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Chapter XV
The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed. I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence. On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it. For the moment, and only for the moment, she too had nothing to say. Then she lifted her left hand from under her shawl.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.”
very surprised
From this reading “On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.”
annoying or confusing
From this reading “On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she lifted her left hand from under her shawl.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she lifted her left hand from under her shawl.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “For the moment, and only for the moment, she too had nothing to say.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Then she lifted her left hand from under her shawl.”
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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 I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
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From this reading On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.
very surprised
From this reading On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
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From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.
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From this reading On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
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From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
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From this reading On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.
annoying or confusing
From this reading On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.
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From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment, and only for the moment, she too had nothing to say.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then she lifted her left hand from under her shawl.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the moment, and only for the moment, she too had nothing to say.
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From this reading Then she lifted her left hand from under her shawl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.
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From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she lifted her left hand from under her shawl.
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From this reading Then she lifted her left hand from under her shawl.
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From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
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From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
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From this reading For the moment, and only for the moment, she too had nothing to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
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From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For the moment, and only for the moment, she too had nothing to say.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
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From this reading For the moment, and only for the moment, she too had nothing to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the moment, and only for the moment, she too had nothing to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she lifted her left hand from under her shawl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.
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From this reading On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
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From this reading Then she lifted her left hand from under her shawl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.
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From this reading For the moment, and only for the moment, she too had nothing to say.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then she lifted her left hand from under her shawl.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
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From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
