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Chapter XXXIV
A SERMON TO LEOPOLD. When the curate stood up to read, his eyes as of themselves sought Mrs. Ramshorn's pew. There sat Helen, with a look that revealed, he thought, more of determination and less of suffering. Her aunt was by her side, cold and glaring, an ecclesiastical puss, ready to spring upon any small church-mouse that dared squeak in its own murine way. Bascombe was not visible, and that was a relief.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There sat Helen, with a look that revealed, he thought, more of determination and less of suffering.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “Bascombe was not visible, and that was a relief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the curate stood up to read, his eyes as of themselves sought Mrs. Ramshorn's pew.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “When the curate stood up to read, his eyes as of themselves sought Mrs. Ramshorn's pew.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There sat Helen, with a look that revealed, he thought, more of determination and less of suffering.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Her aunt was by her side, cold and glaring, an ecclesiastical puss, ready to spring upon any small church-mouse that dared squeak in its own murine way.”
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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 A SERMON TO LEOPOLD.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her aunt was by her side, cold and glaring, an ecclesiastical puss, ready to spring upon any small church-mouse that dared squeak in its own murine way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There sat Helen, with a look that revealed, he thought, more of determination and less of suffering.
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From this reading Her aunt was by her side, cold and glaring, an ecclesiastical puss, ready to spring upon any small church-mouse that dared squeak in its own murine way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the curate stood up to read, his eyes as of themselves sought Mrs. Ramshorn's pew.
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From this reading Her aunt was by her side, cold and glaring, an ecclesiastical puss, ready to spring upon any small church-mouse that dared squeak in its own murine way.
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From this reading Bascombe was not visible, and that was a relief.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her aunt was by her side, cold and glaring, an ecclesiastical puss, ready to spring upon any small church-mouse that dared squeak in its own murine way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her aunt was by her side, cold and glaring, an ecclesiastical puss, ready to spring upon any small church-mouse that dared squeak in its own murine way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her aunt was by her side, cold and glaring, an ecclesiastical puss, ready to spring upon any small church-mouse that dared squeak in its own murine way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the curate stood up to read, his eyes as of themselves sought Mrs. Ramshorn's pew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her aunt was by her side, cold and glaring, an ecclesiastical puss, ready to spring upon any small church-mouse that dared squeak in its own murine way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There sat Helen, with a look that revealed, he thought, more of determination and less of suffering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her aunt was by her side, cold and glaring, an ecclesiastical puss, ready to spring upon any small church-mouse that dared squeak in its own murine way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the curate stood up to read, his eyes as of themselves sought Mrs. Ramshorn's pew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her aunt was by her side, cold and glaring, an ecclesiastical puss, ready to spring upon any small church-mouse that dared squeak in its own murine way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There sat Helen, with a look that revealed, he thought, more of determination and less of suffering.
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From this reading There sat Helen, with a look that revealed, he thought, more of determination and less of suffering.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her aunt was by her side, cold and glaring, an ecclesiastical puss, ready to spring upon any small church-mouse that dared squeak in its own murine way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the curate stood up to read, his eyes as of themselves sought Mrs. Ramshorn's pew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her aunt was by her side, cold and glaring, an ecclesiastical puss, ready to spring upon any small church-mouse that dared squeak in its own murine way.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her aunt was by her side, cold and glaring, an ecclesiastical puss, ready to spring upon any small church-mouse that dared squeak in its own murine way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SERMON TO LEOPOLD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There sat Helen, with a look that revealed, he thought, more of determination and less of suffering.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There sat Helen, with a look that revealed, he thought, more of determination and less of suffering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There sat Helen, with a look that revealed, he thought, more of determination and less of suffering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the curate stood up to read, his eyes as of themselves sought Mrs. Ramshorn's pew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her aunt was by her side, cold and glaring, an ecclesiastical puss, ready to spring upon any small church-mouse that dared squeak in its own murine way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bascombe was not visible, and that was a relief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the curate stood up to read, his eyes as of themselves sought Mrs. Ramshorn's pew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her aunt was by her side, cold and glaring, an ecclesiastical puss, ready to spring upon any small church-mouse that dared squeak in its own murine way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the curate stood up to read, his eyes as of themselves sought Mrs. Ramshorn's pew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her aunt was by her side, cold and glaring, an ecclesiastical puss, ready to spring upon any small church-mouse that dared squeak in its own murine way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the curate stood up to read, his eyes as of themselves sought Mrs. Ramshorn's pew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the curate stood up to read, his eyes as of themselves sought Mrs. Ramshorn's pew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her aunt was by her side, cold and glaring, an ecclesiastical puss, ready to spring upon any small church-mouse that dared squeak in its own murine way.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Bascombe was not visible, and that was a relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There sat Helen, with a look that revealed, he thought, more of determination and less of suffering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There sat Helen, with a look that revealed, he thought, more of determination and less of suffering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SERMON TO LEOPOLD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her aunt was by her side, cold and glaring, an ecclesiastical puss, ready to spring upon any small church-mouse that dared squeak in its own murine way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her aunt was by her side, cold and glaring, an ecclesiastical puss, ready to spring upon any small church-mouse that dared squeak in its own murine way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the curate stood up to read, his eyes as of themselves sought Mrs. Ramshorn's pew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her aunt was by her side, cold and glaring, an ecclesiastical puss, ready to spring upon any small church-mouse that dared squeak in its own murine way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her aunt was by her side, cold and glaring, an ecclesiastical puss, ready to spring upon any small church-mouse that dared squeak in its own murine way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the curate stood up to read, his eyes as of themselves sought Mrs. Ramshorn's pew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There sat Helen, with a look that revealed, he thought, more of determination and less of suffering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There sat Helen, with a look that revealed, he thought, more of determination and less of suffering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the curate stood up to read, his eyes as of themselves sought Mrs. Ramshorn's pew.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When the curate stood up to read, his eyes as of themselves sought Mrs. Ramshorn's pew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There sat Helen, with a look that revealed, he thought, more of determination and less of suffering.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There sat Helen, with a look that revealed, he thought, more of determination and less of suffering.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SERMON TO LEOPOLD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the curate stood up to read, his eyes as of themselves sought Mrs. Ramshorn's pew.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her aunt was by her side, cold and glaring, an ecclesiastical puss, ready to spring upon any small church-mouse that dared squeak in its own murine way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bascombe was not visible, and that was a relief.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her aunt was by her side, cold and glaring, an ecclesiastical puss, ready to spring upon any small church-mouse that dared squeak in its own murine way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her aunt was by her side, cold and glaring, an ecclesiastical puss, ready to spring upon any small church-mouse that dared squeak in its own murine way.
at the time that
From this reading When the curate stood up to read, his eyes as of themselves sought Mrs. Ramshorn's pew.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There sat Helen, with a look that revealed, he thought, more of determination and less of suffering.
