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Chapter V
"But you see it is," said Helena's low voice. "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils. And we hadn't the easiest time finding you." Brown recovered himself. "You didn't motor over this time, then?"
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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Brown recovered himself.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “"We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"You didn't motor over this time, then?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And we hadn't the easiest time finding you."”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “"We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.”
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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 "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And we hadn't the easiest time finding you."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
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From this reading Brown recovered himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you see it is," said Helena's low voice.
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From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
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From this reading "You didn't motor over this time, then?"
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From this reading And we hadn't the easiest time finding you."
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From this reading And we hadn't the easiest time finding you."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
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From this reading And we hadn't the easiest time finding you."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
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From this reading "But you see it is," said Helena's low voice.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Brown recovered himself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But you see it is," said Helena's low voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But you see it is," said Helena's low voice.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
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From this reading "But you see it is," said Helena's low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You didn't motor over this time, then?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
above and across; more than
From this reading "You didn't motor over this time, then?"
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From this reading Brown recovered himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you see it is," said Helena's low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you see it is," said Helena's low voice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
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From this reading "You didn't motor over this time, then?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You didn't motor over this time, then?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And we hadn't the easiest time finding you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you see it is," said Helena's low voice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you see it is," said Helena's low voice.
