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Chapter IV
BIRDS IN THE WILDERNESS. “There! That was your fault!” said Daintry, turning from the departing train. The young rector could not deny it. He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
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any thing at all
From this reading “He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The young rector could not deny it.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.”
a wild area where few people live
From this reading “BIRDS IN THE WILDERNESS.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.”
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From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
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From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
any thing at all
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
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From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
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From this reading BIRDS IN THE WILDERNESS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
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From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
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From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
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From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The young rector could not deny it.
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From this reading That was your fault!” said Daintry, turning from the departing train.
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From this reading The young rector could not deny it.
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From this reading That was your fault!” said Daintry, turning from the departing train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
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From this reading That was your fault!” said Daintry, turning from the departing train.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That was your fault!” said Daintry, turning from the departing train.
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From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BIRDS IN THE WILDERNESS.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young rector could not deny it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The young rector could not deny it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young rector could not deny it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was your fault!” said Daintry, turning from the departing train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was your fault!” said Daintry, turning from the departing train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BIRDS IN THE WILDERNESS.
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From this reading “There!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was your fault!” said Daintry, turning from the departing train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was your fault!” said Daintry, turning from the departing train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was your fault!” said Daintry, turning from the departing train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
a wild area where few people live
From this reading BIRDS IN THE WILDERNESS.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
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From this reading The young rector could not deny it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That was your fault!” said Daintry, turning from the departing train.
