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Chapter VII
IN WHICH MARY CARSTAIRS IS INVITED TO THE YACHT "CYPRIANI" But he recovered in a flash, aware of the criticalness of that moment, and met her bewildered gaze steadily. "Terrible? Certainly not. Your name surprised me a little. That was all.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN WHICH MARY CARSTAIRS IS INVITED TO THE YACHT "CYPRIANI" But he recovered in a flash, aware of the criticalness of that moment, and met her bewildered gaze steadily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Your name surprised me a little.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Your name surprised me a little.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Your name surprised me a little.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Terrible?”
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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 IN WHICH MARY CARSTAIRS IS INVITED TO THE YACHT "CYPRIANI" But he recovered in a flash, aware of the criticalness of that moment, and met her bewildered gaze steadily.
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From this reading That was all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARSTAIRS IS INVITED TO THE YACHT "CYPRIANI" But he recovered in a flash, aware of the criticalness of that moment, and met her bewildered gaze steadily.
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From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARSTAIRS IS INVITED TO THE YACHT "CYPRIANI" But he recovered in a flash, aware of the criticalness of that moment, and met her bewildered gaze steadily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARSTAIRS IS INVITED TO THE YACHT "CYPRIANI" But he recovered in a flash, aware of the criticalness of that moment, and met her bewildered gaze steadily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARSTAIRS IS INVITED TO THE YACHT "CYPRIANI" But he recovered in a flash, aware of the criticalness of that moment, and met her bewildered gaze steadily.
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From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARSTAIRS IS INVITED TO THE YACHT "CYPRIANI" But he recovered in a flash, aware of the criticalness of that moment, and met her bewildered gaze steadily.
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From this reading Certainly not.
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From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARSTAIRS IS INVITED TO THE YACHT "CYPRIANI" But he recovered in a flash, aware of the criticalness of that moment, and met her bewildered gaze steadily.
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From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARSTAIRS IS INVITED TO THE YACHT "CYPRIANI" But he recovered in a flash, aware of the criticalness of that moment, and met her bewildered gaze steadily.
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From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARSTAIRS IS INVITED TO THE YACHT "CYPRIANI" But he recovered in a flash, aware of the criticalness of that moment, and met her bewildered gaze steadily.
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From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARSTAIRS IS INVITED TO THE YACHT "CYPRIANI" But he recovered in a flash, aware of the criticalness of that moment, and met her bewildered gaze steadily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARSTAIRS IS INVITED TO THE YACHT "CYPRIANI" But he recovered in a flash, aware of the criticalness of that moment, and met her bewildered gaze steadily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARSTAIRS IS INVITED TO THE YACHT "CYPRIANI" But he recovered in a flash, aware of the criticalness of that moment, and met her bewildered gaze steadily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARSTAIRS IS INVITED TO THE YACHT "CYPRIANI" But he recovered in a flash, aware of the criticalness of that moment, and met her bewildered gaze steadily.
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From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARSTAIRS IS INVITED TO THE YACHT "CYPRIANI" But he recovered in a flash, aware of the criticalness of that moment, and met her bewildered gaze steadily.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARSTAIRS IS INVITED TO THE YACHT "CYPRIANI" But he recovered in a flash, aware of the criticalness of that moment, and met her bewildered gaze steadily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Your name surprised me a little.
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From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARSTAIRS IS INVITED TO THE YACHT "CYPRIANI" But he recovered in a flash, aware of the criticalness of that moment, and met her bewildered gaze steadily.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your name surprised me a little.
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From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARSTAIRS IS INVITED TO THE YACHT "CYPRIANI" But he recovered in a flash, aware of the criticalness of that moment, and met her bewildered gaze steadily.
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From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARSTAIRS IS INVITED TO THE YACHT "CYPRIANI" But he recovered in a flash, aware of the criticalness of that moment, and met her bewildered gaze steadily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Your name surprised me a little.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Certainly not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARSTAIRS IS INVITED TO THE YACHT "CYPRIANI" But he recovered in a flash, aware of the criticalness of that moment, and met her bewildered gaze steadily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARSTAIRS IS INVITED TO THE YACHT "CYPRIANI" But he recovered in a flash, aware of the criticalness of that moment, and met her bewildered gaze steadily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARSTAIRS IS INVITED TO THE YACHT "CYPRIANI" But he recovered in a flash, aware of the criticalness of that moment, and met her bewildered gaze steadily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Your name surprised me a little.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Terrible?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARSTAIRS IS INVITED TO THE YACHT "CYPRIANI" But he recovered in a flash, aware of the criticalness of that moment, and met her bewildered gaze steadily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARSTAIRS IS INVITED TO THE YACHT "CYPRIANI" But he recovered in a flash, aware of the criticalness of that moment, and met her bewildered gaze steadily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARSTAIRS IS INVITED TO THE YACHT "CYPRIANI" But he recovered in a flash, aware of the criticalness of that moment, and met her bewildered gaze steadily.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARSTAIRS IS INVITED TO THE YACHT "CYPRIANI" But he recovered in a flash, aware of the criticalness of that moment, and met her bewildered gaze steadily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARSTAIRS IS INVITED TO THE YACHT "CYPRIANI" But he recovered in a flash, aware of the criticalness of that moment, and met her bewildered gaze steadily.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your name surprised me a little.
