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About eight that evening Annan knocked and entered, and found Eris intent on beef tea. “How are you?” he asked in his winning, easy way, leaning down to look at her, and to inspect the broth. Her awe of him and his golden tongue made her diffident. She tried now to respond to his light, informal kindness,--meet it part way. She said, shyly, that she was quite recovered,--sat embarrassed under his amiable scrutiny, too bashful to continue eating.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About eight that evening Annan knocked and entered, and found Eris intent on beef tea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““How are you?” he asked in his winning, easy way, leaning down to look at her, and to inspect the broth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “About eight that evening Annan knocked and entered, and found Eris intent on beef tea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““How are you?” he asked in his winning, easy way, leaning down to look at her, and to inspect the broth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She tried now to respond to his light, informal kindness,--meet it part way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She said, shyly, that she was quite recovered,--sat embarrassed under his amiable scrutiny, too bashful to continue eating.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her awe of him and his golden tongue made her diffident.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “She said, shyly, that she was quite recovered,--sat embarrassed under his amiable scrutiny, too bashful to continue eating.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About eight that evening Annan knocked and entered, and found Eris intent on beef tea.
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From this reading She said, shyly, that she was quite recovered,--sat embarrassed under his amiable scrutiny, too bashful to continue eating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About eight that evening Annan knocked and entered, and found Eris intent on beef tea.
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From this reading About eight that evening Annan knocked and entered, and found Eris intent on beef tea.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How are you?” he asked in his winning, easy way, leaning down to look at her, and to inspect the broth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How are you?” he asked in his winning, easy way, leaning down to look at her, and to inspect the broth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “How are you?” he asked in his winning, easy way, leaning down to look at her, and to inspect the broth.
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From this reading Her awe of him and his golden tongue made her diffident.
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From this reading She said, shyly, that she was quite recovered,--sat embarrassed under his amiable scrutiny, too bashful to continue eating.
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From this reading About eight that evening Annan knocked and entered, and found Eris intent on beef tea.
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From this reading “How are you?” he asked in his winning, easy way, leaning down to look at her, and to inspect the broth.
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From this reading She said, shyly, that she was quite recovered,--sat embarrassed under his amiable scrutiny, too bashful to continue eating.
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From this reading Her awe of him and his golden tongue made her diffident.
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From this reading “How are you?” he asked in his winning, easy way, leaning down to look at her, and to inspect the broth.
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From this reading “How are you?” he asked in his winning, easy way, leaning down to look at her, and to inspect the broth.
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From this reading She said, shyly, that she was quite recovered,--sat embarrassed under his amiable scrutiny, too bashful to continue eating.
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From this reading About eight that evening Annan knocked and entered, and found Eris intent on beef tea.
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From this reading She said, shyly, that she was quite recovered,--sat embarrassed under his amiable scrutiny, too bashful to continue eating.
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From this reading About eight that evening Annan knocked and entered, and found Eris intent on beef tea.
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From this reading About eight that evening Annan knocked and entered, and found Eris intent on beef tea.
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From this reading About eight that evening Annan knocked and entered, and found Eris intent on beef tea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About eight that evening Annan knocked and entered, and found Eris intent on beef tea.
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From this reading Her awe of him and his golden tongue made her diffident.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How are you?” he asked in his winning, easy way, leaning down to look at her, and to inspect the broth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “How are you?” he asked in his winning, easy way, leaning down to look at her, and to inspect the broth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her awe of him and his golden tongue made her diffident.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “How are you?” he asked in his winning, easy way, leaning down to look at her, and to inspect the broth.
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From this reading “How are you?” he asked in his winning, easy way, leaning down to look at her, and to inspect the broth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “How are you?” he asked in his winning, easy way, leaning down to look at her, and to inspect the broth.
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From this reading She tried now to respond to his light, informal kindness,--meet it part way.
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From this reading “How are you?” he asked in his winning, easy way, leaning down to look at her, and to inspect the broth.
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From this reading About eight that evening Annan knocked and entered, and found Eris intent on beef tea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She tried now to respond to his light, informal kindness,--meet it part way.
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From this reading She tried now to respond to his light, informal kindness,--meet it part way.
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From this reading About eight that evening Annan knocked and entered, and found Eris intent on beef tea.
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From this reading “How are you?” he asked in his winning, easy way, leaning down to look at her, and to inspect the broth.
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From this reading She tried now to respond to his light, informal kindness,--meet it part way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How are you?” he asked in his winning, easy way, leaning down to look at her, and to inspect the broth.
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From this reading Her awe of him and his golden tongue made her diffident.
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From this reading She tried now to respond to his light, informal kindness,--meet it part way.
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From this reading She tried now to respond to his light, informal kindness,--meet it part way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her awe of him and his golden tongue made her diffident.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About eight that evening Annan knocked and entered, and found Eris intent on beef tea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She tried now to respond to his light, informal kindness,--meet it part way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She said, shyly, that she was quite recovered,--sat embarrassed under his amiable scrutiny, too bashful to continue eating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said, shyly, that she was quite recovered,--sat embarrassed under his amiable scrutiny, too bashful to continue eating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She tried now to respond to his light, informal kindness,--meet it part way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said, shyly, that she was quite recovered,--sat embarrassed under his amiable scrutiny, too bashful to continue eating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said, shyly, that she was quite recovered,--sat embarrassed under his amiable scrutiny, too bashful to continue eating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said, shyly, that she was quite recovered,--sat embarrassed under his amiable scrutiny, too bashful to continue eating.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tried now to respond to his light, informal kindness,--meet it part way.
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From this reading She said, shyly, that she was quite recovered,--sat embarrassed under his amiable scrutiny, too bashful to continue eating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About eight that evening Annan knocked and entered, and found Eris intent on beef tea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About eight that evening Annan knocked and entered, and found Eris intent on beef tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “How are you?” he asked in his winning, easy way, leaning down to look at her, and to inspect the broth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “How are you?” he asked in his winning, easy way, leaning down to look at her, and to inspect the broth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her awe of him and his golden tongue made her diffident.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said, shyly, that she was quite recovered,--sat embarrassed under his amiable scrutiny, too bashful to continue eating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She tried now to respond to his light, informal kindness,--meet it part way.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She said, shyly, that she was quite recovered,--sat embarrassed under his amiable scrutiny, too bashful to continue eating.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She said, shyly, that she was quite recovered,--sat embarrassed under his amiable scrutiny, too bashful to continue eating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How are you?” he asked in his winning, easy way, leaning down to look at her, and to inspect the broth.
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From this reading “How are you?” he asked in his winning, easy way, leaning down to look at her, and to inspect the broth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How are you?” he asked in his winning, easy way, leaning down to look at her, and to inspect the broth.
