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Chapter XXIII
LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light. She held out her hand to me with a subdued but charming smile of welcome. "I am so glad that you have come to see me," she said softly. "You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands. I--" Then she saw Ray, and the words seemed to die away upon her lips.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am so glad that you have come to see me," she said softly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She held out her hand to me with a subdued but charming smile of welcome.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “"You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I am so glad that you have come to see me," she said softly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I--" Then she saw Ray, and the words seemed to die away upon her lips.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.”
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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 LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am so glad that you have come to see me," she said softly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
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From this reading I--" Then she saw Ray, and the words seemed to die away upon her lips.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.
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From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She held out her hand to me with a subdued but charming smile of welcome.
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From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.
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From this reading She held out her hand to me with a subdued but charming smile of welcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am so glad that you have come to see me," she said softly.
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From this reading I--" Then she saw Ray, and the words seemed to die away upon her lips.
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From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am so glad that you have come to see me," she said softly.
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From this reading She held out her hand to me with a subdued but charming smile of welcome.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am so glad that you have come to see me," she said softly.
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From this reading She held out her hand to me with a subdued but charming smile of welcome.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She held out her hand to me with a subdued but charming smile of welcome.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am so glad that you have come to see me," she said softly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
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From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
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From this reading I--" Then she saw Ray, and the words seemed to die away upon her lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
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From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
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From this reading "You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She held out her hand to me with a subdued but charming smile of welcome.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She held out her hand to me with a subdued but charming smile of welcome.
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From this reading She held out her hand to me with a subdued but charming smile of welcome.
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From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I--" Then she saw Ray, and the words seemed to die away upon her lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am so glad that you have come to see me," she said softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I--" Then she saw Ray, and the words seemed to die away upon her lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am so glad that you have come to see me," she said softly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I--" Then she saw Ray, and the words seemed to die away upon her lips.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
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From this reading She held out her hand to me with a subdued but charming smile of welcome.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am so glad that you have come to see me," she said softly.
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From this reading "I am so glad that you have come to see me," she said softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She held out her hand to me with a subdued but charming smile of welcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am so glad that you have come to see me," she said softly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I--" Then she saw Ray, and the words seemed to die away upon her lips.
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From this reading I--" Then she saw Ray, and the words seemed to die away upon her lips.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
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From this reading "You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She held out her hand to me with a subdued but charming smile of welcome.
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From this reading "You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
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From this reading She held out her hand to me with a subdued but charming smile of welcome.
which person or people
From this reading "You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She held out her hand to me with a subdued but charming smile of welcome.
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From this reading I--" Then she saw Ray, and the words seemed to die away upon her lips.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am so glad that you have come to see me," she said softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.
