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Chapter XII
Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again. The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs. Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them. On the landing she said-- "We've had a nice evening after all. Good-night, father.
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later than; following
From this reading “On the landing she said-- "We've had a nice evening after all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.”
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading “The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.”
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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 On the landing she said-- "We've had a nice evening after all.
later than; following
From this reading On the landing she said-- "We've had a nice evening after all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
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From this reading On the landing she said-- "We've had a nice evening after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
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From this reading Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.
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From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.
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From this reading Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.
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From this reading The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.
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From this reading On the landing she said-- "We've had a nice evening after all.
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From this reading Good-night, father.
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From this reading Good-night, father.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.
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From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
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From this reading The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
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From this reading The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.
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From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.
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From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the landing she said-- "We've had a nice evening after all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.
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From this reading The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.
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From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.
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From this reading On the landing she said-- "We've had a nice evening after all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.
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From this reading Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the landing she said-- "We've had a nice evening after all.
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From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the landing she said-- "We've had a nice evening after all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.
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From this reading The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the landing she said-- "We've had a nice evening after all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.
