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Chapter XIX
THE DAWNING LIGHT. Some little time before the supper-bell rang, De Forrest sauntered in, and witnessed a scene that both surprised and puzzled him. And yet a lover would scarcely have found, in the quiet and pretty picture that the parlor and its occupants made, any ground for jealousy. Hemstead was at the centre-table, under the now-lighted chandelier, reading aloud from the Bible. Lottie sat by the hearth, the firelight playing upon an unusually grave and thoughtful face.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Some little time before the supper-bell rang, De Forrest sauntered in, and witnessed a scene that both surprised and puzzled him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hemstead was at the centre-table, under the now-lighted chandelier, reading aloud from the Bible.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And yet a lover would scarcely have found, in the quiet and pretty picture that the parlor and its occupants made, any ground for jealousy.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And yet a lover would scarcely have found, in the quiet and pretty picture that the parlor and its occupants made, any ground for jealousy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some little time before the supper-bell rang, De Forrest sauntered in, and witnessed a scene that both surprised and puzzled him.”
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading “And yet a lover would scarcely have found, in the quiet and pretty picture that the parlor and its occupants made, any ground for jealousy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some little time before the supper-bell rang, De Forrest sauntered in, and witnessed a scene that both surprised and puzzled him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some little time before the supper-bell rang, De Forrest sauntered in, and witnessed a scene that both surprised and puzzled him.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Hemstead was at the centre-table, under the now-lighted chandelier, reading aloud from the Bible.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Lottie sat by the hearth, the firelight playing upon an unusually grave and thoughtful face.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And yet a lover would scarcely have found, in the quiet and pretty picture that the parlor and its occupants made, any ground for jealousy.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “And yet a lover would scarcely have found, in the quiet and pretty picture that the parlor and its occupants made, any ground for jealousy.”
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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 Some little time before the supper-bell rang, De Forrest sauntered in, and witnessed a scene that both surprised and puzzled him.
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From this reading Hemstead was at the centre-table, under the now-lighted chandelier, reading aloud from the Bible.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lottie sat by the hearth, the firelight playing upon an unusually grave and thoughtful face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some little time before the supper-bell rang, De Forrest sauntered in, and witnessed a scene that both surprised and puzzled him.
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From this reading And yet a lover would scarcely have found, in the quiet and pretty picture that the parlor and its occupants made, any ground for jealousy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hemstead was at the centre-table, under the now-lighted chandelier, reading aloud from the Bible.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some little time before the supper-bell rang, De Forrest sauntered in, and witnessed a scene that both surprised and puzzled him.
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From this reading Hemstead was at the centre-table, under the now-lighted chandelier, reading aloud from the Bible.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Some little time before the supper-bell rang, De Forrest sauntered in, and witnessed a scene that both surprised and puzzled him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lottie sat by the hearth, the firelight playing upon an unusually grave and thoughtful face.
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From this reading Hemstead was at the centre-table, under the now-lighted chandelier, reading aloud from the Bible.
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From this reading Hemstead was at the centre-table, under the now-lighted chandelier, reading aloud from the Bible.
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From this reading THE DAWNING LIGHT.
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From this reading Some little time before the supper-bell rang, De Forrest sauntered in, and witnessed a scene that both surprised and puzzled him.
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From this reading Lottie sat by the hearth, the firelight playing upon an unusually grave and thoughtful face.
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From this reading Lottie sat by the hearth, the firelight playing upon an unusually grave and thoughtful face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And yet a lover would scarcely have found, in the quiet and pretty picture that the parlor and its occupants made, any ground for jealousy.
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From this reading Some little time before the supper-bell rang, De Forrest sauntered in, and witnessed a scene that both surprised and puzzled him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet a lover would scarcely have found, in the quiet and pretty picture that the parlor and its occupants made, any ground for jealousy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hemstead was at the centre-table, under the now-lighted chandelier, reading aloud from the Bible.
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From this reading Lottie sat by the hearth, the firelight playing upon an unusually grave and thoughtful face.
