Chapter XXI · Hot Cheeks and Tearful Eyes

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He had also kissed her a second time.

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From this reading The farewell words of Troy, who had accompanied her to the very door, still lingered in her ears.

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From this reading He had bidden her adieu for two days, which were, so he stated, to be spent at Bath in visiting some friends.

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From this reading He had also kissed her a second time.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Half an hour later Bathsheba entered her own house.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There burnt upon her face when she met the light of the candles the flush and excitement which were little less than chronic with her now.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had bidden her adieu for two days, which were, so he stated, to be spent at Bath in visiting some friends.

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From this reading He had bidden her adieu for two days, which were, so he stated, to be spent at Bath in visiting some friends.

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From this reading Half an hour later Bathsheba entered her own house.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He had bidden her adieu for two days, which were, so he stated, to be spent at Bath in visiting some friends.

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From this reading He had bidden her adieu for two days, which were, so he stated, to be spent at Bath in visiting some friends.

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From this reading There burnt upon her face when she met the light of the candles the flush and excitement which were little less than chronic with her now.

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From this reading There burnt upon her face when she met the light of the candles the flush and excitement which were little less than chronic with her now.

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From this reading There burnt upon her face when she met the light of the candles the flush and excitement which were little less than chronic with her now.

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From this reading He had bidden her adieu for two days, which were, so he stated, to be spent at Bath in visiting some friends.

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From this reading The farewell words of Troy, who had accompanied her to the very door, still lingered in her ears.

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From this reading The farewell words of Troy, who had accompanied her to the very door, still lingered in her ears.

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From this reading Half an hour later Bathsheba entered her own house.

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From this reading There burnt upon her face when she met the light of the candles the flush and excitement which were little less than chronic with her now.

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From this reading There burnt upon her face when she met the light of the candles the flush and excitement which were little less than chronic with her now.

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From this reading The farewell words of Troy, who had accompanied her to the very door, still lingered in her ears.

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From this reading There burnt upon her face when she met the light of the candles the flush and excitement which were little less than chronic with her now.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had bidden her adieu for two days, which were, so he stated, to be spent at Bath in visiting some friends.

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From this reading He had bidden her adieu for two days, which were, so he stated, to be spent at Bath in visiting some friends.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The farewell words of Troy, who had accompanied her to the very door, still lingered in her ears.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Half an hour later Bathsheba entered her own house.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had bidden her adieu for two days, which were, so he stated, to be spent at Bath in visiting some friends.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Half an hour later Bathsheba entered her own house.

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From this reading Half an hour later Bathsheba entered her own house.

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From this reading Half an hour later Bathsheba entered her own house.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The farewell words of Troy, who had accompanied her to the very door, still lingered in her ears.

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From this reading He had also kissed her a second time.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Half an hour later Bathsheba entered her own house.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There burnt upon her face when she met the light of the candles the flush and excitement which were little less than chronic with her now.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There burnt upon her face when she met the light of the candles the flush and excitement which were little less than chronic with her now.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The farewell words of Troy, who had accompanied her to the very door, still lingered in her ears.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There burnt upon her face when she met the light of the candles the flush and excitement which were little less than chronic with her now.

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From this reading There burnt upon her face when she met the light of the candles the flush and excitement which were little less than chronic with her now.

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From this reading There burnt upon her face when she met the light of the candles the flush and excitement which were little less than chronic with her now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There burnt upon her face when she met the light of the candles the flush and excitement which were little less than chronic with her now.

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From this reading Half an hour later Bathsheba entered her own house.

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From this reading He had also kissed her a second time.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There burnt upon her face when she met the light of the candles the flush and excitement which were little less than chronic with her now.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had bidden her adieu for two days, which were, so he stated, to be spent at Bath in visiting some friends.

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From this reading He had bidden her adieu for two days, which were, so he stated, to be spent at Bath in visiting some friends.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had bidden her adieu for two days, which were, so he stated, to be spent at Bath in visiting some friends.

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From this reading He had bidden her adieu for two days, which were, so he stated, to be spent at Bath in visiting some friends.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The farewell words of Troy, who had accompanied her to the very door, still lingered in her ears.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There burnt upon her face when she met the light of the candles the flush and excitement which were little less than chronic with her now.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading There burnt upon her face when she met the light of the candles the flush and excitement which were little less than chronic with her now.

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From this reading There burnt upon her face when she met the light of the candles the flush and excitement which were little less than chronic with her now.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He had also kissed her a second time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The farewell words of Troy, who had accompanied her to the very door, still lingered in her ears.

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From this reading The farewell words of Troy, who had accompanied her to the very door, still lingered in her ears.

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From this reading He had bidden her adieu for two days, which were, so he stated, to be spent at Bath in visiting some friends.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading There burnt upon her face when she met the light of the candles the flush and excitement which were little less than chronic with her now.

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From this reading The farewell words of Troy, who had accompanied her to the very door, still lingered in her ears.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had bidden her adieu for two days, which were, so he stated, to be spent at Bath in visiting some friends.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There burnt upon her face when she met the light of the candles the flush and excitement which were little less than chronic with her now.

at the time that

From this reading There burnt upon her face when she met the light of the candles the flush and excitement which were little less than chronic with her now.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There burnt upon her face when she met the light of the candles the flush and excitement which were little less than chronic with her now.

which person or people

From this reading The farewell words of Troy, who had accompanied her to the very door, still lingered in her ears.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There burnt upon her face when she met the light of the candles the flush and excitement which were little less than chronic with her now.

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From this reading The farewell words of Troy, who had accompanied her to the very door, still lingered in her ears.