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Chapter LIV
THE WIFE'S RETURN OF course Mrs. Vimpany was quite right. Iris had gone back to her husband. She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances. Iris walked into the garden, finding no one there. She opened the door with her own key and let herself in.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE WIFE'S RETURN OF course Mrs. Vimpany was quite right.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She opened the door with her own key and let herself in.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “She opened the door with her own key and let herself in.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Iris walked into the garden, finding no one there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE WIFE'S RETURN OF course Mrs. Vimpany was quite right.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE WIFE'S RETURN OF course Mrs. Vimpany was quite right.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
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From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
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From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
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From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
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From this reading Iris had gone back to her husband.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
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From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
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From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WIFE'S RETURN OF course Mrs. Vimpany was quite right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
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From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
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From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
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From this reading She opened the door with her own key and let herself in.
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From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
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From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
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From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
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From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
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From this reading Iris walked into the garden, finding no one there.
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From this reading Iris walked into the garden, finding no one there.
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From this reading Iris had gone back to her husband.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Iris had gone back to her husband.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Iris had gone back to her husband.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She opened the door with her own key and let herself in.
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From this reading Iris had gone back to her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Iris walked into the garden, finding no one there.
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From this reading Iris had gone back to her husband.
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From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened the door with her own key and let herself in.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She opened the door with her own key and let herself in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
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From this reading THE WIFE'S RETURN OF course Mrs. Vimpany was quite right.
not any; not one
From this reading Iris walked into the garden, finding no one there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WIFE'S RETURN OF course Mrs. Vimpany was quite right.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Iris walked into the garden, finding no one there.
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From this reading She opened the door with her own key and let herself in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened the door with her own key and let herself in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WIFE'S RETURN OF course Mrs. Vimpany was quite right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WIFE'S RETURN OF course Mrs. Vimpany was quite right.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WIFE'S RETURN OF course Mrs. Vimpany was quite right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIFE'S RETURN OF course Mrs. Vimpany was quite right.
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From this reading Iris walked into the garden, finding no one there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Iris had gone back to her husband.
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From this reading THE WIFE'S RETURN OF course Mrs. Vimpany was quite right.
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From this reading Iris walked into the garden, finding no one there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WIFE'S RETURN OF course Mrs. Vimpany was quite right.
at the time that
From this reading She arrived, in fact, at the cottage in the evening just before dark--in the falling day, when some people are more than commonly sensitive to sights and sounds, and when the eyes are more apt than at other times to be deceived by strange appearances.
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From this reading THE WIFE'S RETURN OF course Mrs. Vimpany was quite right.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She opened the door with her own key and let herself in.
