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Chapter XXXVIII
BREATHING TRANQUILLITY. “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.” HOOD. “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford. She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
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later than; following
From this reading ““Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.”
an old form of “has”
From this reading ““And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.”
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later than; following
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
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From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
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From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
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From this reading BREATHING TRANQUILLITY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
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From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
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From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
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From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
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From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
an old form of “has”
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
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From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
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From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
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From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
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From this reading HOOD.
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From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
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From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
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From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
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From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
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From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
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From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
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From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
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From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
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From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
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From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
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From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
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From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
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From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
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From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
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From this reading BREATHING TRANQUILLITY.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
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From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
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From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
