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Chapter VI
“I--er--will,” said the Colonel, almost as breathlessly. She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips. He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin. He felt himself flushing--but was unable to break the silence or change his position. The next moment she had scuttled back with her chair to her old position.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He felt himself flushing--but was unable to break the silence or change his position.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next moment she had scuttled back with her chair to her old position.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next moment she had scuttled back with her chair to her old position.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “He felt himself flushing--but was unable to break the silence or change his position.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.”
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From this reading “I--er--will,” said the Colonel, almost as breathlessly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I--er--will,” said the Colonel, almost as breathlessly.
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From this reading The next moment she had scuttled back with her chair to her old position.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
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From this reading He felt himself flushing--but was unable to break the silence or change his position.
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From this reading “I--er--will,” said the Colonel, almost as breathlessly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt himself flushing--but was unable to break the silence or change his position.
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From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
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From this reading The next moment she had scuttled back with her chair to her old position.
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From this reading He felt himself flushing--but was unable to break the silence or change his position.
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From this reading “I--er--will,” said the Colonel, almost as breathlessly.
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From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I--er--will,” said the Colonel, almost as breathlessly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
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From this reading He felt himself flushing--but was unable to break the silence or change his position.
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From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next moment she had scuttled back with her chair to her old position.
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From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He felt himself flushing--but was unable to break the silence or change his position.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I--er--will,” said the Colonel, almost as breathlessly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
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From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
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From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next moment she had scuttled back with her chair to her old position.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next moment she had scuttled back with her chair to her old position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
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From this reading The next moment she had scuttled back with her chair to her old position.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He felt himself flushing--but was unable to break the silence or change his position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt himself flushing--but was unable to break the silence or change his position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I--er--will,” said the Colonel, almost as breathlessly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next moment she had scuttled back with her chair to her old position.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He felt himself flushing--but was unable to break the silence or change his position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I--er--will,” said the Colonel, almost as breathlessly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt himself flushing--but was unable to break the silence or change his position.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
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From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I--er--will,” said the Colonel, almost as breathlessly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next moment she had scuttled back with her chair to her old position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
