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Chapter XI
JANE opened a small shabby handbag, and took out a folded newspaper, opening it up and spreading it on the desk before him. "There!" she said, and then watched his face critically. Reyburn looked, and found himself looking into Betty's eyes. Only a newspaper cut, and poor at that, but wonderfully real and mournful, as they had struck him when she lifted them for that swift glance before she sank in the church aisle. "Where did you get this?" he asked, his voice suddenly husky.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Where did you get this?" he asked, his voice suddenly husky.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “JANE opened a small shabby handbag, and took out a folded newspaper, opening it up and spreading it on the desk before him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Reyburn looked, and found himself looking into Betty's eyes.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Reyburn looked, and found himself looking into Betty's eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Reyburn looked, and found himself looking into Betty's eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only a newspaper cut, and poor at that, but wonderfully real and mournful, as they had struck him when she lifted them for that swift glance before she sank in the church aisle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only a newspaper cut, and poor at that, but wonderfully real and mournful, as they had struck him when she lifted them for that swift glance before she sank in the church aisle.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Where did you get this?" he asked, his voice suddenly husky.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JANE opened a small shabby handbag, and took out a folded newspaper, opening it up and spreading it on the desk before him.”
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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 JANE opened a small shabby handbag, and took out a folded newspaper, opening it up and spreading it on the desk before him.
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From this reading Only a newspaper cut, and poor at that, but wonderfully real and mournful, as they had struck him when she lifted them for that swift glance before she sank in the church aisle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JANE opened a small shabby handbag, and took out a folded newspaper, opening it up and spreading it on the desk before him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Only a newspaper cut, and poor at that, but wonderfully real and mournful, as they had struck him when she lifted them for that swift glance before she sank in the church aisle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where did you get this?" he asked, his voice suddenly husky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only a newspaper cut, and poor at that, but wonderfully real and mournful, as they had struck him when she lifted them for that swift glance before she sank in the church aisle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading JANE opened a small shabby handbag, and took out a folded newspaper, opening it up and spreading it on the desk before him.
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From this reading Reyburn looked, and found himself looking into Betty's eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Only a newspaper cut, and poor at that, but wonderfully real and mournful, as they had struck him when she lifted them for that swift glance before she sank in the church aisle.
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From this reading Only a newspaper cut, and poor at that, but wonderfully real and mournful, as they had struck him when she lifted them for that swift glance before she sank in the church aisle.
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From this reading "There!" she said, and then watched his face critically.
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From this reading Only a newspaper cut, and poor at that, but wonderfully real and mournful, as they had struck him when she lifted them for that swift glance before she sank in the church aisle.
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From this reading JANE opened a small shabby handbag, and took out a folded newspaper, opening it up and spreading it on the desk before him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did you get this?" he asked, his voice suddenly husky.
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From this reading Reyburn looked, and found himself looking into Betty's eyes.
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From this reading "There!" she said, and then watched his face critically.
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From this reading JANE opened a small shabby handbag, and took out a folded newspaper, opening it up and spreading it on the desk before him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only a newspaper cut, and poor at that, but wonderfully real and mournful, as they had struck him when she lifted them for that swift glance before she sank in the church aisle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reyburn looked, and found himself looking into Betty's eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where did you get this?" he asked, his voice suddenly husky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only a newspaper cut, and poor at that, but wonderfully real and mournful, as they had struck him when she lifted them for that swift glance before she sank in the church aisle.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only a newspaper cut, and poor at that, but wonderfully real and mournful, as they had struck him when she lifted them for that swift glance before she sank in the church aisle.
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From this reading JANE opened a small shabby handbag, and took out a folded newspaper, opening it up and spreading it on the desk before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where did you get this?" he asked, his voice suddenly husky.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JANE opened a small shabby handbag, and took out a folded newspaper, opening it up and spreading it on the desk before him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Reyburn looked, and found himself looking into Betty's eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There!" she said, and then watched his face critically.
