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Chapter VI
After that one shriek of surprise and almost terror, Mrs. Cleveland remains silent, devouring the man's face with a gaze as fixed and burning as his own. Ivy, in her corner, is forgotten by her mother, and unnoticed by the stranger. "Yes, Lawrence Campbell," he answers her in a deep, hoarse voice, that thrills to the hearts of the listeners. "Are you glad to see me, Mrs. Cleveland?" "Glad!" she shudders, in an indescribable voice.
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later than; following
From this reading “After that one shriek of surprise and almost terror, Mrs. Cleveland remains silent, devouring the man's face with a gaze as fixed and burning as his own.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “Ivy, in her corner, is forgotten by her mother, and unnoticed by the stranger.”
too intense to describe too intense or unusual to describe clearly
From this reading “"Glad!" she shudders, in an indescribable voice.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “After that one shriek of surprise and almost terror, Mrs. Cleveland remains silent, devouring the man's face with a gaze as fixed and burning as his own.”
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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 After that one shriek of surprise and almost terror, Mrs. Cleveland remains silent, devouring the man's face with a gaze as fixed and burning as his own.
later than; following
From this reading After that one shriek of surprise and almost terror, Mrs. Cleveland remains silent, devouring the man's face with a gaze as fixed and burning as his own.
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From this reading After that one shriek of surprise and almost terror, Mrs. Cleveland remains silent, devouring the man's face with a gaze as fixed and burning as his own.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Glad!" she shudders, in an indescribable voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After that one shriek of surprise and almost terror, Mrs. Cleveland remains silent, devouring the man's face with a gaze as fixed and burning as his own.
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From this reading "Yes, Lawrence Campbell," he answers her in a deep, hoarse voice, that thrills to the hearts of the listeners.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you glad to see me, Mrs. Cleveland?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After that one shriek of surprise and almost terror, Mrs. Cleveland remains silent, devouring the man's face with a gaze as fixed and burning as his own.
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From this reading After that one shriek of surprise and almost terror, Mrs. Cleveland remains silent, devouring the man's face with a gaze as fixed and burning as his own.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ivy, in her corner, is forgotten by her mother, and unnoticed by the stranger.
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From this reading "Yes, Lawrence Campbell," he answers her in a deep, hoarse voice, that thrills to the hearts of the listeners.
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From this reading After that one shriek of surprise and almost terror, Mrs. Cleveland remains silent, devouring the man's face with a gaze as fixed and burning as his own.
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From this reading Ivy, in her corner, is forgotten by her mother, and unnoticed by the stranger.
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From this reading "Yes, Lawrence Campbell," he answers her in a deep, hoarse voice, that thrills to the hearts of the listeners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that one shriek of surprise and almost terror, Mrs. Cleveland remains silent, devouring the man's face with a gaze as fixed and burning as his own.
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From this reading After that one shriek of surprise and almost terror, Mrs. Cleveland remains silent, devouring the man's face with a gaze as fixed and burning as his own.
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From this reading After that one shriek of surprise and almost terror, Mrs. Cleveland remains silent, devouring the man's face with a gaze as fixed and burning as his own.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Ivy, in her corner, is forgotten by her mother, and unnoticed by the stranger.
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From this reading After that one shriek of surprise and almost terror, Mrs. Cleveland remains silent, devouring the man's face with a gaze as fixed and burning as his own.
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From this reading "Are you glad to see me, Mrs. Cleveland?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, Lawrence Campbell," he answers her in a deep, hoarse voice, that thrills to the hearts of the listeners.
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From this reading "Yes, Lawrence Campbell," he answers her in a deep, hoarse voice, that thrills to the hearts of the listeners.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ivy, in her corner, is forgotten by her mother, and unnoticed by the stranger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After that one shriek of surprise and almost terror, Mrs. Cleveland remains silent, devouring the man's face with a gaze as fixed and burning as his own.
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From this reading "Yes, Lawrence Campbell," he answers her in a deep, hoarse voice, that thrills to the hearts of the listeners.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ivy, in her corner, is forgotten by her mother, and unnoticed by the stranger.
too intense to describe too intense or unusual to describe clearly
From this reading "Glad!" she shudders, in an indescribable voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ivy, in her corner, is forgotten by her mother, and unnoticed by the stranger.
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From this reading Ivy, in her corner, is forgotten by her mother, and unnoticed by the stranger.
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From this reading "Yes, Lawrence Campbell," he answers her in a deep, hoarse voice, that thrills to the hearts of the listeners.
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From this reading "Yes, Lawrence Campbell," he answers her in a deep, hoarse voice, that thrills to the hearts of the listeners.
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From this reading After that one shriek of surprise and almost terror, Mrs. Cleveland remains silent, devouring the man's face with a gaze as fixed and burning as his own.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Are you glad to see me, Mrs. Cleveland?"
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From this reading Ivy, in her corner, is forgotten by her mother, and unnoticed by the stranger.
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From this reading After that one shriek of surprise and almost terror, Mrs. Cleveland remains silent, devouring the man's face with a gaze as fixed and burning as his own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After that one shriek of surprise and almost terror, Mrs. Cleveland remains silent, devouring the man's face with a gaze as fixed and burning as his own.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After that one shriek of surprise and almost terror, Mrs. Cleveland remains silent, devouring the man's face with a gaze as fixed and burning as his own.
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From this reading After that one shriek of surprise and almost terror, Mrs. Cleveland remains silent, devouring the man's face with a gaze as fixed and burning as his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that one shriek of surprise and almost terror, Mrs. Cleveland remains silent, devouring the man's face with a gaze as fixed and burning as his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you glad to see me, Mrs. Cleveland?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Glad!" she shudders, in an indescribable voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that one shriek of surprise and almost terror, Mrs. Cleveland remains silent, devouring the man's face with a gaze as fixed and burning as his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Glad!" she shudders, in an indescribable voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that one shriek of surprise and almost terror, Mrs. Cleveland remains silent, devouring the man's face with a gaze as fixed and burning as his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ivy, in her corner, is forgotten by her mother, and unnoticed by the stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that one shriek of surprise and almost terror, Mrs. Cleveland remains silent, devouring the man's face with a gaze as fixed and burning as his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that one shriek of surprise and almost terror, Mrs. Cleveland remains silent, devouring the man's face with a gaze as fixed and burning as his own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that one shriek of surprise and almost terror, Mrs. Cleveland remains silent, devouring the man's face with a gaze as fixed and burning as his own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that one shriek of surprise and almost terror, Mrs. Cleveland remains silent, devouring the man's face with a gaze as fixed and burning as his own.
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From this reading "Yes, Lawrence Campbell," he answers her in a deep, hoarse voice, that thrills to the hearts of the listeners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, Lawrence Campbell," he answers her in a deep, hoarse voice, that thrills to the hearts of the listeners.
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From this reading Ivy, in her corner, is forgotten by her mother, and unnoticed by the stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Lawrence Campbell," he answers her in a deep, hoarse voice, that thrills to the hearts of the listeners.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After that one shriek of surprise and almost terror, Mrs. Cleveland remains silent, devouring the man's face with a gaze as fixed and burning as his own.
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From this reading "Yes, Lawrence Campbell," he answers her in a deep, hoarse voice, that thrills to the hearts of the listeners.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you glad to see me, Mrs. Cleveland?"
