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Chapter XXII
"Don't go with him, miss," urged Mrs. Quail. "He's a bad one: look at his eyes." Beatrice had no need to look at them. She knew well the evil that they held, and shrank, as she always did, from contact with this creature of the night. Certainly Waterloo was much better dressed than when she had seen him last.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She knew well the evil that they held, and shrank, as she always did, from contact with this creature of the night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Certainly Waterloo was much better dressed than when she had seen him last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He's a bad one: look at his eyes."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Beatrice had no need to look at them.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"He's a bad one: look at his eyes."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She knew well the evil that they held, and shrank, as she always did, from contact with this creature of the night.”
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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 "He's a bad one: look at his eyes."
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From this reading She knew well the evil that they held, and shrank, as she always did, from contact with this creature of the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew well the evil that they held, and shrank, as she always did, from contact with this creature of the night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She knew well the evil that they held, and shrank, as she always did, from contact with this creature of the night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He's a bad one: look at his eyes."
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From this reading "He's a bad one: look at his eyes."
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From this reading Beatrice had no need to look at them.
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From this reading Certainly Waterloo was much better dressed than when she had seen him last.
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From this reading Certainly Waterloo was much better dressed than when she had seen him last.
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From this reading She knew well the evil that they held, and shrank, as she always did, from contact with this creature of the night.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She knew well the evil that they held, and shrank, as she always did, from contact with this creature of the night.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She knew well the evil that they held, and shrank, as she always did, from contact with this creature of the night.
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From this reading "Don't go with him, miss," urged Mrs. Quail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Certainly Waterloo was much better dressed than when she had seen him last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew well the evil that they held, and shrank, as she always did, from contact with this creature of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's a bad one: look at his eyes."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She knew well the evil that they held, and shrank, as she always did, from contact with this creature of the night.
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From this reading "Don't go with him, miss," urged Mrs. Quail.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beatrice had no need to look at them.
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From this reading "He's a bad one: look at his eyes."
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From this reading She knew well the evil that they held, and shrank, as she always did, from contact with this creature of the night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't go with him, miss," urged Mrs. Quail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He's a bad one: look at his eyes."
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From this reading She knew well the evil that they held, and shrank, as she always did, from contact with this creature of the night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Certainly Waterloo was much better dressed than when she had seen him last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He's a bad one: look at his eyes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't go with him, miss," urged Mrs. Quail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't go with him, miss," urged Mrs. Quail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Certainly Waterloo was much better dressed than when she had seen him last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beatrice had no need to look at them.
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From this reading She knew well the evil that they held, and shrank, as she always did, from contact with this creature of the night.
not any; not one
From this reading Beatrice had no need to look at them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She knew well the evil that they held, and shrank, as she always did, from contact with this creature of the night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He's a bad one: look at his eyes."
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From this reading "Don't go with him, miss," urged Mrs. Quail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Certainly Waterloo was much better dressed than when she had seen him last.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew well the evil that they held, and shrank, as she always did, from contact with this creature of the night.
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From this reading She knew well the evil that they held, and shrank, as she always did, from contact with this creature of the night.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Certainly Waterloo was much better dressed than when she had seen him last.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew well the evil that they held, and shrank, as she always did, from contact with this creature of the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She knew well the evil that they held, and shrank, as she always did, from contact with this creature of the night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Beatrice had no need to look at them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew well the evil that they held, and shrank, as she always did, from contact with this creature of the night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She knew well the evil that they held, and shrank, as she always did, from contact with this creature of the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beatrice had no need to look at them.
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From this reading "Don't go with him, miss," urged Mrs. Quail.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certainly Waterloo was much better dressed than when she had seen him last.
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From this reading Certainly Waterloo was much better dressed than when she had seen him last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew well the evil that they held, and shrank, as she always did, from contact with this creature of the night.
at the time that
From this reading Certainly Waterloo was much better dressed than when she had seen him last.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Don't go with him, miss," urged Mrs. Quail.