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From this reading And yet a lover would scarcely have found, in the quiet and pretty picture that the parlor and its occupants made, any ground for jealousy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And yet a lover would scarcely have found, in the quiet and pretty picture that the parlor and its occupants made, any ground for jealousy.
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From this reading Lottie sat by the hearth, the firelight playing upon an unusually grave and thoughtful face.
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From this reading Hemstead was at the centre-table, under the now-lighted chandelier, reading aloud from the Bible.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some little time before the supper-bell rang, De Forrest sauntered in, and witnessed a scene that both surprised and puzzled him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some little time before the supper-bell rang, De Forrest sauntered in, and witnessed a scene that both surprised and puzzled him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet a lover would scarcely have found, in the quiet and pretty picture that the parlor and its occupants made, any ground for jealousy.
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From this reading And yet a lover would scarcely have found, in the quiet and pretty picture that the parlor and its occupants made, any ground for jealousy.
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From this reading THE DAWNING LIGHT.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some little time before the supper-bell rang, De Forrest sauntered in, and witnessed a scene that both surprised and puzzled him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lottie sat by the hearth, the firelight playing upon an unusually grave and thoughtful face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yet a lover would scarcely have found, in the quiet and pretty picture that the parlor and its occupants made, any ground for jealousy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yet a lover would scarcely have found, in the quiet and pretty picture that the parlor and its occupants made, any ground for jealousy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hemstead was at the centre-table, under the now-lighted chandelier, reading aloud from the Bible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yet a lover would scarcely have found, in the quiet and pretty picture that the parlor and its occupants made, any ground for jealousy.
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading And yet a lover would scarcely have found, in the quiet and pretty picture that the parlor and its occupants made, any ground for jealousy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yet a lover would scarcely have found, in the quiet and pretty picture that the parlor and its occupants made, any ground for jealousy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lottie sat by the hearth, the firelight playing upon an unusually grave and thoughtful face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yet a lover would scarcely have found, in the quiet and pretty picture that the parlor and its occupants made, any ground for jealousy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some little time before the supper-bell rang, De Forrest sauntered in, and witnessed a scene that both surprised and puzzled him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yet a lover would scarcely have found, in the quiet and pretty picture that the parlor and its occupants made, any ground for jealousy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some little time before the supper-bell rang, De Forrest sauntered in, and witnessed a scene that both surprised and puzzled him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hemstead was at the centre-table, under the now-lighted chandelier, reading aloud from the Bible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lottie sat by the hearth, the firelight playing upon an unusually grave and thoughtful face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some little time before the supper-bell rang, De Forrest sauntered in, and witnessed a scene that both surprised and puzzled him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yet a lover would scarcely have found, in the quiet and pretty picture that the parlor and its occupants made, any ground for jealousy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some little time before the supper-bell rang, De Forrest sauntered in, and witnessed a scene that both surprised and puzzled him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some little time before the supper-bell rang, De Forrest sauntered in, and witnessed a scene that both surprised and puzzled him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some little time before the supper-bell rang, De Forrest sauntered in, and witnessed a scene that both surprised and puzzled him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some little time before the supper-bell rang, De Forrest sauntered in, and witnessed a scene that both surprised and puzzled him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some little time before the supper-bell rang, De Forrest sauntered in, and witnessed a scene that both surprised and puzzled him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAWNING LIGHT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lottie sat by the hearth, the firelight playing upon an unusually grave and thoughtful face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some little time before the supper-bell rang, De Forrest sauntered in, and witnessed a scene that both surprised and puzzled him.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Hemstead was at the centre-table, under the now-lighted chandelier, reading aloud from the Bible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lottie sat by the hearth, the firelight playing upon an unusually grave and thoughtful face.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lottie sat by the hearth, the firelight playing upon an unusually grave and thoughtful face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hemstead was at the centre-table, under the now-lighted chandelier, reading aloud from the Bible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some little time before the supper-bell rang, De Forrest sauntered in, and witnessed a scene that both surprised and puzzled him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And yet a lover would scarcely have found, in the quiet and pretty picture that the parlor and its occupants made, any ground for jealousy.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet a lover would scarcely have found, in the quiet and pretty picture that the parlor and its occupants made, any ground for jealousy.
