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Chapter XVI
I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her. She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room. I followed. "She is a wonderful creature," I said. "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “"Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"She is a wonderful creature," I said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"She is a wonderful creature," I said.”
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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 She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
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From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
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From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "She is a wonderful creature," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
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From this reading I followed.
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From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is a wonderful creature," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is a wonderful creature," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "She is a wonderful creature," I said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.
