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Chapter XXX
THE WHITE LIE. For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides. His head was towards the window, close to a small gilt settee, his feet towards the door. She stood with her eyes full of horror, fixed upon the white, dead face. In that dread moment a veritable lifetime of despair swept through her fevered brain.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She stood with her eyes full of horror, fixed upon the white, dead face.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In that dread moment a veritable lifetime of despair swept through her fevered brain.”
in the direction of
From this reading “His head was towards the window, close to a small gilt settee, his feet towards the door.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She stood with her eyes full of horror, fixed upon the white, dead face.”
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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 a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
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From this reading In that dread moment a veritable lifetime of despair swept through her fevered brain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
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From this reading His head was towards the window, close to a small gilt settee, his feet towards the door.
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From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood with her eyes full of horror, fixed upon the white, dead face.
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From this reading In that dread moment a veritable lifetime of despair swept through her fevered brain.
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From this reading His head was towards the window, close to a small gilt settee, his feet towards the door.
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From this reading In that dread moment a veritable lifetime of despair swept through her fevered brain.
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From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
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From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
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From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
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From this reading His head was towards the window, close to a small gilt settee, his feet towards the door.
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From this reading In that dread moment a veritable lifetime of despair swept through her fevered brain.
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From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
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From this reading She stood with her eyes full of horror, fixed upon the white, dead face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
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From this reading She stood with her eyes full of horror, fixed upon the white, dead face.
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From this reading His head was towards the window, close to a small gilt settee, his feet towards the door.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
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From this reading His head was towards the window, close to a small gilt settee, his feet towards the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
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From this reading She stood with her eyes full of horror, fixed upon the white, dead face.
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From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that dread moment a veritable lifetime of despair swept through her fevered brain.
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From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
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From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
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From this reading THE WHITE LIE.
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From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
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From this reading In that dread moment a veritable lifetime of despair swept through her fevered brain.
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From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
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From this reading In that dread moment a veritable lifetime of despair swept through her fevered brain.
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From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
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From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
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From this reading His head was towards the window, close to a small gilt settee, his feet towards the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood with her eyes full of horror, fixed upon the white, dead face.
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From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His head was towards the window, close to a small gilt settee, his feet towards the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
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From this reading In that dread moment a veritable lifetime of despair swept through her fevered brain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that dread moment a veritable lifetime of despair swept through her fevered brain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE LIE.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In that dread moment a veritable lifetime of despair swept through her fevered brain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His head was towards the window, close to a small gilt settee, his feet towards the door.
in the direction of
From this reading His head was towards the window, close to a small gilt settee, his feet towards the door.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She stood with her eyes full of horror, fixed upon the white, dead face.
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From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
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From this reading In that dread moment a veritable lifetime of despair swept through her fevered brain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His head was towards the window, close to a small gilt settee, his feet towards the door.
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From this reading THE WHITE LIE.
which person or people
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
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From this reading His head was towards the window, close to a small gilt settee, his feet towards the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
