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Chapter VI
JEALOUS PASSIONS. "Walk in, Mr. Storms. Judith will be somewhere about. Oh, here she is!" Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Judith will be somewhere about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, here she is!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Judith will be somewhere about.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
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From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Judith will be somewhere about.
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From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
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From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
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From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
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From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, here she is!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Walk in, Mr. Storms.
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From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, here she is!"
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From this reading JEALOUS PASSIONS.
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From this reading Judith will be somewhere about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
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From this reading "Walk in, Mr. Storms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
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From this reading Oh, here she is!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JEALOUS PASSIONS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
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From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, here she is!"
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From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
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From this reading Judith will be somewhere about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Walk in, Mr. Storms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Walk in, Mr. Storms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Judith will be somewhere about.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, there she was, lighting up the bare hall with the rosy glow of her smiles, which, sullen as she strove to make them, beamed upon the visitor quite warmly enough to satisfy his insatiate vanity.
