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Chapter XXI
MRS. WOOLPER IS ANXIOUS. Since the beginning of her illness, Charlotte Halliday had been the object and subject of many anxious thoughts in the minds of several people. That her stepfather had his anxieties about her--anxieties which he tried to hide--was obvious to the one person in the Bayswater villa who noted his looks, and tried to read the thoughts they indicated. Mrs. Sheldon's alarm, once fairly awakened, was not to be lulled to rest.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “That her stepfather had his anxieties about her--anxieties which he tried to hide--was obvious to the one person in the Bayswater villa who noted his looks, and tried to read the thoughts they indicated.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Since the beginning of her illness, Charlotte Halliday had been the object and subject of many anxious thoughts in the minds of several people.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Since the beginning of her illness, Charlotte Halliday had been the object and subject of many anxious thoughts in the minds of several people.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Sheldon's alarm, once fairly awakened, was not to be lulled to rest.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That her stepfather had his anxieties about her--anxieties which he tried to hide--was obvious to the one person in the Bayswater villa who noted his looks, and tried to read the thoughts they indicated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Sheldon's alarm, once fairly awakened, was not to be lulled to rest.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Since the beginning of her illness, Charlotte Halliday had been the object and subject of many anxious thoughts in the minds of several people.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since the beginning of her illness, Charlotte Halliday had been the object and subject of many anxious thoughts in the minds of several people.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That her stepfather had his anxieties about her--anxieties which he tried to hide--was obvious to the one person in the Bayswater villa who noted his looks, and tried to read the thoughts they indicated.
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From this reading Mrs. Sheldon's alarm, once fairly awakened, was not to be lulled to rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since the beginning of her illness, Charlotte Halliday had been the object and subject of many anxious thoughts in the minds of several people.
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From this reading That her stepfather had his anxieties about her--anxieties which he tried to hide--was obvious to the one person in the Bayswater villa who noted his looks, and tried to read the thoughts they indicated.
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From this reading WOOLPER IS ANXIOUS.
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From this reading Mrs. Sheldon's alarm, once fairly awakened, was not to be lulled to rest.
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From this reading That her stepfather had his anxieties about her--anxieties which he tried to hide--was obvious to the one person in the Bayswater villa who noted his looks, and tried to read the thoughts they indicated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon's alarm, once fairly awakened, was not to be lulled to rest.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since the beginning of her illness, Charlotte Halliday had been the object and subject of many anxious thoughts in the minds of several people.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Since the beginning of her illness, Charlotte Halliday had been the object and subject of many anxious thoughts in the minds of several people.
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From this reading Since the beginning of her illness, Charlotte Halliday had been the object and subject of many anxious thoughts in the minds of several people.
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From this reading Mrs. Sheldon's alarm, once fairly awakened, was not to be lulled to rest.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the beginning of her illness, Charlotte Halliday had been the object and subject of many anxious thoughts in the minds of several people.
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From this reading Since the beginning of her illness, Charlotte Halliday had been the object and subject of many anxious thoughts in the minds of several people.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That her stepfather had his anxieties about her--anxieties which he tried to hide--was obvious to the one person in the Bayswater villa who noted his looks, and tried to read the thoughts they indicated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Since the beginning of her illness, Charlotte Halliday had been the object and subject of many anxious thoughts in the minds of several people.
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From this reading That her stepfather had his anxieties about her--anxieties which he tried to hide--was obvious to the one person in the Bayswater villa who noted his looks, and tried to read the thoughts they indicated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That her stepfather had his anxieties about her--anxieties which he tried to hide--was obvious to the one person in the Bayswater villa who noted his looks, and tried to read the thoughts they indicated.
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From this reading Since the beginning of her illness, Charlotte Halliday had been the object and subject of many anxious thoughts in the minds of several people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since the beginning of her illness, Charlotte Halliday had been the object and subject of many anxious thoughts in the minds of several people.
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From this reading That her stepfather had his anxieties about her--anxieties which he tried to hide--was obvious to the one person in the Bayswater villa who noted his looks, and tried to read the thoughts they indicated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WOOLPER IS ANXIOUS.
