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Chapter XVIII
AFTER THE STORM Cicely had an air at once ashamed and defiant as she stepped up into the cab. Dick gave the cabman the address. "See you to-night, then," he said to Jim. It had been arranged between them that when Cicely had been rescued Jim should fall out, as it were, for a time. "Good-bye, Cicely," he said.
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later than; following
From this reading “AFTER THE STORM Cicely had an air at once ashamed and defiant as she stepped up into the cab.”
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading “AFTER THE STORM Cicely had an air at once ashamed and defiant as she stepped up into the cab.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It had been arranged between them that when Cicely had been rescued Jim should fall out, as it were, for a time.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “It had been arranged between them that when Cicely had been rescued Jim should fall out, as it were, for a time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dick gave the cabman the address.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AFTER THE STORM Cicely had an air at once ashamed and defiant as she stepped up into the cab.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had been arranged between them that when Cicely had been rescued Jim should fall out, as it were, for a time.”
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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 had been arranged between them that when Cicely had been rescued Jim should fall out, as it were, for a time.
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From this reading Dick gave the cabman the address.
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE STORM Cicely had an air at once ashamed and defiant as she stepped up into the cab.
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From this reading AFTER THE STORM Cicely had an air at once ashamed and defiant as she stepped up into the cab.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AFTER THE STORM Cicely had an air at once ashamed and defiant as she stepped up into the cab.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER THE STORM Cicely had an air at once ashamed and defiant as she stepped up into the cab.
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From this reading It had been arranged between them that when Cicely had been rescued Jim should fall out, as it were, for a time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AFTER THE STORM Cicely had an air at once ashamed and defiant as she stepped up into the cab.
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading AFTER THE STORM Cicely had an air at once ashamed and defiant as she stepped up into the cab.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AFTER THE STORM Cicely had an air at once ashamed and defiant as she stepped up into the cab.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been arranged between them that when Cicely had been rescued Jim should fall out, as it were, for a time.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It had been arranged between them that when Cicely had been rescued Jim should fall out, as it were, for a time.
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From this reading AFTER THE STORM Cicely had an air at once ashamed and defiant as she stepped up into the cab.
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From this reading Dick gave the cabman the address.
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From this reading AFTER THE STORM Cicely had an air at once ashamed and defiant as she stepped up into the cab.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AFTER THE STORM Cicely had an air at once ashamed and defiant as she stepped up into the cab.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick gave the cabman the address.
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From this reading It had been arranged between them that when Cicely had been rescued Jim should fall out, as it were, for a time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been arranged between them that when Cicely had been rescued Jim should fall out, as it were, for a time.
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From this reading Dick gave the cabman the address.
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From this reading "Good-bye, Cicely," he said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AFTER THE STORM Cicely had an air at once ashamed and defiant as she stepped up into the cab.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "See you to-night, then," he said to Jim.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AFTER THE STORM Cicely had an air at once ashamed and defiant as she stepped up into the cab.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been arranged between them that when Cicely had been rescued Jim should fall out, as it were, for a time.
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From this reading "See you to-night, then," he said to Jim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AFTER THE STORM Cicely had an air at once ashamed and defiant as she stepped up into the cab.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been arranged between them that when Cicely had been rescued Jim should fall out, as it were, for a time.
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From this reading It had been arranged between them that when Cicely had been rescued Jim should fall out, as it were, for a time.
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From this reading "See you to-night, then," he said to Jim.
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From this reading "See you to-night, then," he said to Jim.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AFTER THE STORM Cicely had an air at once ashamed and defiant as she stepped up into the cab.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It had been arranged between them that when Cicely had been rescued Jim should fall out, as it were, for a time.
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From this reading AFTER THE STORM Cicely had an air at once ashamed and defiant as she stepped up into the cab.
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From this reading AFTER THE STORM Cicely had an air at once ashamed and defiant as she stepped up into the cab.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been arranged between them that when Cicely had been rescued Jim should fall out, as it were, for a time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE STORM Cicely had an air at once ashamed and defiant as she stepped up into the cab.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had been arranged between them that when Cicely had been rescued Jim should fall out, as it were, for a time.
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From this reading "See you to-night, then," he said to Jim.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been arranged between them that when Cicely had been rescued Jim should fall out, as it were, for a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "See you to-night, then," he said to Jim.
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From this reading "See you to-night, then," he said to Jim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AFTER THE STORM Cicely had an air at once ashamed and defiant as she stepped up into the cab.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had been arranged between them that when Cicely had been rescued Jim should fall out, as it were, for a time.
at the time that
From this reading It had been arranged between them that when Cicely had been rescued Jim should fall out, as it were, for a time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "See you to-night, then," he said to Jim.
