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Chapter XV
As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face. It was that of a matron, slim but shapely as an Ionic column. Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline. She wore a black frock-coat tightly buttoned over her bloomer trousers, and a standing collar. "Your Lordship is struck by that face," said a social parasite.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “She wore a black frock-coat tightly buttoned over her bloomer trousers, and a standing collar.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She wore a black frock-coat tightly buttoned over her bloomer trousers, and a standing collar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face.”
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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 As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was that of a matron, slim but shapely as an Ionic column.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wore a black frock-coat tightly buttoned over her bloomer trousers, and a standing collar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face.
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From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face.
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From this reading She wore a black frock-coat tightly buttoned over her bloomer trousers, and a standing collar.
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From this reading She wore a black frock-coat tightly buttoned over her bloomer trousers, and a standing collar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was that of a matron, slim but shapely as an Ionic column.
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From this reading She wore a black frock-coat tightly buttoned over her bloomer trousers, and a standing collar.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face.
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From this reading As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wore a black frock-coat tightly buttoned over her bloomer trousers, and a standing collar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was that of a matron, slim but shapely as an Ionic column.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wore a black frock-coat tightly buttoned over her bloomer trousers, and a standing collar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
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From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face.
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From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
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From this reading It was that of a matron, slim but shapely as an Ionic column.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your Lordship is struck by that face," said a social parasite.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was that of a matron, slim but shapely as an Ionic column.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your Lordship is struck by that face," said a social parasite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was that of a matron, slim but shapely as an Ionic column.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was that of a matron, slim but shapely as an Ionic column.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
above and across; more than
From this reading She wore a black frock-coat tightly buttoned over her bloomer trousers, and a standing collar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your Lordship is struck by that face," said a social parasite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your Lordship is struck by that face," said a social parasite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was that of a matron, slim but shapely as an Ionic column.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore a black frock-coat tightly buttoned over her bloomer trousers, and a standing collar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was that of a matron, slim but shapely as an Ionic column.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your Lordship is struck by that face," said a social parasite.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She wore a black frock-coat tightly buttoned over her bloomer trousers, and a standing collar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was that of a matron, slim but shapely as an Ionic column.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wore a black frock-coat tightly buttoned over her bloomer trousers, and a standing collar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wore a black frock-coat tightly buttoned over her bloomer trousers, and a standing collar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wore a black frock-coat tightly buttoned over her bloomer trousers, and a standing collar.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your Lordship is struck by that face," said a social parasite.
