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Chapter IV
A VISITOR. HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy. Then, with no previous warning, a cloud came. The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone. She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.”
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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 A VISITOR.
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From this reading HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
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From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
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From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
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From this reading Then, with no previous warning, a cloud came.
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From this reading Then, with no previous warning, a cloud came.
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From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.
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From this reading HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
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From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.
not any; not one
From this reading Then, with no previous warning, a cloud came.
above and across; more than
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, with no previous warning, a cloud came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, with no previous warning, a cloud came.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
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From this reading A VISITOR.
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From this reading Then, with no previous warning, a cloud came.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with no previous warning, a cloud came.
