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Chapter XXIX
WHICH WINDS UP THE BUSINESS. He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death. But Mollie never looked. After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands. "You shrink from me, Mollie," Hugh Ingelow said; "you will not even look at me.
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later than; following
From this reading “After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You shrink from me, Mollie," Hugh Ingelow said; "you will not even look at me.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You shrink from me, Mollie," Hugh Ingelow said; "you will not even look at me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Mollie never looked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Mollie never looked.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.”
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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 He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
later than; following
From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You shrink from me, Mollie," Hugh Ingelow said; "you will not even look at me.
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From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
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From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
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From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
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From this reading WHICH WINDS UP THE BUSINESS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mollie never looked.
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From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
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From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
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From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You shrink from me, Mollie," Hugh Ingelow said; "you will not even look at me.
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From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
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From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
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From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You shrink from me, Mollie," Hugh Ingelow said; "you will not even look at me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
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From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
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From this reading "You shrink from me, Mollie," Hugh Ingelow said; "you will not even look at me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
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From this reading "You shrink from me, Mollie," Hugh Ingelow said; "you will not even look at me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You shrink from me, Mollie," Hugh Ingelow said; "you will not even look at me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Mollie never looked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You shrink from me, Mollie," Hugh Ingelow said; "you will not even look at me.
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From this reading But Mollie never looked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Mollie never looked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You shrink from me, Mollie," Hugh Ingelow said; "you will not even look at me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You shrink from me, Mollie," Hugh Ingelow said; "you will not even look at me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You shrink from me, Mollie," Hugh Ingelow said; "you will not even look at me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHICH WINDS UP THE BUSINESS.
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From this reading WHICH WINDS UP THE BUSINESS.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
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From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH WINDS UP THE BUSINESS.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You shrink from me, Mollie," Hugh Ingelow said; "you will not even look at me.
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From this reading WHICH WINDS UP THE BUSINESS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shrink from me, Mollie," Hugh Ingelow said; "you will not even look at me.