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From this reading "Where did you get this?" he asked, his voice suddenly husky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only a newspaper cut, and poor at that, but wonderfully real and mournful, as they had struck him when she lifted them for that swift glance before she sank in the church aisle.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Reyburn looked, and found himself looking into Betty's eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JANE opened a small shabby handbag, and took out a folded newspaper, opening it up and spreading it on the desk before him.
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From this reading JANE opened a small shabby handbag, and took out a folded newspaper, opening it up and spreading it on the desk before him.
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From this reading Only a newspaper cut, and poor at that, but wonderfully real and mournful, as they had struck him when she lifted them for that swift glance before she sank in the church aisle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reyburn looked, and found himself looking into Betty's eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reyburn looked, and found himself looking into Betty's eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only a newspaper cut, and poor at that, but wonderfully real and mournful, as they had struck him when she lifted them for that swift glance before she sank in the church aisle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANE opened a small shabby handbag, and took out a folded newspaper, opening it up and spreading it on the desk before him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JANE opened a small shabby handbag, and took out a folded newspaper, opening it up and spreading it on the desk before him.
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From this reading Only a newspaper cut, and poor at that, but wonderfully real and mournful, as they had struck him when she lifted them for that swift glance before she sank in the church aisle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANE opened a small shabby handbag, and took out a folded newspaper, opening it up and spreading it on the desk before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANE opened a small shabby handbag, and took out a folded newspaper, opening it up and spreading it on the desk before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANE opened a small shabby handbag, and took out a folded newspaper, opening it up and spreading it on the desk before him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only a newspaper cut, and poor at that, but wonderfully real and mournful, as they had struck him when she lifted them for that swift glance before she sank in the church aisle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only a newspaper cut, and poor at that, but wonderfully real and mournful, as they had struck him when she lifted them for that swift glance before she sank in the church aisle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reyburn looked, and found himself looking into Betty's eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There!" she said, and then watched his face critically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only a newspaper cut, and poor at that, but wonderfully real and mournful, as they had struck him when she lifted them for that swift glance before she sank in the church aisle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANE opened a small shabby handbag, and took out a folded newspaper, opening it up and spreading it on the desk before him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There!" she said, and then watched his face critically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANE opened a small shabby handbag, and took out a folded newspaper, opening it up and spreading it on the desk before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANE opened a small shabby handbag, and took out a folded newspaper, opening it up and spreading it on the desk before him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only a newspaper cut, and poor at that, but wonderfully real and mournful, as they had struck him when she lifted them for that swift glance before she sank in the church aisle.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Where did you get this?" he asked, his voice suddenly husky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only a newspaper cut, and poor at that, but wonderfully real and mournful, as they had struck him when she lifted them for that swift glance before she sank in the church aisle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only a newspaper cut, and poor at that, but wonderfully real and mournful, as they had struck him when she lifted them for that swift glance before she sank in the church aisle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JANE opened a small shabby handbag, and took out a folded newspaper, opening it up and spreading it on the desk before him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Only a newspaper cut, and poor at that, but wonderfully real and mournful, as they had struck him when she lifted them for that swift glance before she sank in the church aisle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There!" she said, and then watched his face critically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There!" she said, and then watched his face critically.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only a newspaper cut, and poor at that, but wonderfully real and mournful, as they had struck him when she lifted them for that swift glance before she sank in the church aisle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Where did you get this?" he asked, his voice suddenly husky.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JANE opened a small shabby handbag, and took out a folded newspaper, opening it up and spreading it on the desk before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANE opened a small shabby handbag, and took out a folded newspaper, opening it up and spreading it on the desk before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where did you get this?" he asked, his voice suddenly husky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There!" she said, and then watched his face critically.
at the time that
From this reading Only a newspaper cut, and poor at that, but wonderfully real and mournful, as they had struck him when she lifted them for that swift glance before she sank in the church aisle.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did you get this?" he asked, his voice suddenly husky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only a newspaper cut, and poor at that, but wonderfully real and mournful, as they had struck him when she lifted them for that swift glance before she sank in the church aisle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where did you get this?" he asked, his voice suddenly husky.
