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But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face. She sank back into a chair, and buried her face in her hands. ‘Don’t be so foolish,’ said Miss Aldclyffe. ‘Come, make the best of it. I cannot upset the fact I have told you of, unfortunately.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Come, make the best of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “She sank back into a chair, and buried her face in her hands.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I cannot upset the fact I have told you of, unfortunately.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Come, make the best of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I cannot upset the fact I have told you of, unfortunately.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s 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 She sank back into a chair, and buried her face in her hands.
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From this reading ‘Don’t be so foolish,’ said Miss Aldclyffe.
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From this reading But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.
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From this reading She sank back into a chair, and buried her face in her hands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Don’t be so foolish,’ said Miss Aldclyffe.
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From this reading ‘Come, make the best of it.
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From this reading But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.
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From this reading She sank back into a chair, and buried her face in her hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.
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From this reading I cannot upset the fact I have told you of, unfortunately.
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From this reading But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sank back into a chair, and buried her face in her hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Come, make the best of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Don’t be so foolish,’ said Miss Aldclyffe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot upset the fact I have told you of, unfortunately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Don’t be so foolish,’ said Miss Aldclyffe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She sank back into a chair, and buried her face in her hands.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I cannot upset the fact I have told you of, unfortunately.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sank back into a chair, and buried her face in her hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot upset the fact I have told you of, unfortunately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sank back into a chair, and buried her face in her hands.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She sank back into a chair, and buried her face in her hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Come, make the best of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Come, make the best of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Don’t be so foolish,’ said Miss Aldclyffe.
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From this reading She sank back into a chair, and buried her face in her hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sank back into a chair, and buried her face in her hands.
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From this reading But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘Don’t be so foolish,’ said Miss Aldclyffe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I cannot upset the fact I have told you of, unfortunately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot upset the fact I have told you of, unfortunately.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot upset the fact I have told you of, unfortunately.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.
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From this reading But even the frigidity of Miss Aldclyffe’s morning mood was overcome by the look of sick and blank despair which the carelessly uttered words had produced upon Cytherea’s face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I cannot upset the fact I have told you of, unfortunately.
