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Chapter IX
She had not thrown herself into the river, she had not fled with her lover. He had wronged her in his thoughts. She was here. Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her. He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was here.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She had not thrown herself into the river, she had not fled with her lover.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.”
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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 Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
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From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
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From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
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From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
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From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
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From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
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From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
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From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
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From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
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From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
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From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
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From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
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From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
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From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
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From this reading She had not thrown herself into the river, she had not fled with her lover.
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From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
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From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
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From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not thrown herself into the river, she had not fled with her lover.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had wronged her in his thoughts.
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From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had not thrown herself into the river, she had not fled with her lover.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was here.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had not thrown herself into the river, she had not fled with her lover.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had wronged her in his thoughts.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had wronged her in his thoughts.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had not thrown herself into the river, she had not fled with her lover.
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From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
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From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had not thrown herself into the river, she had not fled with her lover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
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From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not thrown herself into the river, she had not fled with her lover.
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From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
above and across; more than
From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
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From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had not thrown herself into the river, she had not fled with her lover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not thrown herself into the river, she had not fled with her lover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
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From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had not thrown herself into the river, she had not fled with her lover.
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From this reading He had wronged her in his thoughts.
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From this reading She had not thrown herself into the river, she had not fled with her lover.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was here.
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From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
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From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had not thrown herself into the river, she had not fled with her lover.
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From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
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From this reading He had wronged her in his thoughts.
