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Chapter XII
Yvonne stopped in the doorway. Ranjab was holding the curtains aside for her to enter. The tall figure of Frederic loomed up behind her, his dark face glowing in the warm light that came from the room. She had changed her dress for an exquisite orchid-coloured tea-gown of chiffon under the rarest and most delicate of lace. For an instant her gaze rested on Lydia, and then went questioningly to Brood's face.
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The tall figure of Frederic loomed up behind her, his dark face glowing in the warm light that came from the room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The tall figure of Frederic loomed up behind her, his dark face glowing in the warm light that came from the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yvonne stopped in the doorway.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “She had changed her dress for an exquisite orchid-coloured tea-gown of chiffon under the rarest and most delicate of lace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For an instant her gaze rested on Lydia, and then went questioningly to Brood's face.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had changed her dress for an exquisite orchid-coloured tea-gown of chiffon under the rarest and most delicate of lace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had changed her dress for an exquisite orchid-coloured tea-gown of chiffon under the rarest and most delicate of lace.
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From this reading Ranjab was holding the curtains aside for her to enter.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The tall figure of Frederic loomed up behind her, his dark face glowing in the warm light that came from the room.
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From this reading For an instant her gaze rested on Lydia, and then went questioningly to Brood's face.
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From this reading The tall figure of Frederic loomed up behind her, his dark face glowing in the warm light that came from the room.
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From this reading She had changed her dress for an exquisite orchid-coloured tea-gown of chiffon under the rarest and most delicate of lace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had changed her dress for an exquisite orchid-coloured tea-gown of chiffon under the rarest and most delicate of lace.
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From this reading Ranjab was holding the curtains aside for her to enter.
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From this reading The tall figure of Frederic loomed up behind her, his dark face glowing in the warm light that came from the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had changed her dress for an exquisite orchid-coloured tea-gown of chiffon under the rarest and most delicate of lace.
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From this reading Yvonne stopped in the doorway.
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From this reading She had changed her dress for an exquisite orchid-coloured tea-gown of chiffon under the rarest and most delicate of lace.
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From this reading Ranjab was holding the curtains aside for her to enter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had changed her dress for an exquisite orchid-coloured tea-gown of chiffon under the rarest and most delicate of lace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tall figure of Frederic loomed up behind her, his dark face glowing in the warm light that came from the room.
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From this reading The tall figure of Frederic loomed up behind her, his dark face glowing in the warm light that came from the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ranjab was holding the curtains aside for her to enter.
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From this reading The tall figure of Frederic loomed up behind her, his dark face glowing in the warm light that came from the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tall figure of Frederic loomed up behind her, his dark face glowing in the warm light that came from the room.
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From this reading For an instant her gaze rested on Lydia, and then went questioningly to Brood's face.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The tall figure of Frederic loomed up behind her, his dark face glowing in the warm light that came from the room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had changed her dress for an exquisite orchid-coloured tea-gown of chiffon under the rarest and most delicate of lace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ranjab was holding the curtains aside for her to enter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The tall figure of Frederic loomed up behind her, his dark face glowing in the warm light that came from the room.
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From this reading Ranjab was holding the curtains aside for her to enter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yvonne stopped in the doorway.
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From this reading For an instant her gaze rested on Lydia, and then went questioningly to Brood's face.
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From this reading She had changed her dress for an exquisite orchid-coloured tea-gown of chiffon under the rarest and most delicate of lace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tall figure of Frederic loomed up behind her, his dark face glowing in the warm light that came from the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tall figure of Frederic loomed up behind her, his dark face glowing in the warm light that came from the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For an instant her gaze rested on Lydia, and then went questioningly to Brood's face.
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From this reading She had changed her dress for an exquisite orchid-coloured tea-gown of chiffon under the rarest and most delicate of lace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tall figure of Frederic loomed up behind her, his dark face glowing in the warm light that came from the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For an instant her gaze rested on Lydia, and then went questioningly to Brood's face.
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From this reading She had changed her dress for an exquisite orchid-coloured tea-gown of chiffon under the rarest and most delicate of lace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For an instant her gaze rested on Lydia, and then went questioningly to Brood's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ranjab was holding the curtains aside for her to enter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had changed her dress for an exquisite orchid-coloured tea-gown of chiffon under the rarest and most delicate of lace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For an instant her gaze rested on Lydia, and then went questioningly to Brood's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tall figure of Frederic loomed up behind her, his dark face glowing in the warm light that came from the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had changed her dress for an exquisite orchid-coloured tea-gown of chiffon under the rarest and most delicate of lace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yvonne stopped in the doorway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tall figure of Frederic loomed up behind her, his dark face glowing in the warm light that came from the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had changed her dress for an exquisite orchid-coloured tea-gown of chiffon under the rarest and most delicate of lace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tall figure of Frederic loomed up behind her, his dark face glowing in the warm light that came from the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yvonne stopped in the doorway.
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From this reading For an instant her gaze rested on Lydia, and then went questioningly to Brood's face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ranjab was holding the curtains aside for her to enter.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She had changed her dress for an exquisite orchid-coloured tea-gown of chiffon under the rarest and most delicate of lace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tall figure of Frederic loomed up behind her, his dark face glowing in the warm light that came from the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tall figure of Frederic loomed up behind her, his dark face glowing in the warm light that came from the room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ranjab was holding the curtains aside for her to enter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For an instant her gaze rested on Lydia, and then went questioningly to Brood's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yvonne stopped in the doorway.
