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Chapter XVII
Much to the delight of Doctor Covert, the little beauty did call again, at the very hour he had set. But his pleasure had one drawback to it, she was heavily veiled. But, for all that, he knew how lovely was the face that veil concealed, how bright the eyes, how charming the dimples, how white the pearly teeth, how sweet the ripe red cheeks, so like Cupid's bow. He could not conceal his great joy at beholding her again. She noticed his emotion at once.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Much to the delight of Doctor Covert, the little beauty did call again, at the very hour he had set.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could not conceal his great joy at beholding her again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Much to the delight of Doctor Covert, the little beauty did call again, at the very hour he had set.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He could not conceal his great joy at beholding her again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Much to the delight of Doctor Covert, the little beauty did call again, at the very hour he had set.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She noticed his emotion at once.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But his pleasure had one drawback to it, she was heavily veiled.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Much to the delight of Doctor Covert, the little beauty did call again, at the very hour he had set.
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From this reading But, for all that, he knew how lovely was the face that veil concealed, how bright the eyes, how charming the dimples, how white the pearly teeth, how sweet the ripe red cheeks, so like Cupid's bow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Much to the delight of Doctor Covert, the little beauty did call again, at the very hour he had set.
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From this reading Much to the delight of Doctor Covert, the little beauty did call again, at the very hour he had set.
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From this reading He could not conceal his great joy at beholding her again.
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From this reading But, for all that, he knew how lovely was the face that veil concealed, how bright the eyes, how charming the dimples, how white the pearly teeth, how sweet the ripe red cheeks, so like Cupid's bow.
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From this reading But, for all that, he knew how lovely was the face that veil concealed, how bright the eyes, how charming the dimples, how white the pearly teeth, how sweet the ripe red cheeks, so like Cupid's bow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his pleasure had one drawback to it, she was heavily veiled.
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From this reading Much to the delight of Doctor Covert, the little beauty did call again, at the very hour he had set.
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From this reading But, for all that, he knew how lovely was the face that veil concealed, how bright the eyes, how charming the dimples, how white the pearly teeth, how sweet the ripe red cheeks, so like Cupid's bow.
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From this reading But, for all that, he knew how lovely was the face that veil concealed, how bright the eyes, how charming the dimples, how white the pearly teeth, how sweet the ripe red cheeks, so like Cupid's bow.
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From this reading He could not conceal his great joy at beholding her again.
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From this reading But, for all that, he knew how lovely was the face that veil concealed, how bright the eyes, how charming the dimples, how white the pearly teeth, how sweet the ripe red cheeks, so like Cupid's bow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not conceal his great joy at beholding her again.
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From this reading Much to the delight of Doctor Covert, the little beauty did call again, at the very hour he had set.
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From this reading But, for all that, he knew how lovely was the face that veil concealed, how bright the eyes, how charming the dimples, how white the pearly teeth, how sweet the ripe red cheeks, so like Cupid's bow.
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From this reading Much to the delight of Doctor Covert, the little beauty did call again, at the very hour he had set.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Much to the delight of Doctor Covert, the little beauty did call again, at the very hour he had set.
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From this reading But, for all that, he knew how lovely was the face that veil concealed, how bright the eyes, how charming the dimples, how white the pearly teeth, how sweet the ripe red cheeks, so like Cupid's bow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Much to the delight of Doctor Covert, the little beauty did call again, at the very hour he had set.
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From this reading But his pleasure had one drawback to it, she was heavily veiled.
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From this reading She noticed his emotion at once.
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From this reading But, for all that, he knew how lovely was the face that veil concealed, how bright the eyes, how charming the dimples, how white the pearly teeth, how sweet the ripe red cheeks, so like Cupid's bow.
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From this reading But, for all that, he knew how lovely was the face that veil concealed, how bright the eyes, how charming the dimples, how white the pearly teeth, how sweet the ripe red cheeks, so like Cupid's bow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, for all that, he knew how lovely was the face that veil concealed, how bright the eyes, how charming the dimples, how white the pearly teeth, how sweet the ripe red cheeks, so like Cupid's bow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not conceal his great joy at beholding her again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Much to the delight of Doctor Covert, the little beauty did call again, at the very hour he had set.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Much to the delight of Doctor Covert, the little beauty did call again, at the very hour he had set.
