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Chapter IV
"I have not sinned against the God of Love." --EDMUND GOSSE. When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room. She felt as if she were quite unable to bear so soon again the strain of that small family party. But halfway up the stairs her conscience pricked her.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She felt as if she were quite unable to bear so soon again the strain of that small family party.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “"I have not sinned against the God of Love."”
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading “But halfway up the stairs her conscience pricked her.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have not sinned against the God of Love."”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She felt as if she were quite unable to bear so soon again the strain of that small family party.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She felt as if she were quite unable to bear so soon again the strain of that small family party.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She felt as if she were quite unable to bear so soon again the strain of that small family party.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.”
in the direction of
From this reading “When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt as if she were quite unable to bear so soon again the strain of that small family party.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I have not sinned against the God of Love."
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From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
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From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
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From this reading She felt as if she were quite unable to bear so soon again the strain of that small family party.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But halfway up the stairs her conscience pricked her.
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading But halfway up the stairs her conscience pricked her.
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From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
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From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
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From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
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From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
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From this reading --EDMUND GOSSE.
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From this reading She felt as if she were quite unable to bear so soon again the strain of that small family party.
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From this reading She felt as if she were quite unable to bear so soon again the strain of that small family party.
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From this reading "I have not sinned against the God of Love."
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From this reading --EDMUND GOSSE.
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From this reading But halfway up the stairs her conscience pricked her.
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From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have not sinned against the God of Love."
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From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
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From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
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From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have not sinned against the God of Love."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She felt as if she were quite unable to bear so soon again the strain of that small family party.
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From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have not sinned against the God of Love."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have not sinned against the God of Love."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have not sinned against the God of Love."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt as if she were quite unable to bear so soon again the strain of that small family party.
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From this reading But halfway up the stairs her conscience pricked her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt as if she were quite unable to bear so soon again the strain of that small family party.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have not sinned against the God of Love."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She felt as if she were quite unable to bear so soon again the strain of that small family party.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She felt as if she were quite unable to bear so soon again the strain of that small family party.
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From this reading She felt as if she were quite unable to bear so soon again the strain of that small family party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But halfway up the stairs her conscience pricked her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She felt as if she were quite unable to bear so soon again the strain of that small family party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt as if she were quite unable to bear so soon again the strain of that small family party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have not sinned against the God of Love."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
in the direction of
From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She felt as if she were quite unable to bear so soon again the strain of that small family party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But halfway up the stairs her conscience pricked her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She felt as if she were quite unable to bear so soon again the strain of that small family party.
at the time that
From this reading When Anne returned to the house an hour or two later she heard an alien voice and strident laugh through the open door of the drawing-room as she crossed the hall, and she crept noiselessly upstairs towards her own room.
