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Chapter XXXIV
HUGO'S VICTORY. Kitty remained for some time in the state in which Hugo left her. She was only faintly conscious of his departure. The shutting of the baize door, and of another door beyond it, scarcely penetrated to her brain. She fancied that Hugo was still standing over her with a wild light in his eyes and the sinister smile upon his lips; and she dared not look up to see if the fancy were true.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The shutting of the baize door, and of another door beyond it, scarcely penetrated to her brain.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “The shutting of the baize door, and of another door beyond it, scarcely penetrated to her brain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kitty remained for some time in the state in which Hugo left her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She fancied that Hugo was still standing over her with a wild light in his eyes and the sinister smile upon his lips; and she dared not look up to see if the fancy were true.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “She fancied that Hugo was still standing over her with a wild light in his eyes and the sinister smile upon his lips; and she dared not look up to see if the fancy were true.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Kitty remained for some time in the state in which Hugo left her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She fancied that Hugo was still standing over her with a wild light in his eyes and the sinister smile upon his lips; and she dared not look up to see if the fancy were true.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She fancied that Hugo was still standing over her with a wild light in his eyes and the sinister smile upon his lips; and she dared not look up to see if the fancy were true.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kitty remained for some time in the state in which Hugo left her.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She fancied that Hugo was still standing over her with a wild light in his eyes and the sinister smile upon his lips; and she dared not look up to see if the fancy were true.”
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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 She fancied that Hugo was still standing over her with a wild light in his eyes and the sinister smile upon his lips; and she dared not look up to see if the fancy were true.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shutting of the baize door, and of another door beyond it, scarcely penetrated to her brain.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The shutting of the baize door, and of another door beyond it, scarcely penetrated to her brain.
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From this reading The shutting of the baize door, and of another door beyond it, scarcely penetrated to her brain.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The shutting of the baize door, and of another door beyond it, scarcely penetrated to her brain.
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From this reading The shutting of the baize door, and of another door beyond it, scarcely penetrated to her brain.
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From this reading She was only faintly conscious of his departure.
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From this reading She fancied that Hugo was still standing over her with a wild light in his eyes and the sinister smile upon his lips; and she dared not look up to see if the fancy were true.
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From this reading She was only faintly conscious of his departure.
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From this reading The shutting of the baize door, and of another door beyond it, scarcely penetrated to her brain.
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From this reading She fancied that Hugo was still standing over her with a wild light in his eyes and the sinister smile upon his lips; and she dared not look up to see if the fancy were true.
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From this reading She was only faintly conscious of his departure.
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From this reading She fancied that Hugo was still standing over her with a wild light in his eyes and the sinister smile upon his lips; and she dared not look up to see if the fancy were true.
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From this reading She fancied that Hugo was still standing over her with a wild light in his eyes and the sinister smile upon his lips; and she dared not look up to see if the fancy were true.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kitty remained for some time in the state in which Hugo left her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kitty remained for some time in the state in which Hugo left her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was only faintly conscious of his departure.
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From this reading Kitty remained for some time in the state in which Hugo left her.
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From this reading HUGO'S VICTORY.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She fancied that Hugo was still standing over her with a wild light in his eyes and the sinister smile upon his lips; and she dared not look up to see if the fancy were true.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kitty remained for some time in the state in which Hugo left her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The shutting of the baize door, and of another door beyond it, scarcely penetrated to her brain.
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From this reading Kitty remained for some time in the state in which Hugo left her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kitty remained for some time in the state in which Hugo left her.
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From this reading She fancied that Hugo was still standing over her with a wild light in his eyes and the sinister smile upon his lips; and she dared not look up to see if the fancy were true.
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From this reading She fancied that Hugo was still standing over her with a wild light in his eyes and the sinister smile upon his lips; and she dared not look up to see if the fancy were true.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She fancied that Hugo was still standing over her with a wild light in his eyes and the sinister smile upon his lips; and she dared not look up to see if the fancy were true.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She fancied that Hugo was still standing over her with a wild light in his eyes and the sinister smile upon his lips; and she dared not look up to see if the fancy were true.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was only faintly conscious of his departure.
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From this reading She was only faintly conscious of his departure.
above and across; more than
From this reading She fancied that Hugo was still standing over her with a wild light in his eyes and the sinister smile upon his lips; and she dared not look up to see if the fancy were true.
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From this reading The shutting of the baize door, and of another door beyond it, scarcely penetrated to her brain.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Kitty remained for some time in the state in which Hugo left her.
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From this reading The shutting of the baize door, and of another door beyond it, scarcely penetrated to her brain.
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From this reading She fancied that Hugo was still standing over her with a wild light in his eyes and the sinister smile upon his lips; and she dared not look up to see if the fancy were true.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was only faintly conscious of his departure.
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From this reading The shutting of the baize door, and of another door beyond it, scarcely penetrated to her brain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She fancied that Hugo was still standing over her with a wild light in his eyes and the sinister smile upon his lips; and she dared not look up to see if the fancy were true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She fancied that Hugo was still standing over her with a wild light in his eyes and the sinister smile upon his lips; and she dared not look up to see if the fancy were true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty remained for some time in the state in which Hugo left her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She fancied that Hugo was still standing over her with a wild light in his eyes and the sinister smile upon his lips; and she dared not look up to see if the fancy were true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty remained for some time in the state in which Hugo left her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She fancied that Hugo was still standing over her with a wild light in his eyes and the sinister smile upon his lips; and she dared not look up to see if the fancy were true.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She fancied that Hugo was still standing over her with a wild light in his eyes and the sinister smile upon his lips; and she dared not look up to see if the fancy were true.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kitty remained for some time in the state in which Hugo left her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kitty remained for some time in the state in which Hugo left her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The shutting of the baize door, and of another door beyond it, scarcely penetrated to her brain.
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From this reading She fancied that Hugo was still standing over her with a wild light in his eyes and the sinister smile upon his lips; and she dared not look up to see if the fancy were true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She fancied that Hugo was still standing over her with a wild light in his eyes and the sinister smile upon his lips; and she dared not look up to see if the fancy were true.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She fancied that Hugo was still standing over her with a wild light in his eyes and the sinister smile upon his lips; and she dared not look up to see if the fancy were true.
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From this reading HUGO'S VICTORY.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was only faintly conscious of his departure.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She fancied that Hugo was still standing over her with a wild light in his eyes and the sinister smile upon his lips; and she dared not look up to see if the fancy were true.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Kitty remained for some time in the state in which Hugo left her.
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From this reading She fancied that Hugo was still standing over her with a wild light in his eyes and the sinister smile upon his lips; and she dared not look up to see if the fancy were true.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She fancied that Hugo was still standing over her with a wild light in his eyes and the sinister smile upon his lips; and she dared not look up to see if the fancy were true.
