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Chapter XVIII
Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses. “O, Arthur, you good, good boy! Together we’ll soon make up the amount, and then--” “Then what?” A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes. Tapping his lips with a thoughtful forefinger, he asked:
Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading “Together we’ll soon make up the amount, and then--” “Then what?””
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tapping his lips with a thoughtful forefinger, he asked:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““O, Arthur, you good, good boy!”
too intense to describe too intense or unusual to describe clearly
From this reading “A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Together we’ll soon make up the amount, and then--” “Then what?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Together we’ll soon make up the amount, and then--” “Then what?””
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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 Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading Together we’ll soon make up the amount, and then--” “Then what?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
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From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
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From this reading “O, Arthur, you good, good boy!
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From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tapping his lips with a thoughtful forefinger, he asked:
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From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
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From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
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From this reading “O, Arthur, you good, good boy!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
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From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
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From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
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From this reading Tapping his lips with a thoughtful forefinger, he asked:
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From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “O, Arthur, you good, good boy!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tapping his lips with a thoughtful forefinger, he asked:
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From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
too intense to describe too intense or unusual to describe clearly
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
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From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tapping his lips with a thoughtful forefinger, he asked:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Together we’ll soon make up the amount, and then--” “Then what?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “O, Arthur, you good, good boy!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Together we’ll soon make up the amount, and then--” “Then what?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tapping his lips with a thoughtful forefinger, he asked:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Together we’ll soon make up the amount, and then--” “Then what?”
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From this reading Together we’ll soon make up the amount, and then--” “Then what?”
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From this reading Tapping his lips with a thoughtful forefinger, he asked:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Together we’ll soon make up the amount, and then--” “Then what?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Together we’ll soon make up the amount, and then--” “Then what?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
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From this reading Together we’ll soon make up the amount, and then--” “Then what?”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Together we’ll soon make up the amount, and then--” “Then what?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tapping his lips with a thoughtful forefinger, he asked:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “O, Arthur, you good, good boy!
