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Chapter XXVI
For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream. But the dream lasted only a moment. In the next, she had recovered herself. "Oh, Mr. Lamont, we must--we must get right out and walk back to the hotel! What if any one should see us riding together?
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “In the next, she had recovered herself.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"Oh, Mr. Lamont, we must--we must get right out and walk back to the hotel!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the next, she had recovered herself.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “What if any one should see us riding together?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, Mr. Lamont, we must--we must get right out and walk back to the hotel!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.”
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading “For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.”
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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 For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.
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From this reading What if any one should see us riding together?
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From this reading "Oh, Mr. Lamont, we must--we must get right out and walk back to the hotel!
next to; at the side of
From this reading For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the dream lasted only a moment.
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From this reading For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.
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From this reading For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.
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From this reading "Oh, Mr. Lamont, we must--we must get right out and walk back to the hotel!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the next, she had recovered herself.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the next, she had recovered herself.
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From this reading "Oh, Mr. Lamont, we must--we must get right out and walk back to the hotel!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if any one should see us riding together?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.
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From this reading "Oh, Mr. Lamont, we must--we must get right out and walk back to the hotel!
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From this reading But the dream lasted only a moment.
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From this reading For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.
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From this reading For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.
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From this reading For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.
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From this reading For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Lamont, we must--we must get right out and walk back to the hotel!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Lamont, we must--we must get right out and walk back to the hotel!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the next, she had recovered herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.
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From this reading "Oh, Mr. Lamont, we must--we must get right out and walk back to the hotel!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What if any one should see us riding together?
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From this reading But the dream lasted only a moment.
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From this reading "Oh, Mr. Lamont, we must--we must get right out and walk back to the hotel!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the next, she had recovered herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What if any one should see us riding together?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Lamont, we must--we must get right out and walk back to the hotel!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What if any one should see us riding together?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the next, she had recovered herself.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What if any one should see us riding together?
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From this reading For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.
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From this reading For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.
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From this reading What if any one should see us riding together?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What if any one should see us riding together?
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From this reading "Oh, Mr. Lamont, we must--we must get right out and walk back to the hotel!
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From this reading For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Lamont, we must--we must get right out and walk back to the hotel!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if any one should see us riding together?
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From this reading For a moment the words falling so passionately from the lips of the handsome man sitting beside her, the spell of the moonlight, and the murmur of the waves, seemed to lock her senses in a delicious dream.