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From this reading That her stepfather had his anxieties about her--anxieties which he tried to hide--was obvious to the one person in the Bayswater villa who noted his looks, and tried to read the thoughts they indicated.
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From this reading Mrs. Sheldon's alarm, once fairly awakened, was not to be lulled to rest.
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From this reading Since the beginning of her illness, Charlotte Halliday had been the object and subject of many anxious thoughts in the minds of several people.
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From this reading Since the beginning of her illness, Charlotte Halliday had been the object and subject of many anxious thoughts in the minds of several people.
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From this reading MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon's alarm, once fairly awakened, was not to be lulled to rest.
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From this reading That her stepfather had his anxieties about her--anxieties which he tried to hide--was obvious to the one person in the Bayswater villa who noted his looks, and tried to read the thoughts they indicated.
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From this reading Since the beginning of her illness, Charlotte Halliday had been the object and subject of many anxious thoughts in the minds of several people.
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From this reading That her stepfather had his anxieties about her--anxieties which he tried to hide--was obvious to the one person in the Bayswater villa who noted his looks, and tried to read the thoughts they indicated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since the beginning of her illness, Charlotte Halliday had been the object and subject of many anxious thoughts in the minds of several people.
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From this reading Mrs. Sheldon's alarm, once fairly awakened, was not to be lulled to rest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That her stepfather had his anxieties about her--anxieties which he tried to hide--was obvious to the one person in the Bayswater villa who noted his looks, and tried to read the thoughts they indicated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since the beginning of her illness, Charlotte Halliday had been the object and subject of many anxious thoughts in the minds of several people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That her stepfather had his anxieties about her--anxieties which he tried to hide--was obvious to the one person in the Bayswater villa who noted his looks, and tried to read the thoughts they indicated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That her stepfather had his anxieties about her--anxieties which he tried to hide--was obvious to the one person in the Bayswater villa who noted his looks, and tried to read the thoughts they indicated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon's alarm, once fairly awakened, was not to be lulled to rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since the beginning of her illness, Charlotte Halliday had been the object and subject of many anxious thoughts in the minds of several people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon's alarm, once fairly awakened, was not to be lulled to rest.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the beginning of her illness, Charlotte Halliday had been the object and subject of many anxious thoughts in the minds of several people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That her stepfather had his anxieties about her--anxieties which he tried to hide--was obvious to the one person in the Bayswater villa who noted his looks, and tried to read the thoughts they indicated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since the beginning of her illness, Charlotte Halliday had been the object and subject of many anxious thoughts in the minds of several people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That her stepfather had his anxieties about her--anxieties which he tried to hide--was obvious to the one person in the Bayswater villa who noted his looks, and tried to read the thoughts they indicated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since the beginning of her illness, Charlotte Halliday had been the object and subject of many anxious thoughts in the minds of several people.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That her stepfather had his anxieties about her--anxieties which he tried to hide--was obvious to the one person in the Bayswater villa who noted his looks, and tried to read the thoughts they indicated.
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From this reading Since the beginning of her illness, Charlotte Halliday had been the object and subject of many anxious thoughts in the minds of several people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That her stepfather had his anxieties about her--anxieties which he tried to hide--was obvious to the one person in the Bayswater villa who noted his looks, and tried to read the thoughts they indicated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That her stepfather had his anxieties about her--anxieties which he tried to hide--was obvious to the one person in the Bayswater villa who noted his looks, and tried to read the thoughts they indicated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That her stepfather had his anxieties about her--anxieties which he tried to hide--was obvious to the one person in the Bayswater villa who noted his looks, and tried to read the thoughts they indicated.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That her stepfather had his anxieties about her--anxieties which he tried to hide--was obvious to the one person in the Bayswater villa who noted his looks, and tried to read the thoughts they indicated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That her stepfather had his anxieties about her--anxieties which he tried to hide--was obvious to the one person in the Bayswater villa who noted his looks, and tried to read the thoughts they indicated.
which person or people
From this reading That her stepfather had his anxieties about her--anxieties which he tried to hide--was obvious to the one person in the Bayswater villa who noted his looks, and tried to read the thoughts they indicated.
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From this reading WOOLPER IS ANXIOUS.
