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Chapter XIX
There was no answer. He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open. Then he went in. She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair. Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.”
a sudden deep breath caused by emotion
From this reading “Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he went in.”
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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 Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.
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From this reading There was no answer.
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From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
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From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
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From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
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From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
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From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
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From this reading He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
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From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
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From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.
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From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
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From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he went in.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
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From this reading He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
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From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
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From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no answer.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.
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From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
above and across; more than
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
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From this reading He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
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From this reading He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
a sudden deep breath caused by emotion
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
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From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.
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From this reading Then he went in.
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From this reading There was no answer.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
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From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
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From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
up to a particular time
From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
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From this reading He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no answer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he went in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
