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Chapter VI
MOLLIE'S BRIDAL. Imagine that tableau! For an instant there was dead silence; a bomb bursting in their midst could hardly have startled them more. Mollie dared not look in their faces, lest the inward laughter that convulsed her should burst forth. Sir Roger Trajenna, a little surprised, yet bowed with gentlemanly ease, while the three young men sat perfectly thunder-struck.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “For an instant there was dead silence; a bomb bursting in their midst could hardly have startled them more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For an instant there was dead silence; a bomb bursting in their midst could hardly have startled them more.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “For an instant there was dead silence; a bomb bursting in their midst could hardly have startled them more.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Imagine that tableau!”
in order that something should not happen
From this reading “Mollie dared not look in their faces, lest the inward laughter that convulsed her should burst forth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sir Roger Trajenna, a little surprised, yet bowed with gentlemanly ease, while the three young men sat perfectly thunder-struck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mollie dared not look in their faces, lest the inward laughter that convulsed her should burst forth.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “For an instant there was dead silence; a bomb bursting in their midst could hardly have startled them more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sir Roger Trajenna, a little surprised, yet bowed with gentlemanly ease, while the three young men sat perfectly thunder-struck.”
during the time that
From this reading “Sir Roger Trajenna, a little surprised, yet bowed with gentlemanly ease, while the three young men sat perfectly thunder-struck.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Sir Roger Trajenna, a little surprised, yet bowed with gentlemanly ease, while the three young men sat perfectly thunder-struck.”
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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 For an instant there was dead silence; a bomb bursting in their midst could hardly have startled them more.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an instant there was dead silence; a bomb bursting in their midst could hardly have startled them more.
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From this reading For an instant there was dead silence; a bomb bursting in their midst could hardly have startled them more.
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From this reading Sir Roger Trajenna, a little surprised, yet bowed with gentlemanly ease, while the three young men sat perfectly thunder-struck.
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From this reading MOLLIE'S BRIDAL.
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From this reading Mollie dared not look in their faces, lest the inward laughter that convulsed her should burst forth.
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From this reading For an instant there was dead silence; a bomb bursting in their midst could hardly have startled them more.
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From this reading Mollie dared not look in their faces, lest the inward laughter that convulsed her should burst forth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For an instant there was dead silence; a bomb bursting in their midst could hardly have startled them more.
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From this reading Mollie dared not look in their faces, lest the inward laughter that convulsed her should burst forth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For an instant there was dead silence; a bomb bursting in their midst could hardly have startled them more.
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From this reading Sir Roger Trajenna, a little surprised, yet bowed with gentlemanly ease, while the three young men sat perfectly thunder-struck.
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From this reading Mollie dared not look in their faces, lest the inward laughter that convulsed her should burst forth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an instant there was dead silence; a bomb bursting in their midst could hardly have startled them more.
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From this reading Mollie dared not look in their faces, lest the inward laughter that convulsed her should burst forth.
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From this reading Sir Roger Trajenna, a little surprised, yet bowed with gentlemanly ease, while the three young men sat perfectly thunder-struck.
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From this reading For an instant there was dead silence; a bomb bursting in their midst could hardly have startled them more.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For an instant there was dead silence; a bomb bursting in their midst could hardly have startled them more.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mollie dared not look in their faces, lest the inward laughter that convulsed her should burst forth.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Imagine that tableau!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For an instant there was dead silence; a bomb bursting in their midst could hardly have startled them more.
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From this reading For an instant there was dead silence; a bomb bursting in their midst could hardly have startled them more.
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From this reading Mollie dared not look in their faces, lest the inward laughter that convulsed her should burst forth.
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From this reading Mollie dared not look in their faces, lest the inward laughter that convulsed her should burst forth.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Mollie dared not look in their faces, lest the inward laughter that convulsed her should burst forth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Roger Trajenna, a little surprised, yet bowed with gentlemanly ease, while the three young men sat perfectly thunder-struck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mollie dared not look in their faces, lest the inward laughter that convulsed her should burst forth.
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From this reading Sir Roger Trajenna, a little surprised, yet bowed with gentlemanly ease, while the three young men sat perfectly thunder-struck.
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From this reading For an instant there was dead silence; a bomb bursting in their midst could hardly have startled them more.
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From this reading Mollie dared not look in their faces, lest the inward laughter that convulsed her should burst forth.
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From this reading MOLLIE'S BRIDAL.
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From this reading For an instant there was dead silence; a bomb bursting in their midst could hardly have startled them more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mollie dared not look in their faces, lest the inward laughter that convulsed her should burst forth.
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From this reading Sir Roger Trajenna, a little surprised, yet bowed with gentlemanly ease, while the three young men sat perfectly thunder-struck.
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From this reading Sir Roger Trajenna, a little surprised, yet bowed with gentlemanly ease, while the three young men sat perfectly thunder-struck.
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From this reading Sir Roger Trajenna, a little surprised, yet bowed with gentlemanly ease, while the three young men sat perfectly thunder-struck.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mollie dared not look in their faces, lest the inward laughter that convulsed her should burst forth.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For an instant there was dead silence; a bomb bursting in their midst could hardly have startled them more.
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From this reading Sir Roger Trajenna, a little surprised, yet bowed with gentlemanly ease, while the three young men sat perfectly thunder-struck.
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From this reading For an instant there was dead silence; a bomb bursting in their midst could hardly have startled them more.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Roger Trajenna, a little surprised, yet bowed with gentlemanly ease, while the three young men sat perfectly thunder-struck.
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From this reading Imagine that tableau!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Imagine that tableau!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mollie dared not look in their faces, lest the inward laughter that convulsed her should burst forth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For an instant there was dead silence; a bomb bursting in their midst could hardly have startled them more.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For an instant there was dead silence; a bomb bursting in their midst could hardly have startled them more.
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From this reading For an instant there was dead silence; a bomb bursting in their midst could hardly have startled them more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Roger Trajenna, a little surprised, yet bowed with gentlemanly ease, while the three young men sat perfectly thunder-struck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Roger Trajenna, a little surprised, yet bowed with gentlemanly ease, while the three young men sat perfectly thunder-struck.
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From this reading Sir Roger Trajenna, a little surprised, yet bowed with gentlemanly ease, while the three young men sat perfectly thunder-struck.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For an instant there was dead silence; a bomb bursting in their midst could hardly have startled them more.
during the time that
From this reading Sir Roger Trajenna, a little surprised, yet bowed with gentlemanly ease, while the three young men sat perfectly thunder-struck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Roger Trajenna, a little surprised, yet bowed with gentlemanly ease, while the three young men sat perfectly thunder-struck.
but in spite of that
From this reading Sir Roger Trajenna, a little surprised, yet bowed with gentlemanly ease, while the three young men sat perfectly thunder-struck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Roger Trajenna, a little surprised, yet bowed with gentlemanly ease, while the three young men sat perfectly thunder-struck.
