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Chapter XVIII
DESPERATE WOOING Wrayson felt, from the moment he crossed the threshold of the room, that he had entered an atmosphere charged with elusive emotion. He was not sure of himself or of her as she turned slowly to greet him. Only he was at once conscious that something of that change in her which he had prophetically imagined was already shining out of her eyes. She was at once more natural and further removed from him. "I am glad," she said simply.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only he was at once conscious that something of that change in her which he had prophetically imagined was already shining out of her eyes.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He was not sure of himself or of her as she turned slowly to greet him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only he was at once conscious that something of that change in her which he had prophetically imagined was already shining out of her eyes.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Only he was at once conscious that something of that change in her which he had prophetically imagined was already shining out of her eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was not sure of himself or of her as she turned slowly to greet him.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only he was at once conscious that something of that change in her which he had prophetically imagined was already shining out of her eyes.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad," she said simply.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DESPERATE WOOING Wrayson felt, from the moment he crossed the threshold of the room, that he had entered an atmosphere charged with elusive emotion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was at once more natural and further removed from him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was not sure of himself or of her as she turned slowly to greet him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only he was at once conscious that something of that change in her which he had prophetically imagined was already shining out of her eyes.
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From this reading DESPERATE WOOING Wrayson felt, from the moment he crossed the threshold of the room, that he had entered an atmosphere charged with elusive emotion.
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From this reading Only he was at once conscious that something of that change in her which he had prophetically imagined was already shining out of her eyes.
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From this reading DESPERATE WOOING Wrayson felt, from the moment he crossed the threshold of the room, that he had entered an atmosphere charged with elusive emotion.
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From this reading Only he was at once conscious that something of that change in her which he had prophetically imagined was already shining out of her eyes.
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From this reading DESPERATE WOOING Wrayson felt, from the moment he crossed the threshold of the room, that he had entered an atmosphere charged with elusive emotion.
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From this reading DESPERATE WOOING Wrayson felt, from the moment he crossed the threshold of the room, that he had entered an atmosphere charged with elusive emotion.
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From this reading DESPERATE WOOING Wrayson felt, from the moment he crossed the threshold of the room, that he had entered an atmosphere charged with elusive emotion.
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From this reading DESPERATE WOOING Wrayson felt, from the moment he crossed the threshold of the room, that he had entered an atmosphere charged with elusive emotion.
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From this reading DESPERATE WOOING Wrayson felt, from the moment he crossed the threshold of the room, that he had entered an atmosphere charged with elusive emotion.
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From this reading Only he was at once conscious that something of that change in her which he had prophetically imagined was already shining out of her eyes.
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From this reading DESPERATE WOOING Wrayson felt, from the moment he crossed the threshold of the room, that he had entered an atmosphere charged with elusive emotion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DESPERATE WOOING Wrayson felt, from the moment he crossed the threshold of the room, that he had entered an atmosphere charged with elusive emotion.
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From this reading She was at once more natural and further removed from him.
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From this reading "I am glad," she said simply.
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From this reading He was not sure of himself or of her as she turned slowly to greet him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DESPERATE WOOING Wrayson felt, from the moment he crossed the threshold of the room, that he had entered an atmosphere charged with elusive emotion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DESPERATE WOOING Wrayson felt, from the moment he crossed the threshold of the room, that he had entered an atmosphere charged with elusive emotion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not sure of himself or of her as she turned slowly to greet him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was not sure of himself or of her as she turned slowly to greet him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was not sure of himself or of her as she turned slowly to greet him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am glad," she said simply.
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From this reading Only he was at once conscious that something of that change in her which he had prophetically imagined was already shining out of her eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only he was at once conscious that something of that change in her which he had prophetically imagined was already shining out of her eyes.
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From this reading DESPERATE WOOING Wrayson felt, from the moment he crossed the threshold of the room, that he had entered an atmosphere charged with elusive emotion.
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From this reading She was at once more natural and further removed from him.
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From this reading She was at once more natural and further removed from him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not sure of himself or of her as she turned slowly to greet him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DESPERATE WOOING Wrayson felt, from the moment he crossed the threshold of the room, that he had entered an atmosphere charged with elusive emotion.
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From this reading Only he was at once conscious that something of that change in her which he had prophetically imagined was already shining out of her eyes.
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From this reading Only he was at once conscious that something of that change in her which he had prophetically imagined was already shining out of her eyes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was not sure of himself or of her as she turned slowly to greet him.
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From this reading Only he was at once conscious that something of that change in her which he had prophetically imagined was already shining out of her eyes.
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From this reading Only he was at once conscious that something of that change in her which he had prophetically imagined was already shining out of her eyes.
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From this reading She was at once more natural and further removed from him.
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From this reading DESPERATE WOOING Wrayson felt, from the moment he crossed the threshold of the room, that he had entered an atmosphere charged with elusive emotion.
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From this reading "I am glad," she said simply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not sure of himself or of her as she turned slowly to greet him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only he was at once conscious that something of that change in her which he had prophetically imagined was already shining out of her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am glad," she said simply.
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From this reading He was not sure of himself or of her as she turned slowly to greet him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Only he was at once conscious that something of that change in her which he had prophetically imagined was already shining out of her eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not sure of himself or of her as she turned slowly to greet him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DESPERATE WOOING Wrayson felt, from the moment he crossed the threshold of the room, that he had entered an atmosphere charged with elusive emotion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DESPERATE WOOING Wrayson felt, from the moment he crossed the threshold of the room, that he had entered an atmosphere charged with elusive emotion.
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From this reading DESPERATE WOOING Wrayson felt, from the moment he crossed the threshold of the room, that he had entered an atmosphere charged with elusive emotion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not sure of himself or of her as she turned slowly to greet him.
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From this reading He was not sure of himself or of her as she turned slowly to greet him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not sure of himself or of her as she turned slowly to greet him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Only he was at once conscious that something of that change in her which he had prophetically imagined was already shining out of her eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DESPERATE WOOING Wrayson felt, from the moment he crossed the threshold of the room, that he had entered an atmosphere charged with elusive emotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DESPERATE WOOING Wrayson felt, from the moment he crossed the threshold of the room, that he had entered an atmosphere charged with elusive emotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DESPERATE WOOING Wrayson felt, from the moment he crossed the threshold of the room, that he had entered an atmosphere charged with elusive emotion.
