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Chapter XVIII
DECISION The light on the porch was dim, and as Elice Gleason, answering the ring, opened the outer door she stared as one who sees unbelievable things. For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands. "Elice!" Unbidden, the man came wholly within. "A thousand pardons for startling you.
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members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “DECISION The light on the porch was dim, and as Elice Gleason, answering the ring, opened the outer door she stared as one who sees unbelievable things.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.”
a lack of physical strength
From this reading “For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Unbidden, the man came wholly within.”
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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 For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DECISION The light on the porch was dim, and as Elice Gleason, answering the ring, opened the outer door she stared as one who sees unbelievable things.
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From this reading DECISION The light on the porch was dim, and as Elice Gleason, answering the ring, opened the outer door she stared as one who sees unbelievable things.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DECISION The light on the porch was dim, and as Elice Gleason, answering the ring, opened the outer door she stared as one who sees unbelievable things.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
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From this reading Unbidden, the man came wholly within.
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From this reading For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
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From this reading For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
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From this reading For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
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From this reading DECISION The light on the porch was dim, and as Elice Gleason, answering the ring, opened the outer door she stared as one who sees unbelievable things.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
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From this reading DECISION The light on the porch was dim, and as Elice Gleason, answering the ring, opened the outer door she stared as one who sees unbelievable things.
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From this reading DECISION The light on the porch was dim, and as Elice Gleason, answering the ring, opened the outer door she stared as one who sees unbelievable things.
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From this reading DECISION The light on the porch was dim, and as Elice Gleason, answering the ring, opened the outer door she stared as one who sees unbelievable things.
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From this reading For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
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From this reading For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
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From this reading DECISION The light on the porch was dim, and as Elice Gleason, answering the ring, opened the outer door she stared as one who sees unbelievable things.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
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From this reading DECISION The light on the porch was dim, and as Elice Gleason, answering the ring, opened the outer door she stared as one who sees unbelievable things.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
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From this reading Unbidden, the man came wholly within.
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From this reading For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
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From this reading For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
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From this reading For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DECISION The light on the porch was dim, and as Elice Gleason, answering the ring, opened the outer door she stared as one who sees unbelievable things.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DECISION The light on the porch was dim, and as Elice Gleason, answering the ring, opened the outer door she stared as one who sees unbelievable things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DECISION The light on the porch was dim, and as Elice Gleason, answering the ring, opened the outer door she stared as one who sees unbelievable things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DECISION The light on the porch was dim, and as Elice Gleason, answering the ring, opened the outer door she stared as one who sees unbelievable things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A thousand pardons for startling you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DECISION The light on the porch was dim, and as Elice Gleason, answering the ring, opened the outer door she stared as one who sees unbelievable things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DECISION The light on the porch was dim, and as Elice Gleason, answering the ring, opened the outer door she stared as one who sees unbelievable things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DECISION The light on the porch was dim, and as Elice Gleason, answering the ring, opened the outer door she stared as one who sees unbelievable things.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DECISION The light on the porch was dim, and as Elice Gleason, answering the ring, opened the outer door she stared as one who sees unbelievable things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DECISION The light on the porch was dim, and as Elice Gleason, answering the ring, opened the outer door she stared as one who sees unbelievable things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A thousand pardons for startling you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DECISION The light on the porch was dim, and as Elice Gleason, answering the ring, opened the outer door she stared as one who sees unbelievable things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DECISION The light on the porch was dim, and as Elice Gleason, answering the ring, opened the outer door she stared as one who sees unbelievable things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A thousand pardons for startling you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DECISION The light on the porch was dim, and as Elice Gleason, answering the ring, opened the outer door she stared as one who sees unbelievable things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unbidden, the man came wholly within.
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From this reading For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DECISION The light on the porch was dim, and as Elice Gleason, answering the ring, opened the outer door she stared as one who sees unbelievable things.
a lack of physical strength
From this reading For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
which person or people
From this reading DECISION The light on the porch was dim, and as Elice Gleason, answering the ring, opened the outer door she stared as one who sees unbelievable things.
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From this reading Unbidden, the man came wholly within.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a moment she did not utter a sound, merely stood there gazing at the visitor with a look that was only partially credulous; in sudden weakness, oddly unlike her normal composure, she covered her face with her hands.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Unbidden, the man came wholly within.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A thousand pardons for startling you.