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From this reading But his pleasure had one drawback to it, she was heavily veiled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not conceal his great joy at beholding her again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his pleasure had one drawback to it, she was heavily veiled.
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From this reading Much to the delight of Doctor Covert, the little beauty did call again, at the very hour he had set.
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From this reading But, for all that, he knew how lovely was the face that veil concealed, how bright the eyes, how charming the dimples, how white the pearly teeth, how sweet the ripe red cheeks, so like Cupid's bow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But his pleasure had one drawback to it, she was heavily veiled.
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From this reading He could not conceal his great joy at beholding her again.
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From this reading But, for all that, he knew how lovely was the face that veil concealed, how bright the eyes, how charming the dimples, how white the pearly teeth, how sweet the ripe red cheeks, so like Cupid's bow.
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From this reading But, for all that, he knew how lovely was the face that veil concealed, how bright the eyes, how charming the dimples, how white the pearly teeth, how sweet the ripe red cheeks, so like Cupid's bow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Much to the delight of Doctor Covert, the little beauty did call again, at the very hour he had set.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, for all that, he knew how lovely was the face that veil concealed, how bright the eyes, how charming the dimples, how white the pearly teeth, how sweet the ripe red cheeks, so like Cupid's bow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Much to the delight of Doctor Covert, the little beauty did call again, at the very hour he had set.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not conceal his great joy at beholding her again.
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From this reading She noticed his emotion at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Much to the delight of Doctor Covert, the little beauty did call again, at the very hour he had set.
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From this reading She noticed his emotion at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But his pleasure had one drawback to it, she was heavily veiled.
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From this reading But, for all that, he knew how lovely was the face that veil concealed, how bright the eyes, how charming the dimples, how white the pearly teeth, how sweet the ripe red cheeks, so like Cupid's bow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But his pleasure had one drawback to it, she was heavily veiled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, for all that, he knew how lovely was the face that veil concealed, how bright the eyes, how charming the dimples, how white the pearly teeth, how sweet the ripe red cheeks, so like Cupid's bow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, for all that, he knew how lovely was the face that veil concealed, how bright the eyes, how charming the dimples, how white the pearly teeth, how sweet the ripe red cheeks, so like Cupid's bow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Much to the delight of Doctor Covert, the little beauty did call again, at the very hour he had set.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But his pleasure had one drawback to it, she was heavily veiled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, for all that, he knew how lovely was the face that veil concealed, how bright the eyes, how charming the dimples, how white the pearly teeth, how sweet the ripe red cheeks, so like Cupid's bow.
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From this reading But, for all that, he knew how lovely was the face that veil concealed, how bright the eyes, how charming the dimples, how white the pearly teeth, how sweet the ripe red cheeks, so like Cupid's bow.
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From this reading But, for all that, he knew how lovely was the face that veil concealed, how bright the eyes, how charming the dimples, how white the pearly teeth, how sweet the ripe red cheeks, so like Cupid's bow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, for all that, he knew how lovely was the face that veil concealed, how bright the eyes, how charming the dimples, how white the pearly teeth, how sweet the ripe red cheeks, so like Cupid's bow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Much to the delight of Doctor Covert, the little beauty did call again, at the very hour he had set.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Much to the delight of Doctor Covert, the little beauty did call again, at the very hour he had set.
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From this reading But, for all that, he knew how lovely was the face that veil concealed, how bright the eyes, how charming the dimples, how white the pearly teeth, how sweet the ripe red cheeks, so like Cupid's bow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But his pleasure had one drawback to it, she was heavily veiled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Much to the delight of Doctor Covert, the little beauty did call again, at the very hour he had set.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But his pleasure had one drawback to it, she was heavily veiled.
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From this reading But, for all that, he knew how lovely was the face that veil concealed, how bright the eyes, how charming the dimples, how white the pearly teeth, how sweet the ripe red cheeks, so like Cupid's bow.
