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Chapter XVIII
He was gone. They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away. Neither spoke. Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her. He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither spoke.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.”
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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 He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
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From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
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From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
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From this reading He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
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From this reading He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.
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From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
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From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
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From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
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From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
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From this reading He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.
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From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.
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From this reading He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.
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From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
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From this reading He was gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.
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From this reading He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was gone.
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From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
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From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
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From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
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From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
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From this reading He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
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From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
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From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither spoke.
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From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.
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From this reading He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.
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From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
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From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
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From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
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From this reading Neither spoke.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.
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From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was gone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.
