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Chapter XXXI
There was unbroken silence for some minutes; then Lillian bent over her sister, and said: "Tell me all, darling; perhaps I can help you." "I promised to be his wife, Lily," continued Beatrice. "I am sure I did not mean it. I was but a child.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I promised to be his wife, Lily," continued Beatrice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Tell me all, darling; perhaps I can help you."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “There was unbroken silence for some minutes; then Lillian bent over her sister, and said:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Tell me all, darling; perhaps I can help you."”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “There was unbroken silence for some minutes; then Lillian bent over her sister, and said:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am sure I did not mean it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Tell me all, darling; perhaps I can help you."”
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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 was but a child.
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From this reading "Tell me all, darling; perhaps I can help you."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sure I did not mean it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was unbroken silence for some minutes; then Lillian bent over her sister, and said:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I promised to be his wife, Lily," continued Beatrice.
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From this reading "I promised to be his wife, Lily," continued Beatrice.
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From this reading There was unbroken silence for some minutes; then Lillian bent over her sister, and said:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was but a child.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Tell me all, darling; perhaps I can help you."
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From this reading I was but a child.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I promised to be his wife, Lily," continued Beatrice.
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From this reading "Tell me all, darling; perhaps I can help you."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I am sure I did not mean it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was unbroken silence for some minutes; then Lillian bent over her sister, and said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Tell me all, darling; perhaps I can help you."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was unbroken silence for some minutes; then Lillian bent over her sister, and said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I promised to be his wife, Lily," continued Beatrice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Tell me all, darling; perhaps I can help you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am sure I did not mean it.
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From this reading There was unbroken silence for some minutes; then Lillian bent over her sister, and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I promised to be his wife, Lily," continued Beatrice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me all, darling; perhaps I can help you."
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From this reading "I am sure I did not mean it.
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From this reading There was unbroken silence for some minutes; then Lillian bent over her sister, and said:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am sure I did not mean it.
above and across; more than
From this reading There was unbroken silence for some minutes; then Lillian bent over her sister, and said:
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From this reading "Tell me all, darling; perhaps I can help you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I promised to be his wife, Lily," continued Beatrice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was unbroken silence for some minutes; then Lillian bent over her sister, and said:
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was unbroken silence for some minutes; then Lillian bent over her sister, and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was unbroken silence for some minutes; then Lillian bent over her sister, and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was unbroken silence for some minutes; then Lillian bent over her sister, and said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am sure I did not mean it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Tell me all, darling; perhaps I can help you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was unbroken silence for some minutes; then Lillian bent over her sister, and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was unbroken silence for some minutes; then Lillian bent over her sister, and said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I promised to be his wife, Lily," continued Beatrice.
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From this reading There was unbroken silence for some minutes; then Lillian bent over her sister, and said:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was unbroken silence for some minutes; then Lillian bent over her sister, and said:
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From this reading "I promised to be his wife, Lily," continued Beatrice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tell me all, darling; perhaps I can help you."
