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Chapter XXIII
And from the Moxeys Buckland had derived his information. What was it he said--something about 'an odd look' on Miss Moxey's face when that friend of theirs talked of Peak? Might not such a look signify a conflict between the temptation to injure and the desire to screen? Sidwell constructed a complete romance. Ignorance of the past of both persons concerned allowed her imagination free play.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What was it he said--something about 'an odd look' on Miss Moxey's face when that friend of theirs talked of Peak?”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Might not such a look signify a conflict between the temptation to injure and the desire to screen?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sidwell constructed a complete romance.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “Ignorance of the past of both persons concerned allowed her imagination free play.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What was it he said--something about 'an odd look' on Miss Moxey's face when that friend of theirs talked of Peak?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Might not such a look signify a conflict between the temptation to injure and the desire to screen?”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “What was it he said--something about 'an odd look' on Miss Moxey's face when that friend of theirs talked of Peak?”
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading “What was it he said--something about 'an odd look' on Miss Moxey's face when that friend of theirs talked of Peak?”
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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 Might not such a look signify a conflict between the temptation to injure and the desire to screen?
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What was it he said--something about 'an odd look' on Miss Moxey's face when that friend of theirs talked of Peak?
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From this reading Ignorance of the past of both persons concerned allowed her imagination free play.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What was it he said--something about 'an odd look' on Miss Moxey's face when that friend of theirs talked of Peak?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And from the Moxeys Buckland had derived his information.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Might not such a look signify a conflict between the temptation to injure and the desire to screen?
the two together, not just one
From this reading Ignorance of the past of both persons concerned allowed her imagination free play.
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From this reading And from the Moxeys Buckland had derived his information.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sidwell constructed a complete romance.
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From this reading Ignorance of the past of both persons concerned allowed her imagination free play.
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From this reading Might not such a look signify a conflict between the temptation to injure and the desire to screen?
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From this reading Sidwell constructed a complete romance.
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From this reading And from the Moxeys Buckland had derived his information.
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From this reading Might not such a look signify a conflict between the temptation to injure and the desire to screen?
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From this reading What was it he said--something about 'an odd look' on Miss Moxey's face when that friend of theirs talked of Peak?
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Ignorance of the past of both persons concerned allowed her imagination free play.
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From this reading What was it he said--something about 'an odd look' on Miss Moxey's face when that friend of theirs talked of Peak?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And from the Moxeys Buckland had derived his information.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And from the Moxeys Buckland had derived his information.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What was it he said--something about 'an odd look' on Miss Moxey's face when that friend of theirs talked of Peak?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ignorance of the past of both persons concerned allowed her imagination free play.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And from the Moxeys Buckland had derived his information.
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From this reading Ignorance of the past of both persons concerned allowed her imagination free play.
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From this reading Ignorance of the past of both persons concerned allowed her imagination free play.
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From this reading And from the Moxeys Buckland had derived his information.
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From this reading Might not such a look signify a conflict between the temptation to injure and the desire to screen?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What was it he said--something about 'an odd look' on Miss Moxey's face when that friend of theirs talked of Peak?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What was it he said--something about 'an odd look' on Miss Moxey's face when that friend of theirs talked of Peak?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Might not such a look signify a conflict between the temptation to injure and the desire to screen?
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From this reading What was it he said--something about 'an odd look' on Miss Moxey's face when that friend of theirs talked of Peak?
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From this reading What was it he said--something about 'an odd look' on Miss Moxey's face when that friend of theirs talked of Peak?
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From this reading And from the Moxeys Buckland had derived his information.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Might not such a look signify a conflict between the temptation to injure and the desire to screen?
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From this reading What was it he said--something about 'an odd look' on Miss Moxey's face when that friend of theirs talked of Peak?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What was it he said--something about 'an odd look' on Miss Moxey's face when that friend of theirs talked of Peak?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What was it he said--something about 'an odd look' on Miss Moxey's face when that friend of theirs talked of Peak?
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From this reading Ignorance of the past of both persons concerned allowed her imagination free play.
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From this reading What was it he said--something about 'an odd look' on Miss Moxey's face when that friend of theirs talked of Peak?
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From this reading Ignorance of the past of both persons concerned allowed her imagination free play.
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From this reading Ignorance of the past of both persons concerned allowed her imagination free play.
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From this reading Sidwell constructed a complete romance.
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From this reading What was it he said--something about 'an odd look' on Miss Moxey's face when that friend of theirs talked of Peak?
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From this reading Might not such a look signify a conflict between the temptation to injure and the desire to screen?
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From this reading Sidwell constructed a complete romance.
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From this reading Might not such a look signify a conflict between the temptation to injure and the desire to screen?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading What was it he said--something about 'an odd look' on Miss Moxey's face when that friend of theirs talked of Peak?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Might not such a look signify a conflict between the temptation to injure and the desire to screen?
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From this reading What was it he said--something about 'an odd look' on Miss Moxey's face when that friend of theirs talked of Peak?
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From this reading Might not such a look signify a conflict between the temptation to injure and the desire to screen?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was it he said--something about 'an odd look' on Miss Moxey's face when that friend of theirs talked of Peak?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And from the Moxeys Buckland had derived his information.
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading What was it he said--something about 'an odd look' on Miss Moxey's face when that friend of theirs talked of Peak?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Might not such a look signify a conflict between the temptation to injure and the desire to screen?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was it he said--something about 'an odd look' on Miss Moxey's face when that friend of theirs talked of Peak?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was it he said--something about 'an odd look' on Miss Moxey's face when that friend of theirs talked of Peak?
at the time that
From this reading What was it he said--something about 'an odd look' on Miss Moxey's face when that friend of theirs talked of Peak?
