awestruck voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a presence in the room."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.
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From this reading It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HELENE EXPLAINS And what she heard made her blood run cold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mme. Dauvray spoke in a hushed, awestruck voice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is a presence in the room."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is a presence in the room."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HELENE EXPLAINS And what she heard made her blood run cold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HELENE EXPLAINS And what she heard made her blood run cold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mme. Dauvray spoke in a hushed, awestruck voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There is a presence in the room."
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From this reading "There is a presence in the room."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mme. Dauvray spoke in a hushed, awestruck voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HELENE EXPLAINS And what she heard made her blood run cold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.
which person or people
From this reading "I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"
