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Chapter III
There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him. Beneath his steady eye her own drooped and rested for some moments on the floor. "Is your husband in New York?" pursued the man. This question caused the heart of Mrs. Lane to bound with a sudden throb. Her husband!
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Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “Beneath his steady eye her own drooped and rested for some moments on the floor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This question caused the heart of Mrs. Lane to bound with a sudden throb.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This question caused the heart of Mrs. Lane to bound with a sudden throb.”
in the direction of
From this reading “There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.”
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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 This question caused the heart of Mrs. Lane to bound with a sudden throb.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath his steady eye her own drooped and rested for some moments on the floor.
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From this reading This question caused the heart of Mrs. Lane to bound with a sudden throb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This question caused the heart of Mrs. Lane to bound with a sudden throb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beneath his steady eye her own drooped and rested for some moments on the floor.
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From this reading Beneath his steady eye her own drooped and rested for some moments on the floor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
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From this reading Beneath his steady eye her own drooped and rested for some moments on the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beneath his steady eye her own drooped and rested for some moments on the floor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
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From this reading This question caused the heart of Mrs. Lane to bound with a sudden throb.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Beneath his steady eye her own drooped and rested for some moments on the floor.
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From this reading "Is your husband in New York?" pursued the man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
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From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is your husband in New York?" pursued the man.
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From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is your husband in New York?" pursued the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beneath his steady eye her own drooped and rested for some moments on the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is your husband in New York?" pursued the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This question caused the heart of Mrs. Lane to bound with a sudden throb.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beneath his steady eye her own drooped and rested for some moments on the floor.
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From this reading Beneath his steady eye her own drooped and rested for some moments on the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is your husband in New York?" pursued the man.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This question caused the heart of Mrs. Lane to bound with a sudden throb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beneath his steady eye her own drooped and rested for some moments on the floor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beneath his steady eye her own drooped and rested for some moments on the floor.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beneath his steady eye her own drooped and rested for some moments on the floor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This question caused the heart of Mrs. Lane to bound with a sudden throb.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
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From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This question caused the heart of Mrs. Lane to bound with a sudden throb.
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From this reading This question caused the heart of Mrs. Lane to bound with a sudden throb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This question caused the heart of Mrs. Lane to bound with a sudden throb.
in the direction of
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
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From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This question caused the heart of Mrs. Lane to bound with a sudden throb.
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From this reading "Is your husband in New York?" pursued the man.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is your husband in New York?" pursued the man.
