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Chapter XII
Mother and Son. They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm. "What's the matter with the man?" demanded Wild. "Her ladyship--" faltered the attendant. "What of her?" cried the knight.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What of her?" cried the knight.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.”
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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 They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
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From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mother and Son.
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From this reading "Her ladyship--" faltered the attendant.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
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From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
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From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What of her?" cried the knight.
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From this reading "What's the matter with the man?" demanded Wild.
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From this reading "Her ladyship--" faltered the attendant.
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From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
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From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her ladyship--" faltered the attendant.
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From this reading "What of her?" cried the knight.
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From this reading "Her ladyship--" faltered the attendant.
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From this reading "What's the matter with the man?" demanded Wild.
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From this reading "What's the matter with the man?" demanded Wild.
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From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
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From this reading Mother and Son.
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From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
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From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
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From this reading Mother and Son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
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From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What of her?" cried the knight.
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From this reading "What's the matter with the man?" demanded Wild.
at the time that
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
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From this reading "What's the matter with the man?" demanded Wild.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
