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Chapter XXVIII
THE COMING OF DR. MILSOM She rose to meet him, and he stood spellbound, still holding the handle of the door. It seemed that she had taken on new qualities, a new and an ethereal grace. At the very thought even of his technical possession of this smiling girl who came forward to greet him, his heart thumped so loudly that he felt she must hear it. She was pale, and there were dark shadows under her eyes, but the hand that gripped his was firm and warm and living.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the very thought even of his technical possession of this smiling girl who came forward to greet him, his heart thumped so loudly that he felt she must hear it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the very thought even of his technical possession of this smiling girl who came forward to greet him, his heart thumped so loudly that he felt she must hear it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was pale, and there were dark shadows under her eyes, but the hand that gripped his was firm and warm and living.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the very thought even of his technical possession of this smiling girl who came forward to greet him, his heart thumped so loudly that he felt she must hear it.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “At the very thought even of his technical possession of this smiling girl who came forward to greet him, his heart thumped so loudly that he felt she must hear it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed that she had taken on new qualities, a new and an ethereal grace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MILSOM She rose to meet him, and he stood spellbound, still holding the handle of the door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MILSOM She rose to meet him, and he stood spellbound, still holding the handle of the door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the very thought even of his technical possession of this smiling girl who came forward to greet him, his heart thumped so loudly that he felt she must hear it.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “She was pale, and there were dark shadows under her eyes, but the hand that gripped his was firm and warm and living.”
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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 It seemed that she had taken on new qualities, a new and an ethereal grace.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed that she had taken on new qualities, a new and an ethereal grace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MILSOM She rose to meet him, and he stood spellbound, still holding the handle of the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the very thought even of his technical possession of this smiling girl who came forward to greet him, his heart thumped so loudly that he felt she must hear it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was pale, and there were dark shadows under her eyes, but the hand that gripped his was firm and warm and living.
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From this reading At the very thought even of his technical possession of this smiling girl who came forward to greet him, his heart thumped so loudly that he felt she must hear it.
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From this reading THE COMING OF DR.
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From this reading She was pale, and there were dark shadows under her eyes, but the hand that gripped his was firm and warm and living.
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From this reading MILSOM She rose to meet him, and he stood spellbound, still holding the handle of the door.
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From this reading THE COMING OF DR.
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From this reading It seemed that she had taken on new qualities, a new and an ethereal grace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the very thought even of his technical possession of this smiling girl who came forward to greet him, his heart thumped so loudly that he felt she must hear it.
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From this reading She was pale, and there were dark shadows under her eyes, but the hand that gripped his was firm and warm and living.
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From this reading At the very thought even of his technical possession of this smiling girl who came forward to greet him, his heart thumped so loudly that he felt she must hear it.
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From this reading She was pale, and there were dark shadows under her eyes, but the hand that gripped his was firm and warm and living.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the very thought even of his technical possession of this smiling girl who came forward to greet him, his heart thumped so loudly that he felt she must hear it.
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From this reading At the very thought even of his technical possession of this smiling girl who came forward to greet him, his heart thumped so loudly that he felt she must hear it.
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From this reading It seemed that she had taken on new qualities, a new and an ethereal grace.
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From this reading At the very thought even of his technical possession of this smiling girl who came forward to greet him, his heart thumped so loudly that he felt she must hear it.
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From this reading She was pale, and there were dark shadows under her eyes, but the hand that gripped his was firm and warm and living.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed that she had taken on new qualities, a new and an ethereal grace.
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From this reading She was pale, and there were dark shadows under her eyes, but the hand that gripped his was firm and warm and living.
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From this reading MILSOM She rose to meet him, and he stood spellbound, still holding the handle of the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MILSOM She rose to meet him, and he stood spellbound, still holding the handle of the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the very thought even of his technical possession of this smiling girl who came forward to greet him, his heart thumped so loudly that he felt she must hear it.
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From this reading At the very thought even of his technical possession of this smiling girl who came forward to greet him, his heart thumped so loudly that he felt she must hear it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was pale, and there were dark shadows under her eyes, but the hand that gripped his was firm and warm and living.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MILSOM She rose to meet him, and he stood spellbound, still holding the handle of the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the very thought even of his technical possession of this smiling girl who came forward to greet him, his heart thumped so loudly that he felt she must hear it.
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From this reading MILSOM She rose to meet him, and he stood spellbound, still holding the handle of the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that she had taken on new qualities, a new and an ethereal grace.
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From this reading She was pale, and there were dark shadows under her eyes, but the hand that gripped his was firm and warm and living.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the very thought even of his technical possession of this smiling girl who came forward to greet him, his heart thumped so loudly that he felt she must hear it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MILSOM She rose to meet him, and he stood spellbound, still holding the handle of the door.
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From this reading MILSOM She rose to meet him, and he stood spellbound, still holding the handle of the door.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At the very thought even of his technical possession of this smiling girl who came forward to greet him, his heart thumped so loudly that he felt she must hear it.
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From this reading It seemed that she had taken on new qualities, a new and an ethereal grace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF DR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed that she had taken on new qualities, a new and an ethereal grace.
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From this reading She was pale, and there were dark shadows under her eyes, but the hand that gripped his was firm and warm and living.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the very thought even of his technical possession of this smiling girl who came forward to greet him, his heart thumped so loudly that he felt she must hear it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed that she had taken on new qualities, a new and an ethereal grace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MILSOM She rose to meet him, and he stood spellbound, still holding the handle of the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed that she had taken on new qualities, a new and an ethereal grace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was pale, and there were dark shadows under her eyes, but the hand that gripped his was firm and warm and living.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MILSOM She rose to meet him, and he stood spellbound, still holding the handle of the door.
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From this reading At the very thought even of his technical possession of this smiling girl who came forward to greet him, his heart thumped so loudly that he felt she must hear it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the very thought even of his technical possession of this smiling girl who came forward to greet him, his heart thumped so loudly that he felt she must hear it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MILSOM She rose to meet him, and he stood spellbound, still holding the handle of the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MILSOM She rose to meet him, and he stood spellbound, still holding the handle of the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MILSOM She rose to meet him, and he stood spellbound, still holding the handle of the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed that she had taken on new qualities, a new and an ethereal grace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the very thought even of his technical possession of this smiling girl who came forward to greet him, his heart thumped so loudly that he felt she must hear it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed that she had taken on new qualities, a new and an ethereal grace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF DR.
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From this reading She was pale, and there were dark shadows under her eyes, but the hand that gripped his was firm and warm and living.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the very thought even of his technical possession of this smiling girl who came forward to greet him, his heart thumped so loudly that he felt she must hear it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the very thought even of his technical possession of this smiling girl who came forward to greet him, his heart thumped so loudly that he felt she must hear it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the very thought even of his technical possession of this smiling girl who came forward to greet him, his heart thumped so loudly that he felt she must hear it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MILSOM She rose to meet him, and he stood spellbound, still holding the handle of the door.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was pale, and there were dark shadows under her eyes, but the hand that gripped his was firm and warm and living.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the very thought even of his technical possession of this smiling girl who came forward to greet him, his heart thumped so loudly that he felt she must hear it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was pale, and there were dark shadows under her eyes, but the hand that gripped his was firm and warm and living.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was pale, and there were dark shadows under her eyes, but the hand that gripped his was firm and warm and living.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was pale, and there were dark shadows under her eyes, but the hand that gripped his was firm and warm and living.
which person or people
From this reading At the very thought even of his technical possession of this smiling girl who came forward to greet him, his heart thumped so loudly that he felt she must hear it.
