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Chapter XIV
LISLE COMES TO THE RESCUE A few days after his interview with Bella, Lisle overtook Millicent as she was walking up a wooded dale. She looked around with a smile when he joined her and they fell into friendly talk. There were points on which they differed, but a sense of mutual appreciation was steadily growing stronger between them. Presently Lisle happened to mention the Marples, and Millicent glanced at him thoughtfully. She knew that he met Bella at their house.
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later than; following
From this reading “LISLE COMES TO THE RESCUE A few days after his interview with Bella, Lisle overtook Millicent as she was walking up a wooded dale.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “She looked around with a smile when he joined her and they fell into friendly talk.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “There were points on which they differed, but a sense of mutual appreciation was steadily growing stronger between them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked around with a smile when he joined her and they fell into friendly talk.”
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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 LISLE COMES TO THE RESCUE A few days after his interview with Bella, Lisle overtook Millicent as she was walking up a wooded dale.
later than; following
From this reading LISLE COMES TO THE RESCUE A few days after his interview with Bella, Lisle overtook Millicent as she was walking up a wooded dale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked around with a smile when he joined her and they fell into friendly talk.
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From this reading There were points on which they differed, but a sense of mutual appreciation was steadily growing stronger between them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She looked around with a smile when he joined her and they fell into friendly talk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LISLE COMES TO THE RESCUE A few days after his interview with Bella, Lisle overtook Millicent as she was walking up a wooded dale.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Presently Lisle happened to mention the Marples, and Millicent glanced at him thoughtfully.
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From this reading LISLE COMES TO THE RESCUE A few days after his interview with Bella, Lisle overtook Millicent as she was walking up a wooded dale.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There were points on which they differed, but a sense of mutual appreciation was steadily growing stronger between them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were points on which they differed, but a sense of mutual appreciation was steadily growing stronger between them.
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From this reading LISLE COMES TO THE RESCUE A few days after his interview with Bella, Lisle overtook Millicent as she was walking up a wooded dale.
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From this reading LISLE COMES TO THE RESCUE A few days after his interview with Bella, Lisle overtook Millicent as she was walking up a wooded dale.
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From this reading LISLE COMES TO THE RESCUE A few days after his interview with Bella, Lisle overtook Millicent as she was walking up a wooded dale.
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From this reading There were points on which they differed, but a sense of mutual appreciation was steadily growing stronger between them.
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From this reading She looked around with a smile when he joined her and they fell into friendly talk.
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From this reading LISLE COMES TO THE RESCUE A few days after his interview with Bella, Lisle overtook Millicent as she was walking up a wooded dale.
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From this reading She looked around with a smile when he joined her and they fell into friendly talk.
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From this reading Presently Lisle happened to mention the Marples, and Millicent glanced at him thoughtfully.
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From this reading There were points on which they differed, but a sense of mutual appreciation was steadily growing stronger between them.
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From this reading Presently Lisle happened to mention the Marples, and Millicent glanced at him thoughtfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked around with a smile when he joined her and they fell into friendly talk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked around with a smile when he joined her and they fell into friendly talk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presently Lisle happened to mention the Marples, and Millicent glanced at him thoughtfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LISLE COMES TO THE RESCUE A few days after his interview with Bella, Lisle overtook Millicent as she was walking up a wooded dale.
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From this reading She knew that he met Bella at their house.
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From this reading LISLE COMES TO THE RESCUE A few days after his interview with Bella, Lisle overtook Millicent as she was walking up a wooded dale.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She looked around with a smile when he joined her and they fell into friendly talk.
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From this reading She looked around with a smile when he joined her and they fell into friendly talk.
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From this reading She knew that he met Bella at their house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LISLE COMES TO THE RESCUE A few days after his interview with Bella, Lisle overtook Millicent as she was walking up a wooded dale.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked around with a smile when he joined her and they fell into friendly talk.
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From this reading Presently Lisle happened to mention the Marples, and Millicent glanced at him thoughtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently Lisle happened to mention the Marples, and Millicent glanced at him thoughtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew that he met Bella at their house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LISLE COMES TO THE RESCUE A few days after his interview with Bella, Lisle overtook Millicent as she was walking up a wooded dale.
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From this reading There were points on which they differed, but a sense of mutual appreciation was steadily growing stronger between them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were points on which they differed, but a sense of mutual appreciation was steadily growing stronger between them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were points on which they differed, but a sense of mutual appreciation was steadily growing stronger between them.
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From this reading LISLE COMES TO THE RESCUE A few days after his interview with Bella, Lisle overtook Millicent as she was walking up a wooded dale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were points on which they differed, but a sense of mutual appreciation was steadily growing stronger between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently Lisle happened to mention the Marples, and Millicent glanced at him thoughtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LISLE COMES TO THE RESCUE A few days after his interview with Bella, Lisle overtook Millicent as she was walking up a wooded dale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were points on which they differed, but a sense of mutual appreciation was steadily growing stronger between them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LISLE COMES TO THE RESCUE A few days after his interview with Bella, Lisle overtook Millicent as she was walking up a wooded dale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked around with a smile when he joined her and they fell into friendly talk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were points on which they differed, but a sense of mutual appreciation was steadily growing stronger between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were points on which they differed, but a sense of mutual appreciation was steadily growing stronger between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked around with a smile when he joined her and they fell into friendly talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew that he met Bella at their house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LISLE COMES TO THE RESCUE A few days after his interview with Bella, Lisle overtook Millicent as she was walking up a wooded dale.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She knew that he met Bella at their house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were points on which they differed, but a sense of mutual appreciation was steadily growing stronger between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were points on which they differed, but a sense of mutual appreciation was steadily growing stronger between them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked around with a smile when he joined her and they fell into friendly talk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently Lisle happened to mention the Marples, and Millicent glanced at him thoughtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LISLE COMES TO THE RESCUE A few days after his interview with Bella, Lisle overtook Millicent as she was walking up a wooded dale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LISLE COMES TO THE RESCUE A few days after his interview with Bella, Lisle overtook Millicent as she was walking up a wooded dale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LISLE COMES TO THE RESCUE A few days after his interview with Bella, Lisle overtook Millicent as she was walking up a wooded dale.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LISLE COMES TO THE RESCUE A few days after his interview with Bella, Lisle overtook Millicent as she was walking up a wooded dale.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were points on which they differed, but a sense of mutual appreciation was steadily growing stronger between them.
at the time that
From this reading She looked around with a smile when he joined her and they fell into friendly talk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were points on which they differed, but a sense of mutual appreciation was steadily growing stronger between them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LISLE COMES TO THE RESCUE A few days after his interview with Bella, Lisle overtook Millicent as she was walking up a wooded dale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LISLE COMES TO THE RESCUE A few days after his interview with Bella, Lisle overtook Millicent as she was walking up a wooded dale.
