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Chapter XXXIX
MRS. LUTTRELL'S ROOM. Kitty made her way to her own room, and was not surprised to find that in a few moments Hugo followed her thither. She was sitting in a low chair, striving to command her agitated thoughts, and school herself into some semblance of tranquility, when he entered. She fully expected that he would try again to force from her the history of her interview with Vivian, but he did nothing of the kind.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She fully expected that he would try again to force from her the history of her interview with Vivian, but he did nothing of the kind.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She was sitting in a low chair, striving to command her agitated thoughts, and school herself into some semblance of tranquility, when he entered.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “She fully expected that he would try again to force from her the history of her interview with Vivian, but he did nothing of the kind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kitty made her way to her own room, and was not surprised to find that in a few moments Hugo followed her thither.”
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading “Kitty made her way to her own room, and was not surprised to find that in a few moments Hugo followed her thither.”
The quality or state of being tranquil; calm and peaceful.
From this reading “She was sitting in a low chair, striving to command her agitated thoughts, and school herself into some semblance of tranquility, when he entered.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She fully expected that he would try again to force from her the history of her interview with Vivian, but he did nothing of the kind.”
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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 Kitty made her way to her own room, and was not surprised to find that in a few moments Hugo followed her thither.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She fully expected that he would try again to force from her the history of her interview with Vivian, but he did nothing of the kind.
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From this reading She was sitting in a low chair, striving to command her agitated thoughts, and school herself into some semblance of tranquility, when he entered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kitty made her way to her own room, and was not surprised to find that in a few moments Hugo followed her thither.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She fully expected that he would try again to force from her the history of her interview with Vivian, but he did nothing of the kind.
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From this reading She was sitting in a low chair, striving to command her agitated thoughts, and school herself into some semblance of tranquility, when he entered.
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From this reading She was sitting in a low chair, striving to command her agitated thoughts, and school herself into some semblance of tranquility, when he entered.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She fully expected that he would try again to force from her the history of her interview with Vivian, but he did nothing of the kind.
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From this reading She was sitting in a low chair, striving to command her agitated thoughts, and school herself into some semblance of tranquility, when he entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She fully expected that he would try again to force from her the history of her interview with Vivian, but he did nothing of the kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty made her way to her own room, and was not surprised to find that in a few moments Hugo followed her thither.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty made her way to her own room, and was not surprised to find that in a few moments Hugo followed her thither.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty made her way to her own room, and was not surprised to find that in a few moments Hugo followed her thither.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She fully expected that he would try again to force from her the history of her interview with Vivian, but he did nothing of the kind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She fully expected that he would try again to force from her the history of her interview with Vivian, but he did nothing of the kind.
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From this reading She fully expected that he would try again to force from her the history of her interview with Vivian, but he did nothing of the kind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting in a low chair, striving to command her agitated thoughts, and school herself into some semblance of tranquility, when he entered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kitty made her way to her own room, and was not surprised to find that in a few moments Hugo followed her thither.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was sitting in a low chair, striving to command her agitated thoughts, and school herself into some semblance of tranquility, when he entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She fully expected that he would try again to force from her the history of her interview with Vivian, but he did nothing of the kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty made her way to her own room, and was not surprised to find that in a few moments Hugo followed her thither.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kitty made her way to her own room, and was not surprised to find that in a few moments Hugo followed her thither.
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From this reading She fully expected that he would try again to force from her the history of her interview with Vivian, but he did nothing of the kind.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was sitting in a low chair, striving to command her agitated thoughts, and school herself into some semblance of tranquility, when he entered.
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From this reading She fully expected that he would try again to force from her the history of her interview with Vivian, but he did nothing of the kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty made her way to her own room, and was not surprised to find that in a few moments Hugo followed her thither.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was sitting in a low chair, striving to command her agitated thoughts, and school herself into some semblance of tranquility, when he entered.
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From this reading LUTTRELL'S ROOM.
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From this reading Kitty made her way to her own room, and was not surprised to find that in a few moments Hugo followed her thither.
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From this reading Kitty made her way to her own room, and was not surprised to find that in a few moments Hugo followed her thither.
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From this reading MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kitty made her way to her own room, and was not surprised to find that in a few moments Hugo followed her thither.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She fully expected that he would try again to force from her the history of her interview with Vivian, but he did nothing of the kind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was sitting in a low chair, striving to command her agitated thoughts, and school herself into some semblance of tranquility, when he entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty made her way to her own room, and was not surprised to find that in a few moments Hugo followed her thither.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUTTRELL'S ROOM.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was sitting in a low chair, striving to command her agitated thoughts, and school herself into some semblance of tranquility, when he entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was sitting in a low chair, striving to command her agitated thoughts, and school herself into some semblance of tranquility, when he entered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting in a low chair, striving to command her agitated thoughts, and school herself into some semblance of tranquility, when he entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was sitting in a low chair, striving to command her agitated thoughts, and school herself into some semblance of tranquility, when he entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was sitting in a low chair, striving to command her agitated thoughts, and school herself into some semblance of tranquility, when he entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was sitting in a low chair, striving to command her agitated thoughts, and school herself into some semblance of tranquility, when he entered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kitty made her way to her own room, and was not surprised to find that in a few moments Hugo followed her thither.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kitty made her way to her own room, and was not surprised to find that in a few moments Hugo followed her thither.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She fully expected that he would try again to force from her the history of her interview with Vivian, but he did nothing of the kind.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Kitty made her way to her own room, and was not surprised to find that in a few moments Hugo followed her thither.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was sitting in a low chair, striving to command her agitated thoughts, and school herself into some semblance of tranquility, when he entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kitty made her way to her own room, and was not surprised to find that in a few moments Hugo followed her thither.
The quality or state of being tranquil; calm and peaceful.
From this reading She was sitting in a low chair, striving to command her agitated thoughts, and school herself into some semblance of tranquility, when he entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She fully expected that he would try again to force from her the history of her interview with Vivian, but he did nothing of the kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She fully expected that he would try again to force from her the history of her interview with Vivian, but he did nothing of the kind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kitty made her way to her own room, and was not surprised to find that in a few moments Hugo followed her thither.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty made her way to her own room, and was not surprised to find that in a few moments Hugo followed her thither.
at the time that
From this reading She was sitting in a low chair, striving to command her agitated thoughts, and school herself into some semblance of tranquility, when he entered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She fully expected that he would try again to force from her the history of her interview with Vivian, but he did nothing of the kind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She fully expected that he would try again to force from her the history of her interview with Vivian, but he did nothing of the kind.
