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Chapter XIII
Philippa leaned back in her place. “Exactly what do you mean by that, Mr. Lessingham?” she demanded. He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her. “I must confess,” he said, “that sometimes your husband puzzles me.” “Not nearly so much as he puzzles me,” Philippa retorted, a little bitterly.
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in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading ““Not nearly so much as he puzzles me,” Philippa retorted, a little bitterly.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Not nearly so much as he puzzles me,” Philippa retorted, a little bitterly.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““I must confess,” he said, “that sometimes your husband puzzles me.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I must confess,” he said, “that sometimes your husband puzzles me.””
in the direction of
From this reading “He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.”
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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 shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Not nearly so much as he puzzles me,” Philippa retorted, a little bitterly.
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From this reading Philippa leaned back in her place.
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading “Not nearly so much as he puzzles me,” Philippa retorted, a little bitterly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Exactly what do you mean by that, Mr. Lessingham?” she demanded.
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From this reading “I must confess,” he said, “that sometimes your husband puzzles me.”
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From this reading He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.
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From this reading “Exactly what do you mean by that, Mr. Lessingham?” she demanded.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Exactly what do you mean by that, Mr. Lessingham?” she demanded.
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From this reading “Exactly what do you mean by that, Mr. Lessingham?” she demanded.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Philippa leaned back in her place.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.
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From this reading “I must confess,” he said, “that sometimes your husband puzzles me.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must confess,” he said, “that sometimes your husband puzzles me.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Philippa leaned back in her place.
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From this reading Philippa leaned back in her place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Exactly what do you mean by that, Mr. Lessingham?” she demanded.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not nearly so much as he puzzles me,” Philippa retorted, a little bitterly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I must confess,” he said, “that sometimes your husband puzzles me.”
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From this reading “Exactly what do you mean by that, Mr. Lessingham?” she demanded.
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From this reading “Exactly what do you mean by that, Mr. Lessingham?” she demanded.
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From this reading “Not nearly so much as he puzzles me,” Philippa retorted, a little bitterly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must confess,” he said, “that sometimes your husband puzzles me.”
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From this reading “Not nearly so much as he puzzles me,” Philippa retorted, a little bitterly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not nearly so much as he puzzles me,” Philippa retorted, a little bitterly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.
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From this reading Philippa leaned back in her place.
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From this reading Philippa leaned back in her place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I must confess,” he said, “that sometimes your husband puzzles me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not nearly so much as he puzzles me,” Philippa retorted, a little bitterly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I must confess,” he said, “that sometimes your husband puzzles me.”
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From this reading He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Exactly what do you mean by that, Mr. Lessingham?” she demanded.
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From this reading He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Not nearly so much as he puzzles me,” Philippa retorted, a little bitterly.
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From this reading “I must confess,” he said, “that sometimes your husband puzzles me.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Exactly what do you mean by that, Mr. Lessingham?” she demanded.
in the direction of
From this reading He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.
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From this reading He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.
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From this reading He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Exactly what do you mean by that, Mr. Lessingham?” she demanded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Exactly what do you mean by that, Mr. Lessingham?” she demanded.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I must confess,” he said, “that sometimes your husband puzzles me.”
