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Chapter XVIII
The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him. It is not a tender voice. It is not even a gentle or coldly friendly voice. It is, when all is told, a distinctly angry voice, full of possible reproaches and vehement upbraidings. Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is not even a gentle or coldly friendly voice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is, when all is told, a distinctly angry voice, full of possible reproaches and vehement upbraidings.”
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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 marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
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From this reading It is, when all is told, a distinctly angry voice, full of possible reproaches and vehement upbraidings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
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From this reading It is, when all is told, a distinctly angry voice, full of possible reproaches and vehement upbraidings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
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From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
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From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
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From this reading It is not even a gentle or coldly friendly voice.
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From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
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From this reading It is, when all is told, a distinctly angry voice, full of possible reproaches and vehement upbraidings.
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From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not even a gentle or coldly friendly voice.
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From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
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From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
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From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
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From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
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From this reading It is not even a gentle or coldly friendly voice.
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From this reading It is, when all is told, a distinctly angry voice, full of possible reproaches and vehement upbraidings.
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From this reading It is not even a gentle or coldly friendly voice.
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From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
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From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
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From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
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From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
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From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not a tender voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not a tender voice.
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From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
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From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
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From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
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From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
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From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
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From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not a tender voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is not even a gentle or coldly friendly voice.
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From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is, when all is told, a distinctly angry voice, full of possible reproaches and vehement upbraidings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is, when all is told, a distinctly angry voice, full of possible reproaches and vehement upbraidings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
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From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
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From this reading It is not a tender voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is, when all is told, a distinctly angry voice, full of possible reproaches and vehement upbraidings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is, when all is told, a distinctly angry voice, full of possible reproaches and vehement upbraidings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is, when all is told, a distinctly angry voice, full of possible reproaches and vehement upbraidings.
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From this reading It is not a tender voice.
at the time that
From this reading It is, when all is told, a distinctly angry voice, full of possible reproaches and vehement upbraidings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
