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Chapter XII
Meanwhile within the room the Princess-mother clung to Clementina. The terror which her sharp cry had expressed was visible in her strained and startled face. Her eyes, bright with terror, stared at the drawn curtain; she could not avert them; she still must gaze, fascinated by her fears; and her dry, whispering lips were tremulous. "Heaven have mercy!" she whispered; "shut the window! Shut it fast!" and as Clementina moved in surprise, she clung the closer to her daughter.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile within the room the Princess-mother clung to Clementina.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Her eyes, bright with terror, stared at the drawn curtain; she could not avert them; she still must gaze, fascinated by her fears; and her dry, whispering lips were tremulous.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Heaven have mercy!" she whispered; "shut the window!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile within the room the Princess-mother clung to Clementina.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Her eyes, bright with terror, stared at the drawn curtain; she could not avert them; she still must gaze, fascinated by her fears; and her dry, whispering lips were tremulous.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her eyes, bright with terror, stared at the drawn curtain; she could not avert them; she still must gaze, fascinated by her fears; and her dry, whispering lips were tremulous.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Meanwhile within the room the Princess-mother clung to Clementina.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The terror which her sharp cry had expressed was visible in her strained and startled face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Shut it fast!" and as Clementina moved in surprise, she clung the closer to her daughter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her eyes, bright with terror, stared at the drawn curtain; she could not avert them; she still must gaze, fascinated by her fears; and her dry, whispering lips were tremulous.
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From this reading Her eyes, bright with terror, stared at the drawn curtain; she could not avert them; she still must gaze, fascinated by her fears; and her dry, whispering lips were tremulous.
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From this reading Her eyes, bright with terror, stared at the drawn curtain; she could not avert them; she still must gaze, fascinated by her fears; and her dry, whispering lips were tremulous.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her eyes, bright with terror, stared at the drawn curtain; she could not avert them; she still must gaze, fascinated by her fears; and her dry, whispering lips were tremulous.
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From this reading Meanwhile within the room the Princess-mother clung to Clementina.
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From this reading Shut it fast!" and as Clementina moved in surprise, she clung the closer to her daughter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile within the room the Princess-mother clung to Clementina.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her eyes, bright with terror, stared at the drawn curtain; she could not avert them; she still must gaze, fascinated by her fears; and her dry, whispering lips were tremulous.
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From this reading The terror which her sharp cry had expressed was visible in her strained and startled face.
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From this reading Her eyes, bright with terror, stared at the drawn curtain; she could not avert them; she still must gaze, fascinated by her fears; and her dry, whispering lips were tremulous.
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From this reading Shut it fast!" and as Clementina moved in surprise, she clung the closer to her daughter.
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From this reading Her eyes, bright with terror, stared at the drawn curtain; she could not avert them; she still must gaze, fascinated by her fears; and her dry, whispering lips were tremulous.
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From this reading Her eyes, bright with terror, stared at the drawn curtain; she could not avert them; she still must gaze, fascinated by her fears; and her dry, whispering lips were tremulous.
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From this reading The terror which her sharp cry had expressed was visible in her strained and startled face.
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From this reading Her eyes, bright with terror, stared at the drawn curtain; she could not avert them; she still must gaze, fascinated by her fears; and her dry, whispering lips were tremulous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The terror which her sharp cry had expressed was visible in her strained and startled face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes, bright with terror, stared at the drawn curtain; she could not avert them; she still must gaze, fascinated by her fears; and her dry, whispering lips were tremulous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shut it fast!" and as Clementina moved in surprise, she clung the closer to her daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes, bright with terror, stared at the drawn curtain; she could not avert them; she still must gaze, fascinated by her fears; and her dry, whispering lips were tremulous.
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From this reading Her eyes, bright with terror, stared at the drawn curtain; she could not avert them; she still must gaze, fascinated by her fears; and her dry, whispering lips were tremulous.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The terror which her sharp cry had expressed was visible in her strained and startled face.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Heaven have mercy!" she whispered; "shut the window!
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From this reading "Heaven have mercy!" she whispered; "shut the window!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The terror which her sharp cry had expressed was visible in her strained and startled face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The terror which her sharp cry had expressed was visible in her strained and startled face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Shut it fast!" and as Clementina moved in surprise, she clung the closer to her daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes, bright with terror, stared at the drawn curtain; she could not avert them; she still must gaze, fascinated by her fears; and her dry, whispering lips were tremulous.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile within the room the Princess-mother clung to Clementina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Heaven have mercy!" she whispered; "shut the window!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shut it fast!" and as Clementina moved in surprise, she clung the closer to her daughter.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her eyes, bright with terror, stared at the drawn curtain; she could not avert them; she still must gaze, fascinated by her fears; and her dry, whispering lips were tremulous.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her eyes, bright with terror, stared at the drawn curtain; she could not avert them; she still must gaze, fascinated by her fears; and her dry, whispering lips were tremulous.
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From this reading Meanwhile within the room the Princess-mother clung to Clementina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile within the room the Princess-mother clung to Clementina.
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From this reading The terror which her sharp cry had expressed was visible in her strained and startled face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her eyes, bright with terror, stared at the drawn curtain; she could not avert them; she still must gaze, fascinated by her fears; and her dry, whispering lips were tremulous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Heaven have mercy!" she whispered; "shut the window!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes, bright with terror, stared at the drawn curtain; she could not avert them; she still must gaze, fascinated by her fears; and her dry, whispering lips were tremulous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The terror which her sharp cry had expressed was visible in her strained and startled face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her eyes, bright with terror, stared at the drawn curtain; she could not avert them; she still must gaze, fascinated by her fears; and her dry, whispering lips were tremulous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The terror which her sharp cry had expressed was visible in her strained and startled face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shut it fast!" and as Clementina moved in surprise, she clung the closer to her daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The terror which her sharp cry had expressed was visible in her strained and startled face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile within the room the Princess-mother clung to Clementina.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her eyes, bright with terror, stared at the drawn curtain; she could not avert them; she still must gaze, fascinated by her fears; and her dry, whispering lips were tremulous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile within the room the Princess-mother clung to Clementina.
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From this reading Her eyes, bright with terror, stared at the drawn curtain; she could not avert them; she still must gaze, fascinated by her fears; and her dry, whispering lips were tremulous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The terror which her sharp cry had expressed was visible in her strained and startled face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The terror which her sharp cry had expressed was visible in her strained and startled face.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes, bright with terror, stared at the drawn curtain; she could not avert them; she still must gaze, fascinated by her fears; and her dry, whispering lips were tremulous.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The terror which her sharp cry had expressed was visible in her strained and startled face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Heaven have mercy!" she whispered; "shut the window!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes, bright with terror, stared at the drawn curtain; she could not avert them; she still must gaze, fascinated by her fears; and her dry, whispering lips were tremulous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Heaven have mercy!" she whispered; "shut the window!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her eyes, bright with terror, stared at the drawn curtain; she could not avert them; she still must gaze, fascinated by her fears; and her dry, whispering lips were tremulous.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Meanwhile within the room the Princess-mother clung to Clementina.
