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Chapter XIII
"What is to become of Priscilla?" Hollingsworth looked at me fiercely, and with glowing eyes. He could not have shown any other kind of expression than that, had he meant to strike me with a sword. "Why do you bring in the names of these women?" said he, after a moment of pregnant silence. "What have they to do with the proposal which I make you?
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later than; following
From this reading “"Why do you bring in the names of these women?" said he, after a moment of pregnant silence.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could not have shown any other kind of expression than that, had he meant to strike me with a sword.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Hollingsworth looked at me fiercely, and with glowing eyes.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He could not have shown any other kind of expression than that, had he meant to strike me with a sword.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hollingsworth looked at me fiercely, and with glowing eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What have they to do with the proposal which I make you?”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “"Why do you bring in the names of these women?" said he, after a moment of pregnant silence.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"Why do you bring in the names of these women?" said he, after a moment of pregnant silence.”
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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 could not have shown any other kind of expression than that, had he meant to strike me with a sword.
later than; following
From this reading "Why do you bring in the names of these women?" said he, after a moment of pregnant silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hollingsworth looked at me fiercely, and with glowing eyes.
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From this reading He could not have shown any other kind of expression than that, had he meant to strike me with a sword.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hollingsworth looked at me fiercely, and with glowing eyes.
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From this reading "What is to become of Priscilla?"
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From this reading "Why do you bring in the names of these women?" said he, after a moment of pregnant silence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not have shown any other kind of expression than that, had he meant to strike me with a sword.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you bring in the names of these women?" said he, after a moment of pregnant silence.
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From this reading He could not have shown any other kind of expression than that, had he meant to strike me with a sword.
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From this reading Hollingsworth looked at me fiercely, and with glowing eyes.
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From this reading Hollingsworth looked at me fiercely, and with glowing eyes.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hollingsworth looked at me fiercely, and with glowing eyes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could not have shown any other kind of expression than that, had he meant to strike me with a sword.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could not have shown any other kind of expression than that, had he meant to strike me with a sword.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not have shown any other kind of expression than that, had he meant to strike me with a sword.
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From this reading Hollingsworth looked at me fiercely, and with glowing eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What have they to do with the proposal which I make you?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why do you bring in the names of these women?" said he, after a moment of pregnant silence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is to become of Priscilla?"
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From this reading He could not have shown any other kind of expression than that, had he meant to strike me with a sword.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hollingsworth looked at me fiercely, and with glowing eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What have they to do with the proposal which I make you?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hollingsworth looked at me fiercely, and with glowing eyes.
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From this reading He could not have shown any other kind of expression than that, had he meant to strike me with a sword.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why do you bring in the names of these women?" said he, after a moment of pregnant silence.
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From this reading "Why do you bring in the names of these women?" said he, after a moment of pregnant silence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not have shown any other kind of expression than that, had he meant to strike me with a sword.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What is to become of Priscilla?"
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From this reading He could not have shown any other kind of expression than that, had he meant to strike me with a sword.
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From this reading "Why do you bring in the names of these women?" said he, after a moment of pregnant silence.
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From this reading "What is to become of Priscilla?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What have they to do with the proposal which I make you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why do you bring in the names of these women?" said he, after a moment of pregnant silence.
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From this reading He could not have shown any other kind of expression than that, had he meant to strike me with a sword.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Why do you bring in the names of these women?" said he, after a moment of pregnant silence.
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From this reading He could not have shown any other kind of expression than that, had he meant to strike me with a sword.
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From this reading He could not have shown any other kind of expression than that, had he meant to strike me with a sword.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He could not have shown any other kind of expression than that, had he meant to strike me with a sword.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could not have shown any other kind of expression than that, had he meant to strike me with a sword.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why do you bring in the names of these women?" said he, after a moment of pregnant silence.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Why do you bring in the names of these women?" said he, after a moment of pregnant silence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What have they to do with the proposal which I make you?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What is to become of Priscilla?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is to become of Priscilla?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "What have they to do with the proposal which I make you?
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From this reading "Why do you bring in the names of these women?" said he, after a moment of pregnant silence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hollingsworth looked at me fiercely, and with glowing eyes.
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From this reading "Why do you bring in the names of these women?" said he, after a moment of pregnant silence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why do you bring in the names of these women?" said he, after a moment of pregnant silence.
