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Chapter IX
LADY WATSON Beatrice stared. At Vivian's grey drawn face, bereft of youth, and at Durban's savage green countenance, she looked spell-bound. A pause ensued. Beatrice did not know what to make of the men: Paslow's averted looks, and worn paleness; Durban's curse for Lady Watson. Would the fact that she did not inherit the money account for such emotions?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Beatrice did not know what to make of the men: Paslow's averted looks, and worn paleness; Durban's curse for Lady Watson.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At Vivian's grey drawn face, bereft of youth, and at Durban's savage green countenance, she looked spell-bound.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Beatrice did not know what to make of the men: Paslow's averted looks, and worn paleness; Durban's curse for Lady Watson.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “Beatrice did not know what to make of the men: Paslow's averted looks, and worn paleness; Durban's curse for Lady Watson.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would the fact that she did not inherit the money account for such emotions?”
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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 A pause ensued.
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From this reading Would the fact that she did not inherit the money account for such emotions?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Vivian's grey drawn face, bereft of youth, and at Durban's savage green countenance, she looked spell-bound.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Vivian's grey drawn face, bereft of youth, and at Durban's savage green countenance, she looked spell-bound.
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From this reading Beatrice did not know what to make of the men: Paslow's averted looks, and worn paleness; Durban's curse for Lady Watson.
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From this reading LADY WATSON Beatrice stared.
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From this reading At Vivian's grey drawn face, bereft of youth, and at Durban's savage green countenance, she looked spell-bound.
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From this reading At Vivian's grey drawn face, bereft of youth, and at Durban's savage green countenance, she looked spell-bound.
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From this reading Beatrice did not know what to make of the men: Paslow's averted looks, and worn paleness; Durban's curse for Lady Watson.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Beatrice did not know what to make of the men: Paslow's averted looks, and worn paleness; Durban's curse for Lady Watson.
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From this reading At Vivian's grey drawn face, bereft of youth, and at Durban's savage green countenance, she looked spell-bound.
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From this reading At Vivian's grey drawn face, bereft of youth, and at Durban's savage green countenance, she looked spell-bound.
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From this reading Would the fact that she did not inherit the money account for such emotions?
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From this reading A pause ensued.
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From this reading At Vivian's grey drawn face, bereft of youth, and at Durban's savage green countenance, she looked spell-bound.
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From this reading Would the fact that she did not inherit the money account for such emotions?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beatrice did not know what to make of the men: Paslow's averted looks, and worn paleness; Durban's curse for Lady Watson.
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From this reading At Vivian's grey drawn face, bereft of youth, and at Durban's savage green countenance, she looked spell-bound.
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From this reading At Vivian's grey drawn face, bereft of youth, and at Durban's savage green countenance, she looked spell-bound.
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From this reading Would the fact that she did not inherit the money account for such emotions?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beatrice did not know what to make of the men: Paslow's averted looks, and worn paleness; Durban's curse for Lady Watson.
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From this reading LADY WATSON Beatrice stared.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At Vivian's grey drawn face, bereft of youth, and at Durban's savage green countenance, she looked spell-bound.
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From this reading Beatrice did not know what to make of the men: Paslow's averted looks, and worn paleness; Durban's curse for Lady Watson.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beatrice did not know what to make of the men: Paslow's averted looks, and worn paleness; Durban's curse for Lady Watson.
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From this reading Beatrice did not know what to make of the men: Paslow's averted looks, and worn paleness; Durban's curse for Lady Watson.
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From this reading Would the fact that she did not inherit the money account for such emotions?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Beatrice did not know what to make of the men: Paslow's averted looks, and worn paleness; Durban's curse for Lady Watson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Vivian's grey drawn face, bereft of youth, and at Durban's savage green countenance, she looked spell-bound.
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From this reading Beatrice did not know what to make of the men: Paslow's averted looks, and worn paleness; Durban's curse for Lady Watson.
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From this reading Beatrice did not know what to make of the men: Paslow's averted looks, and worn paleness; Durban's curse for Lady Watson.
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From this reading A pause ensued.
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From this reading At Vivian's grey drawn face, bereft of youth, and at Durban's savage green countenance, she looked spell-bound.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Vivian's grey drawn face, bereft of youth, and at Durban's savage green countenance, she looked spell-bound.
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From this reading At Vivian's grey drawn face, bereft of youth, and at Durban's savage green countenance, she looked spell-bound.
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From this reading LADY WATSON Beatrice stared.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Would the fact that she did not inherit the money account for such emotions?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Would the fact that she did not inherit the money account for such emotions?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beatrice did not know what to make of the men: Paslow's averted looks, and worn paleness; Durban's curse for Lady Watson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beatrice did not know what to make of the men: Paslow's averted looks, and worn paleness; Durban's curse for Lady Watson.
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From this reading At Vivian's grey drawn face, bereft of youth, and at Durban's savage green countenance, she looked spell-bound.
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From this reading LADY WATSON Beatrice stared.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Beatrice did not know what to make of the men: Paslow's averted looks, and worn paleness; Durban's curse for Lady Watson.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Beatrice did not know what to make of the men: Paslow's averted looks, and worn paleness; Durban's curse for Lady Watson.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would the fact that she did not inherit the money account for such emotions?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Vivian's grey drawn face, bereft of youth, and at Durban's savage green countenance, she looked spell-bound.
