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Chapter XXX
The widow presented herself, with a dogged resignation singularly unlike her customary manner. Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor. If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!" She puzzled Mr. Keller. He tried to gain time--he bowed and pointed to a chair.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The widow presented herself, with a dogged resignation singularly unlike her customary manner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He tried to gain time--he bowed and pointed to a chair.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"”
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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 The widow presented herself, with a dogged resignation singularly unlike her customary manner.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
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From this reading He tried to gain time--he bowed and pointed to a chair.
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From this reading He tried to gain time--he bowed and pointed to a chair.
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From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
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From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
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From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
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From this reading The widow presented herself, with a dogged resignation singularly unlike her customary manner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The widow presented herself, with a dogged resignation singularly unlike her customary manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
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From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
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From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
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From this reading He tried to gain time--he bowed and pointed to a chair.
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From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
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From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The widow presented herself, with a dogged resignation singularly unlike her customary manner.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The widow presented herself, with a dogged resignation singularly unlike her customary manner.
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From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The widow presented herself, with a dogged resignation singularly unlike her customary manner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
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From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tried to gain time--he bowed and pointed to a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The widow presented herself, with a dogged resignation singularly unlike her customary manner.
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From this reading She puzzled Mr. Keller.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The widow presented herself, with a dogged resignation singularly unlike her customary manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She puzzled Mr. Keller.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The widow presented herself, with a dogged resignation singularly unlike her customary manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The widow presented herself, with a dogged resignation singularly unlike her customary manner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He tried to gain time--he bowed and pointed to a chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tried to gain time--he bowed and pointed to a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The widow presented herself, with a dogged resignation singularly unlike her customary manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The widow presented herself, with a dogged resignation singularly unlike her customary manner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The widow presented herself, with a dogged resignation singularly unlike her customary manner.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
