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Chapter XIII
She stood without moving, as did he. Uncle Chirgwin watched silently. Mrs. Tregenza made some stir at the fire to conceal her anxiety. No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face. The furrows knotted between his eyebrows and at the corners of his eyes.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The furrows knotted between his eyebrows and at the corners of his eyes.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She stood without moving, as did he.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “She stood without moving, as did he.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The furrows knotted between his eyebrows and at the corners of his eyes.
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From this reading Mrs. Tregenza made some stir at the fire to conceal her anxiety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She stood without moving, as did he.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Tregenza made some stir at the fire to conceal her anxiety.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The furrows knotted between his eyebrows and at the corners of his eyes.
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From this reading Uncle Chirgwin watched silently.
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From this reading Mrs. Tregenza made some stir at the fire to conceal her anxiety.
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From this reading The furrows knotted between his eyebrows and at the corners of his eyes.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She stood without moving, as did he.
one or the other of two
From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
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From this reading The furrows knotted between his eyebrows and at the corners of his eyes.
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From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
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From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
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From this reading Mrs. Tregenza made some stir at the fire to conceal her anxiety.
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From this reading The furrows knotted between his eyebrows and at the corners of his eyes.
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From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
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From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood without moving, as did he.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Tregenza made some stir at the fire to conceal her anxiety.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
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From this reading The furrows knotted between his eyebrows and at the corners of his eyes.
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From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
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From this reading Mrs. Tregenza made some stir at the fire to conceal her anxiety.
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From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
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From this reading She stood without moving, as did he.
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From this reading Mrs. Tregenza made some stir at the fire to conceal her anxiety.
not any; not one
From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
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From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood without moving, as did he.
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From this reading Uncle Chirgwin watched silently.
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From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
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From this reading Mrs. Tregenza made some stir at the fire to conceal her anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
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From this reading Mrs. Tregenza made some stir at the fire to conceal her anxiety.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood without moving, as did he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Tregenza made some stir at the fire to conceal her anxiety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Tregenza made some stir at the fire to conceal her anxiety.
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From this reading Mrs. Tregenza made some stir at the fire to conceal her anxiety.
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From this reading Uncle Chirgwin watched silently.
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From this reading Uncle Chirgwin watched silently.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She stood without moving, as did he.
