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Chapter XV
The studio was empty. A wood fire burnt on the wide hearth, making a pleasant glow in the wintry twilight. Cicely seated herself on the end of a sofa, crossed her feet, and took out a cigarette. But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes. 'Well?' she said, at last, looking at him coolly.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Cicely seated herself on the end of a sofa, crossed her feet, and took out a cigarette.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Well?' she said, at last, looking at him coolly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A wood fire burnt on the wide hearth, making a pleasant glow in the wintry twilight.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Cicely seated herself on the end of a sofa, crossed her feet, and took out a cigarette.”
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “A wood fire burnt on the wide hearth, making a pleasant glow in the wintry twilight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Well?' she said, at last, looking at him coolly.”
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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 wood fire burnt on the wide hearth, making a pleasant glow in the wintry twilight.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cicely seated herself on the end of a sofa, crossed her feet, and took out a cigarette.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Well?' she said, at last, looking at him coolly.
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From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
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From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
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From this reading A wood fire burnt on the wide hearth, making a pleasant glow in the wintry twilight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
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From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
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From this reading Cicely seated herself on the end of a sofa, crossed her feet, and took out a cigarette.
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From this reading Cicely seated herself on the end of a sofa, crossed her feet, and took out a cigarette.
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From this reading 'Well?' she said, at last, looking at him coolly.
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From this reading Cicely seated herself on the end of a sofa, crossed her feet, and took out a cigarette.
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From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
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From this reading The studio was empty.
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From this reading Cicely seated herself on the end of a sofa, crossed her feet, and took out a cigarette.
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From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
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From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cicely seated herself on the end of a sofa, crossed her feet, and took out a cigarette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wood fire burnt on the wide hearth, making a pleasant glow in the wintry twilight.
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From this reading A wood fire burnt on the wide hearth, making a pleasant glow in the wintry twilight.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
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From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
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From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
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From this reading A wood fire burnt on the wide hearth, making a pleasant glow in the wintry twilight.
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From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cicely seated herself on the end of a sofa, crossed her feet, and took out a cigarette.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Cicely seated herself on the end of a sofa, crossed her feet, and took out a cigarette.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Well?' she said, at last, looking at him coolly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A wood fire burnt on the wide hearth, making a pleasant glow in the wintry twilight.
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From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Well?' she said, at last, looking at him coolly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Well?' she said, at last, looking at him coolly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wood fire burnt on the wide hearth, making a pleasant glow in the wintry twilight.
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From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cicely seated herself on the end of a sofa, crossed her feet, and took out a cigarette.
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From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A wood fire burnt on the wide hearth, making a pleasant glow in the wintry twilight.
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From this reading Cicely seated herself on the end of a sofa, crossed her feet, and took out a cigarette.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A wood fire burnt on the wide hearth, making a pleasant glow in the wintry twilight.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Well?' she said, at last, looking at him coolly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cicely seated herself on the end of a sofa, crossed her feet, and took out a cigarette.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cicely seated herself on the end of a sofa, crossed her feet, and took out a cigarette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The studio was empty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The studio was empty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cicely seated herself on the end of a sofa, crossed her feet, and took out a cigarette.
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading A wood fire burnt on the wide hearth, making a pleasant glow in the wintry twilight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The studio was empty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Well?' she said, at last, looking at him coolly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wood fire burnt on the wide hearth, making a pleasant glow in the wintry twilight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wood fire burnt on the wide hearth, making a pleasant glow in the wintry twilight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wood fire burnt on the wide hearth, making a pleasant glow in the wintry twilight.
