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Chapter XL
The doctor remained still, in a submissive, disappointed silence. At last he ventured, very low-- “And there is that Viola girl, Giselle. What are we to do? It looks as though father and sister had----” Mrs. Gould admitted that she felt in duty bound to do her best for these girls. “I have a volante here,” the doctor said.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The doctor remained still, in a submissive, disappointed silence.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “It looks as though father and sister had----” Mrs. Gould admitted that she felt in duty bound to do her best for these girls.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I have a volante here,” the doctor said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I have a volante here,” the doctor said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last he ventured, very low-- “And there is that Viola girl, Giselle.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The doctor remained still, in a submissive, disappointed silence.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “The doctor remained still, in a submissive, disappointed silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The doctor remained still, in a submissive, disappointed silence.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “It looks as though father and sister had----” Mrs. Gould admitted that she felt in duty bound to do her best for these girls.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It looks as though father and sister had----” Mrs. Gould admitted that she felt in duty bound to do her best for these girls.”
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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 The doctor remained still, in a submissive, disappointed silence.
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From this reading It looks as though father and sister had----” Mrs. Gould admitted that she felt in duty bound to do her best for these girls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last he ventured, very low-- “And there is that Viola girl, Giselle.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are we to do?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It looks as though father and sister had----” Mrs. Gould admitted that she felt in duty bound to do her best for these girls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he ventured, very low-- “And there is that Viola girl, Giselle.
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From this reading It looks as though father and sister had----” Mrs. Gould admitted that she felt in duty bound to do her best for these girls.
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From this reading It looks as though father and sister had----” Mrs. Gould admitted that she felt in duty bound to do her best for these girls.
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From this reading The doctor remained still, in a submissive, disappointed silence.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What are we to do?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor remained still, in a submissive, disappointed silence.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading It looks as though father and sister had----” Mrs. Gould admitted that she felt in duty bound to do her best for these girls.
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From this reading It looks as though father and sister had----” Mrs. Gould admitted that she felt in duty bound to do her best for these girls.
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From this reading It looks as though father and sister had----” Mrs. Gould admitted that she felt in duty bound to do her best for these girls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It looks as though father and sister had----” Mrs. Gould admitted that she felt in duty bound to do her best for these girls.
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From this reading At last he ventured, very low-- “And there is that Viola girl, Giselle.
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From this reading It looks as though father and sister had----” Mrs. Gould admitted that she felt in duty bound to do her best for these girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last he ventured, very low-- “And there is that Viola girl, Giselle.
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From this reading It looks as though father and sister had----” Mrs. Gould admitted that she felt in duty bound to do her best for these girls.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It looks as though father and sister had----” Mrs. Gould admitted that she felt in duty bound to do her best for these girls.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have a volante here,” the doctor said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last he ventured, very low-- “And there is that Viola girl, Giselle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It looks as though father and sister had----” Mrs. Gould admitted that she felt in duty bound to do her best for these girls.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have a volante here,” the doctor said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have a volante here,” the doctor said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doctor remained still, in a submissive, disappointed silence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last he ventured, very low-- “And there is that Viola girl, Giselle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looks as though father and sister had----” Mrs. Gould admitted that she felt in duty bound to do her best for these girls.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last he ventured, very low-- “And there is that Viola girl, Giselle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It looks as though father and sister had----” Mrs. Gould admitted that she felt in duty bound to do her best for these girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last he ventured, very low-- “And there is that Viola girl, Giselle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It looks as though father and sister had----” Mrs. Gould admitted that she felt in duty bound to do her best for these girls.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The doctor remained still, in a submissive, disappointed silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have a volante here,” the doctor said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It looks as though father and sister had----” Mrs. Gould admitted that she felt in duty bound to do her best for these girls.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The doctor remained still, in a submissive, disappointed silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It looks as though father and sister had----” Mrs. Gould admitted that she felt in duty bound to do her best for these girls.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor remained still, in a submissive, disappointed silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor remained still, in a submissive, disappointed silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last he ventured, very low-- “And there is that Viola girl, Giselle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor remained still, in a submissive, disappointed silence.
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From this reading At last he ventured, very low-- “And there is that Viola girl, Giselle.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It looks as though father and sister had----” Mrs. Gould admitted that she felt in duty bound to do her best for these girls.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It looks as though father and sister had----” Mrs. Gould admitted that she felt in duty bound to do her best for these girls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What are we to do?
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From this reading At last he ventured, very low-- “And there is that Viola girl, Giselle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last he ventured, very low-- “And there is that Viola girl, Giselle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last he ventured, very low-- “And there is that Viola girl, Giselle.
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From this reading “I have a volante here,” the doctor said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What are we to do?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are we to do?
