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Chapter XXIII
Beatrice sank back in the chair and fixed her eyes fearfully on the man who thus accused Vivian of a terrible crime. "You say that to frighten me," she gasped. Major Ruck made no direct reply, but touched a bell. In response to its sound an old woman neatly dressed, but as evil-looking as the tramp, appeared. "Send Waterloo to me," said the Major.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Beatrice sank back in the chair and fixed her eyes fearfully on the man who thus accused Vivian of a terrible crime.”
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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 Beatrice sank back in the chair and fixed her eyes fearfully on the man who thus accused Vivian of a terrible crime.
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From this reading Beatrice sank back in the chair and fixed her eyes fearfully on the man who thus accused Vivian of a terrible crime.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In response to its sound an old woman neatly dressed, but as evil-looking as the tramp, appeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beatrice sank back in the chair and fixed her eyes fearfully on the man who thus accused Vivian of a terrible crime.
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From this reading In response to its sound an old woman neatly dressed, but as evil-looking as the tramp, appeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In response to its sound an old woman neatly dressed, but as evil-looking as the tramp, appeared.
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From this reading Beatrice sank back in the chair and fixed her eyes fearfully on the man who thus accused Vivian of a terrible crime.
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From this reading Beatrice sank back in the chair and fixed her eyes fearfully on the man who thus accused Vivian of a terrible crime.
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From this reading Major Ruck made no direct reply, but touched a bell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Major Ruck made no direct reply, but touched a bell.
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From this reading Beatrice sank back in the chair and fixed her eyes fearfully on the man who thus accused Vivian of a terrible crime.
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From this reading Beatrice sank back in the chair and fixed her eyes fearfully on the man who thus accused Vivian of a terrible crime.
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From this reading Major Ruck made no direct reply, but touched a bell.
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From this reading In response to its sound an old woman neatly dressed, but as evil-looking as the tramp, appeared.
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From this reading In response to its sound an old woman neatly dressed, but as evil-looking as the tramp, appeared.
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From this reading Beatrice sank back in the chair and fixed her eyes fearfully on the man who thus accused Vivian of a terrible crime.
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From this reading Beatrice sank back in the chair and fixed her eyes fearfully on the man who thus accused Vivian of a terrible crime.
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From this reading Beatrice sank back in the chair and fixed her eyes fearfully on the man who thus accused Vivian of a terrible crime.
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From this reading "You say that to frighten me," she gasped.
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From this reading "You say that to frighten me," she gasped.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beatrice sank back in the chair and fixed her eyes fearfully on the man who thus accused Vivian of a terrible crime.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beatrice sank back in the chair and fixed her eyes fearfully on the man who thus accused Vivian of a terrible crime.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In response to its sound an old woman neatly dressed, but as evil-looking as the tramp, appeared.
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From this reading Major Ruck made no direct reply, but touched a bell.
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From this reading Major Ruck made no direct reply, but touched a bell.
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From this reading Beatrice sank back in the chair and fixed her eyes fearfully on the man who thus accused Vivian of a terrible crime.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You say that to frighten me," she gasped.
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From this reading In response to its sound an old woman neatly dressed, but as evil-looking as the tramp, appeared.
not any; not one
From this reading Major Ruck made no direct reply, but touched a bell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beatrice sank back in the chair and fixed her eyes fearfully on the man who thus accused Vivian of a terrible crime.
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From this reading In response to its sound an old woman neatly dressed, but as evil-looking as the tramp, appeared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beatrice sank back in the chair and fixed her eyes fearfully on the man who thus accused Vivian of a terrible crime.
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From this reading Major Ruck made no direct reply, but touched a bell.
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From this reading In response to its sound an old woman neatly dressed, but as evil-looking as the tramp, appeared.
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From this reading Major Ruck made no direct reply, but touched a bell.
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From this reading "Send Waterloo to me," said the Major.
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From this reading Beatrice sank back in the chair and fixed her eyes fearfully on the man who thus accused Vivian of a terrible crime.
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From this reading "You say that to frighten me," she gasped.
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From this reading "Send Waterloo to me," said the Major.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You say that to frighten me," she gasped.
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From this reading In response to its sound an old woman neatly dressed, but as evil-looking as the tramp, appeared.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Beatrice sank back in the chair and fixed her eyes fearfully on the man who thus accused Vivian of a terrible crime.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You say that to frighten me," she gasped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beatrice sank back in the chair and fixed her eyes fearfully on the man who thus accused Vivian of a terrible crime.
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From this reading Beatrice sank back in the chair and fixed her eyes fearfully on the man who thus accused Vivian of a terrible crime.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You say that to frighten me," she gasped.
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From this reading Major Ruck made no direct reply, but touched a bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In response to its sound an old woman neatly dressed, but as evil-looking as the tramp, appeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beatrice sank back in the chair and fixed her eyes fearfully on the man who thus accused Vivian of a terrible crime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Send Waterloo to me," said the Major.
which person or people
From this reading Beatrice sank back in the chair and fixed her eyes fearfully on the man who thus accused Vivian of a terrible crime.
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From this reading In response to its sound an old woman neatly dressed, but as evil-looking as the tramp, appeared.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You say that to frighten me," she gasped.
