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Chapter XXIV
MOLLIE'S TRIUMPH. The tableau was magnificent. There was a dead pause of unutterable consternation. All stood rooted to the spot with staring eyes and open mouths. Before the first electric charge had subsided, Mollie Dane advanced and walked straight up to the confounded doctor, confronting him with eyes that literally blazed.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before the first electric charge had subsided, Mollie Dane advanced and walked straight up to the confounded doctor, confronting him with eyes that literally blazed.”
annoying or confusing
From this reading “Before the first electric charge had subsided, Mollie Dane advanced and walked straight up to the confounded doctor, confronting him with eyes that literally blazed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a dead pause of unutterable consternation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before the first electric charge had subsided, Mollie Dane advanced and walked straight up to the confounded doctor, confronting him with eyes that literally blazed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before the first electric charge had subsided, Mollie Dane advanced and walked straight up to the confounded doctor, confronting him with eyes that literally blazed.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “All stood rooted to the spot with staring eyes and open mouths.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All stood rooted to the spot with staring eyes and open mouths.”
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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 There was a dead pause of unutterable consternation.
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From this reading Before the first electric charge had subsided, Mollie Dane advanced and walked straight up to the confounded doctor, confronting him with eyes that literally blazed.
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From this reading All stood rooted to the spot with staring eyes and open mouths.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All stood rooted to the spot with staring eyes and open mouths.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the first electric charge had subsided, Mollie Dane advanced and walked straight up to the confounded doctor, confronting him with eyes that literally blazed.
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From this reading Before the first electric charge had subsided, Mollie Dane advanced and walked straight up to the confounded doctor, confronting him with eyes that literally blazed.
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From this reading Before the first electric charge had subsided, Mollie Dane advanced and walked straight up to the confounded doctor, confronting him with eyes that literally blazed.
annoying or confusing
From this reading Before the first electric charge had subsided, Mollie Dane advanced and walked straight up to the confounded doctor, confronting him with eyes that literally blazed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the first electric charge had subsided, Mollie Dane advanced and walked straight up to the confounded doctor, confronting him with eyes that literally blazed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a dead pause of unutterable consternation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the first electric charge had subsided, Mollie Dane advanced and walked straight up to the confounded doctor, confronting him with eyes that literally blazed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a dead pause of unutterable consternation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before the first electric charge had subsided, Mollie Dane advanced and walked straight up to the confounded doctor, confronting him with eyes that literally blazed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the first electric charge had subsided, Mollie Dane advanced and walked straight up to the confounded doctor, confronting him with eyes that literally blazed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All stood rooted to the spot with staring eyes and open mouths.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before the first electric charge had subsided, Mollie Dane advanced and walked straight up to the confounded doctor, confronting him with eyes that literally blazed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the first electric charge had subsided, Mollie Dane advanced and walked straight up to the confounded doctor, confronting him with eyes that literally blazed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before the first electric charge had subsided, Mollie Dane advanced and walked straight up to the confounded doctor, confronting him with eyes that literally blazed.
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From this reading Before the first electric charge had subsided, Mollie Dane advanced and walked straight up to the confounded doctor, confronting him with eyes that literally blazed.
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From this reading The tableau was magnificent.
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From this reading Before the first electric charge had subsided, Mollie Dane advanced and walked straight up to the confounded doctor, confronting him with eyes that literally blazed.
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From this reading MOLLIE'S TRIUMPH.
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From this reading All stood rooted to the spot with staring eyes and open mouths.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a dead pause of unutterable consternation.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading All stood rooted to the spot with staring eyes and open mouths.
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From this reading There was a dead pause of unutterable consternation.
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From this reading All stood rooted to the spot with staring eyes and open mouths.
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From this reading All stood rooted to the spot with staring eyes and open mouths.
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From this reading All stood rooted to the spot with staring eyes and open mouths.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All stood rooted to the spot with staring eyes and open mouths.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the first electric charge had subsided, Mollie Dane advanced and walked straight up to the confounded doctor, confronting him with eyes that literally blazed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the first electric charge had subsided, Mollie Dane advanced and walked straight up to the confounded doctor, confronting him with eyes that literally blazed.
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From this reading The tableau was magnificent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before the first electric charge had subsided, Mollie Dane advanced and walked straight up to the confounded doctor, confronting him with eyes that literally blazed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tableau was magnificent.
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From this reading There was a dead pause of unutterable consternation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All stood rooted to the spot with staring eyes and open mouths.
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From this reading MOLLIE'S TRIUMPH.
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From this reading There was a dead pause of unutterable consternation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the first electric charge had subsided, Mollie Dane advanced and walked straight up to the confounded doctor, confronting him with eyes that literally blazed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the first electric charge had subsided, Mollie Dane advanced and walked straight up to the confounded doctor, confronting him with eyes that literally blazed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tableau was magnificent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All stood rooted to the spot with staring eyes and open mouths.
