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Chapter XX
Ogilvie went up to Sibyl. Suffering and love had taught him many lessons, amongst others those of absolute self-control. His face was smiling and calm as he crossed the room, bent over the child and kissed her. Those blue eyes of hers, always so full of penetration and of knowledge, which was not all this earth, could detect no sorrow in her father's. "I must go to town, I shall be away for as short a time as possible.
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surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “Suffering and love had taught him many lessons, amongst others those of absolute self-control.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Those blue eyes of hers, always so full of penetration and of knowledge, which was not all this earth, could detect no sorrow in her father's.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “Those blue eyes of hers, always so full of penetration and of knowledge, which was not all this earth, could detect no sorrow in her father's.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"I must go to town, I shall be away for as short a time as possible.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “His face was smiling and calm as he crossed the room, bent over the child and kissed her.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"I must go to town, I shall be away for as short a time as possible.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “"I must go to town, I shall be away for as short a time as possible.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Suffering and love had taught him many lessons, amongst others those of absolute self-control.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I must go to town, I shall be away for as short a time as possible.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ogilvie went up to Sibyl.”
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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 "I must go to town, I shall be away for as short a time as possible.
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From this reading Suffering and love had taught him many lessons, amongst others those of absolute self-control.
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From this reading Those blue eyes of hers, always so full of penetration and of knowledge, which was not all this earth, could detect no sorrow in her father's.
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From this reading Those blue eyes of hers, always so full of penetration and of knowledge, which was not all this earth, could detect no sorrow in her father's.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Suffering and love had taught him many lessons, amongst others those of absolute self-control.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suffering and love had taught him many lessons, amongst others those of absolute self-control.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His face was smiling and calm as he crossed the room, bent over the child and kissed her.
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From this reading "I must go to town, I shall be away for as short a time as possible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I must go to town, I shall be away for as short a time as possible.
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From this reading His face was smiling and calm as he crossed the room, bent over the child and kissed her.
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From this reading Those blue eyes of hers, always so full of penetration and of knowledge, which was not all this earth, could detect no sorrow in her father's.
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From this reading His face was smiling and calm as he crossed the room, bent over the child and kissed her.
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From this reading His face was smiling and calm as he crossed the room, bent over the child and kissed her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Those blue eyes of hers, always so full of penetration and of knowledge, which was not all this earth, could detect no sorrow in her father's.
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From this reading His face was smiling and calm as he crossed the room, bent over the child and kissed her.
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From this reading Those blue eyes of hers, always so full of penetration and of knowledge, which was not all this earth, could detect no sorrow in her father's.
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From this reading Those blue eyes of hers, always so full of penetration and of knowledge, which was not all this earth, could detect no sorrow in her father's.
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From this reading Those blue eyes of hers, always so full of penetration and of knowledge, which was not all this earth, could detect no sorrow in her father's.
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From this reading His face was smiling and calm as he crossed the room, bent over the child and kissed her.
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From this reading Those blue eyes of hers, always so full of penetration and of knowledge, which was not all this earth, could detect no sorrow in her father's.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I must go to town, I shall be away for as short a time as possible.
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From this reading Those blue eyes of hers, always so full of penetration and of knowledge, which was not all this earth, could detect no sorrow in her father's.
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From this reading "I must go to town, I shall be away for as short a time as possible.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Suffering and love had taught him many lessons, amongst others those of absolute self-control.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face was smiling and calm as he crossed the room, bent over the child and kissed her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was smiling and calm as he crossed the room, bent over the child and kissed her.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Those blue eyes of hers, always so full of penetration and of knowledge, which was not all this earth, could detect no sorrow in her father's.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suffering and love had taught him many lessons, amongst others those of absolute self-control.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was smiling and calm as he crossed the room, bent over the child and kissed her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must go to town, I shall be away for as short a time as possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those blue eyes of hers, always so full of penetration and of knowledge, which was not all this earth, could detect no sorrow in her father's.
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From this reading His face was smiling and calm as he crossed the room, bent over the child and kissed her.
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From this reading Those blue eyes of hers, always so full of penetration and of knowledge, which was not all this earth, could detect no sorrow in her father's.
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From this reading Suffering and love had taught him many lessons, amongst others those of absolute self-control.
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From this reading Suffering and love had taught him many lessons, amongst others those of absolute self-control.
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From this reading Suffering and love had taught him many lessons, amongst others those of absolute self-control.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must go to town, I shall be away for as short a time as possible.
not any; not one
From this reading Those blue eyes of hers, always so full of penetration and of knowledge, which was not all this earth, could detect no sorrow in her father's.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those blue eyes of hers, always so full of penetration and of knowledge, which was not all this earth, could detect no sorrow in her father's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suffering and love had taught him many lessons, amongst others those of absolute self-control.
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From this reading Ogilvie went up to Sibyl.
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From this reading Suffering and love had taught him many lessons, amongst others those of absolute self-control.
above and across; more than
From this reading His face was smiling and calm as he crossed the room, bent over the child and kissed her.
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From this reading Those blue eyes of hers, always so full of penetration and of knowledge, which was not all this earth, could detect no sorrow in her father's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must go to town, I shall be away for as short a time as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His face was smiling and calm as he crossed the room, bent over the child and kissed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suffering and love had taught him many lessons, amongst others those of absolute self-control.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I must go to town, I shall be away for as short a time as possible.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading "I must go to town, I shall be away for as short a time as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ogilvie went up to Sibyl.
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From this reading His face was smiling and calm as he crossed the room, bent over the child and kissed her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Those blue eyes of hers, always so full of penetration and of knowledge, which was not all this earth, could detect no sorrow in her father's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those blue eyes of hers, always so full of penetration and of knowledge, which was not all this earth, could detect no sorrow in her father's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suffering and love had taught him many lessons, amongst others those of absolute self-control.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suffering and love had taught him many lessons, amongst others those of absolute self-control.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His face was smiling and calm as he crossed the room, bent over the child and kissed her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Those blue eyes of hers, always so full of penetration and of knowledge, which was not all this earth, could detect no sorrow in her father's.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Suffering and love had taught him many lessons, amongst others those of absolute self-control.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I must go to town, I shall be away for as short a time as possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ogilvie went up to Sibyl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must go to town, I shall be away for as short a time as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ogilvie went up to Sibyl.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was smiling and calm as he crossed the room, bent over the child and kissed her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ogilvie went up to Sibyl.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Those blue eyes of hers, always so full of penetration and of knowledge, which was not all this earth, could detect no sorrow in her father's.
