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Chapter XIV
THE JOURNEY HOME. In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn. He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself. She had nothing further to say. She had, indeed, said all, and had marvelled at her own eloquence while she was speaking.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.”
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading “She had, indeed, said all, and had marvelled at her own eloquence while she was speaking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE JOURNEY HOME.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “She had nothing further to say.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn.”
during the time that
From this reading “She had, indeed, said all, and had marvelled at her own eloquence while she was speaking.”
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From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
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From this reading In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn.
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From this reading She had, indeed, said all, and had marvelled at her own eloquence while she was speaking.
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From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn.
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From this reading In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn.
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From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had, indeed, said all, and had marvelled at her own eloquence while she was speaking.
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From this reading In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
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From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
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From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading She had, indeed, said all, and had marvelled at her own eloquence while she was speaking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
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From this reading She had nothing further to say.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
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From this reading THE JOURNEY HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn.
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From this reading She had, indeed, said all, and had marvelled at her own eloquence while she was speaking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE JOURNEY HOME.
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From this reading In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn.
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From this reading In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn.
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From this reading In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn.
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From this reading She had, indeed, said all, and had marvelled at her own eloquence while she was speaking.
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From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had nothing further to say.
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From this reading She had, indeed, said all, and had marvelled at her own eloquence while she was speaking.
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From this reading She had, indeed, said all, and had marvelled at her own eloquence while she was speaking.
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From this reading She had nothing further to say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
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From this reading She had, indeed, said all, and had marvelled at her own eloquence while she was speaking.
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From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY HOME.
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From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn.
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From this reading In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had, indeed, said all, and had marvelled at her own eloquence while she was speaking.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
during the time that
From this reading She had, indeed, said all, and had marvelled at her own eloquence while she was speaking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
