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Chapter XXXVIII
BEWILDERMENT. Scarcely any thing was said on the drive out from Florence to the villa. Tears fell frequently from the eyes of the poor wanderer as she sat wrapped in deep thought. Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation. His thoughts were going back through the years--the long-vanished years.
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not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tears fell frequently from the eyes of the poor wanderer as she sat wrapped in deep thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Scarcely any thing was said on the drive out from Florence to the villa.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tears fell frequently from the eyes of the poor wanderer as she sat wrapped in deep thought.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His thoughts were going back through the years--the long-vanished years.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.”
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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 Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.
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From this reading Scarcely any thing was said on the drive out from Florence to the villa.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tears fell frequently from the eyes of the poor wanderer as she sat wrapped in deep thought.
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From this reading His thoughts were going back through the years--the long-vanished years.
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From this reading BEWILDERMENT.
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From this reading Tears fell frequently from the eyes of the poor wanderer as she sat wrapped in deep thought.
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From this reading Scarcely any thing was said on the drive out from Florence to the villa.
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From this reading Tears fell frequently from the eyes of the poor wanderer as she sat wrapped in deep thought.
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From this reading Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.
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From this reading Tears fell frequently from the eyes of the poor wanderer as she sat wrapped in deep thought.
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From this reading Scarcely any thing was said on the drive out from Florence to the villa.
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From this reading Tears fell frequently from the eyes of the poor wanderer as she sat wrapped in deep thought.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Scarcely any thing was said on the drive out from Florence to the villa.
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From this reading Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.
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From this reading His thoughts were going back through the years--the long-vanished years.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His thoughts were going back through the years--the long-vanished years.
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From this reading Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tears fell frequently from the eyes of the poor wanderer as she sat wrapped in deep thought.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.
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From this reading Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.
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From this reading His thoughts were going back through the years--the long-vanished years.
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From this reading Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.
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From this reading Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tears fell frequently from the eyes of the poor wanderer as she sat wrapped in deep thought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Scarcely any thing was said on the drive out from Florence to the villa.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.
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From this reading Scarcely any thing was said on the drive out from Florence to the villa.
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From this reading Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tears fell frequently from the eyes of the poor wanderer as she sat wrapped in deep thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scarcely any thing was said on the drive out from Florence to the villa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tears fell frequently from the eyes of the poor wanderer as she sat wrapped in deep thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scarcely any thing was said on the drive out from Florence to the villa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tears fell frequently from the eyes of the poor wanderer as she sat wrapped in deep thought.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.
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From this reading Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.
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From this reading Tears fell frequently from the eyes of the poor wanderer as she sat wrapped in deep thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scarcely any thing was said on the drive out from Florence to the villa.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Scarcely any thing was said on the drive out from Florence to the villa.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tears fell frequently from the eyes of the poor wanderer as she sat wrapped in deep thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His thoughts were going back through the years--the long-vanished years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His thoughts were going back through the years--the long-vanished years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scarcely any thing was said on the drive out from Florence to the villa.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scarcely any thing was said on the drive out from Florence to the villa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tears fell frequently from the eyes of the poor wanderer as she sat wrapped in deep thought.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scarcely any thing was said on the drive out from Florence to the villa.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His thoughts were going back through the years--the long-vanished years.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.
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From this reading Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Obed sat in silence, looking out of the window upon vacancy, seeing nothing; or, rather, seeing still that face with its wan lips and ghastly outline, which had told so thrilling a story of homelessness and starvation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tears fell frequently from the eyes of the poor wanderer as she sat wrapped in deep thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His thoughts were going back through the years--the long-vanished years.
