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Chapter XII
Major Ruck made no remark, but stood silent and motionless, ever smiling, according to his custom. Beatrice, on the contrary, uttered an exclamation of surprise, and ran forward to throw herself into Vivian's arms. Suddenly she stopped. "Do you mean what you say?" she asked, hesitating. "I do," he replied firmly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you mean what you say?" she asked, hesitating.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Major Ruck made no remark, but stood silent and motionless, ever smiling, according to his custom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Beatrice, on the contrary, uttered an exclamation of surprise, and ran forward to throw herself into Vivian's arms.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Beatrice, on the contrary, uttered an exclamation of surprise, and ran forward to throw herself into Vivian's arms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I do," he replied firmly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Major Ruck made no remark, but stood silent and motionless, ever smiling, according to his custom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly she stopped.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly she stopped.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Beatrice, on the contrary, uttered an exclamation of surprise, and ran forward to throw herself into Vivian's arms.”
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From this reading Major Ruck made no remark, but stood silent and motionless, ever smiling, according to his custom.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Beatrice, on the contrary, uttered an exclamation of surprise, and ran forward to throw herself into Vivian's arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Major Ruck made no remark, but stood silent and motionless, ever smiling, according to his custom.
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From this reading Beatrice, on the contrary, uttered an exclamation of surprise, and ran forward to throw herself into Vivian's arms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you mean what you say?" she asked, hesitating.
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From this reading Beatrice, on the contrary, uttered an exclamation of surprise, and ran forward to throw herself into Vivian's arms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Major Ruck made no remark, but stood silent and motionless, ever smiling, according to his custom.
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From this reading Beatrice, on the contrary, uttered an exclamation of surprise, and ran forward to throw herself into Vivian's arms.
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From this reading Major Ruck made no remark, but stood silent and motionless, ever smiling, according to his custom.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean what you say?" she asked, hesitating.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Major Ruck made no remark, but stood silent and motionless, ever smiling, according to his custom.
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From this reading Beatrice, on the contrary, uttered an exclamation of surprise, and ran forward to throw herself into Vivian's arms.
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From this reading "I do," he replied firmly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beatrice, on the contrary, uttered an exclamation of surprise, and ran forward to throw herself into Vivian's arms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I do," he replied firmly.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Beatrice, on the contrary, uttered an exclamation of surprise, and ran forward to throw herself into Vivian's arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you mean what you say?" she asked, hesitating.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Major Ruck made no remark, but stood silent and motionless, ever smiling, according to his custom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do," he replied firmly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Beatrice, on the contrary, uttered an exclamation of surprise, and ran forward to throw herself into Vivian's arms.
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From this reading Major Ruck made no remark, but stood silent and motionless, ever smiling, according to his custom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Major Ruck made no remark, but stood silent and motionless, ever smiling, according to his custom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you mean what you say?" she asked, hesitating.
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From this reading Major Ruck made no remark, but stood silent and motionless, ever smiling, according to his custom.
not any; not one
From this reading Major Ruck made no remark, but stood silent and motionless, ever smiling, according to his custom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beatrice, on the contrary, uttered an exclamation of surprise, and ran forward to throw herself into Vivian's arms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beatrice, on the contrary, uttered an exclamation of surprise, and ran forward to throw herself into Vivian's arms.
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From this reading Beatrice, on the contrary, uttered an exclamation of surprise, and ran forward to throw herself into Vivian's arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Major Ruck made no remark, but stood silent and motionless, ever smiling, according to his custom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I do," he replied firmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Major Ruck made no remark, but stood silent and motionless, ever smiling, according to his custom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you mean what you say?" she asked, hesitating.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly she stopped.
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From this reading Major Ruck made no remark, but stood silent and motionless, ever smiling, according to his custom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Major Ruck made no remark, but stood silent and motionless, ever smiling, according to his custom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Major Ruck made no remark, but stood silent and motionless, ever smiling, according to his custom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suddenly she stopped.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly she stopped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beatrice, on the contrary, uttered an exclamation of surprise, and ran forward to throw herself into Vivian's arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beatrice, on the contrary, uttered an exclamation of surprise, and ran forward to throw herself into Vivian's arms.
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From this reading Beatrice, on the contrary, uttered an exclamation of surprise, and ran forward to throw herself into Vivian's arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Major Ruck made no remark, but stood silent and motionless, ever smiling, according to his custom.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Beatrice, on the contrary, uttered an exclamation of surprise, and ran forward to throw herself into Vivian's arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beatrice, on the contrary, uttered an exclamation of surprise, and ran forward to throw herself into Vivian's arms.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do you mean what you say?" she asked, hesitating.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean what you say?" she asked, hesitating.
