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Chapter XI
THE TWO CAMPS. "Thank you, Mademoiselle; now you can go," he said. But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air. The sight stung me to rage; yet for a moment, and by a tremendous effort I restrained myself. I would hear him out.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I would hear him out.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “The sight stung me to rage; yet for a moment, and by a tremendous effort I restrained myself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would hear him out.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “The sight stung me to rage; yet for a moment, and by a tremendous effort I restrained myself.”
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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 But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
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From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
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From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
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From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
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From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
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From this reading THE TWO CAMPS.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Thank you, Mademoiselle; now you can go," he said.
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From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
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From this reading The sight stung me to rage; yet for a moment, and by a tremendous effort I restrained myself.
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From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
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From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
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From this reading "Thank you, Mademoiselle; now you can go," he said.
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From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thank you, Mademoiselle; now you can go," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I would hear him out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I would hear him out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
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From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
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From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The sight stung me to rage; yet for a moment, and by a tremendous effort I restrained myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
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From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
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From this reading "Thank you, Mademoiselle; now you can go," he said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight stung me to rage; yet for a moment, and by a tremendous effort I restrained myself.
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From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The sight stung me to rage; yet for a moment, and by a tremendous effort I restrained myself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
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From this reading "Thank you, Mademoiselle; now you can go," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
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From this reading I would hear him out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
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From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
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From this reading The sight stung me to rage; yet for a moment, and by a tremendous effort I restrained myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sight stung me to rage; yet for a moment, and by a tremendous effort I restrained myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank you, Mademoiselle; now you can go," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
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From this reading The sight stung me to rage; yet for a moment, and by a tremendous effort I restrained myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
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From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
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From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
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From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
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From this reading The sight stung me to rage; yet for a moment, and by a tremendous effort I restrained myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
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From this reading "Thank you, Mademoiselle; now you can go," he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO CAMPS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
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From this reading The sight stung me to rage; yet for a moment, and by a tremendous effort I restrained myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
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From this reading THE TWO CAMPS.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
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From this reading But he need not have spoken, for the moment his sister had done his bidding she turned from us; before two words had passed his lips she was hurrying back to the house in a passion of grief, her face covered, and her slight figure shaken by sobs that came back to us on the summer air.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would hear him out.
but in spite of that
From this reading The sight stung me to rage; yet for a moment, and by a tremendous effort I restrained myself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you, Mademoiselle; now you can go," he said.
