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Chapter XXVII
She approached with her usual panther-like grace and supple movement, her red lips parted in a charming smile. “So good of you to come!” she began, holding out her two hands as though she invited an embrace; “and on Christmas morning too!” She paused, and seeing that I did not move or speak, she regarded me with some alarm. “What is the matter?” she asked, in fainter tones; “has anything happened?” I looked at her.
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any thing at all
From this reading ““What is the matter?” she asked, in fainter tones; “has anything happened?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What is the matter?” she asked, in fainter tones; “has anything happened?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““So good of you to come!” she began, holding out her two hands as though she invited an embrace; “and on Christmas morning too!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““So good of you to come!” she began, holding out her two hands as though she invited an embrace; “and on Christmas morning too!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““So good of you to come!” she began, holding out her two hands as though she invited an embrace; “and on Christmas morning too!””
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading ““So good of you to come!” she began, holding out her two hands as though she invited an embrace; “and on Christmas morning too!””
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““What is the matter?” she asked, in fainter tones; “has anything happened?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I looked at her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““So good of you to come!” she began, holding out her two hands as though she invited an embrace; “and on Christmas morning too!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She paused, and seeing that I did not move or speak, she regarded me with some alarm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She paused, and seeing that I did not move or speak, she regarded me with some alarm.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ““So good of you to come!” she began, holding out her two hands as though she invited an embrace; “and on Christmas morning too!””
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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 approached with her usual panther-like grace and supple movement, her red lips parted in a charming smile.
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From this reading She paused, and seeing that I did not move or speak, she regarded me with some alarm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “So good of you to come!” she began, holding out her two hands as though she invited an embrace; “and on Christmas morning too!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She approached with her usual panther-like grace and supple movement, her red lips parted in a charming smile.
any thing at all
From this reading “What is the matter?” she asked, in fainter tones; “has anything happened?”
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From this reading She approached with her usual panther-like grace and supple movement, her red lips parted in a charming smile.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “So good of you to come!” she began, holding out her two hands as though she invited an embrace; “and on Christmas morning too!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What is the matter?” she asked, in fainter tones; “has anything happened?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked at her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So good of you to come!” she began, holding out her two hands as though she invited an embrace; “and on Christmas morning too!”
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From this reading She approached with her usual panther-like grace and supple movement, her red lips parted in a charming smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So good of you to come!” she began, holding out her two hands as though she invited an embrace; “and on Christmas morning too!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So good of you to come!” she began, holding out her two hands as though she invited an embrace; “and on Christmas morning too!”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She paused, and seeing that I did not move or speak, she regarded me with some alarm.
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From this reading “So good of you to come!” she began, holding out her two hands as though she invited an embrace; “and on Christmas morning too!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is the matter?” she asked, in fainter tones; “has anything happened?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So good of you to come!” she began, holding out her two hands as though she invited an embrace; “and on Christmas morning too!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She approached with her usual panther-like grace and supple movement, her red lips parted in a charming smile.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “So good of you to come!” she began, holding out her two hands as though she invited an embrace; “and on Christmas morning too!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is the matter?” she asked, in fainter tones; “has anything happened?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the matter?” she asked, in fainter tones; “has anything happened?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She approached with her usual panther-like grace and supple movement, her red lips parted in a charming smile.
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From this reading “So good of you to come!” she began, holding out her two hands as though she invited an embrace; “and on Christmas morning too!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She paused, and seeing that I did not move or speak, she regarded me with some alarm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She approached with her usual panther-like grace and supple movement, her red lips parted in a charming smile.
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From this reading “So good of you to come!” she began, holding out her two hands as though she invited an embrace; “and on Christmas morning too!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the matter?” she asked, in fainter tones; “has anything happened?”
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From this reading She approached with her usual panther-like grace and supple movement, her red lips parted in a charming smile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked at her.
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From this reading “What is the matter?” she asked, in fainter tones; “has anything happened?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She paused, and seeing that I did not move or speak, she regarded me with some alarm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So good of you to come!” she began, holding out her two hands as though she invited an embrace; “and on Christmas morning too!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She paused, and seeing that I did not move or speak, she regarded me with some alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She approached with her usual panther-like grace and supple movement, her red lips parted in a charming smile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She paused, and seeing that I did not move or speak, she regarded me with some alarm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “So good of you to come!” she began, holding out her two hands as though she invited an embrace; “and on Christmas morning too!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “So good of you to come!” she began, holding out her two hands as though she invited an embrace; “and on Christmas morning too!”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She paused, and seeing that I did not move or speak, she regarded me with some alarm.
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From this reading “So good of you to come!” she began, holding out her two hands as though she invited an embrace; “and on Christmas morning too!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She approached with her usual panther-like grace and supple movement, her red lips parted in a charming smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She approached with her usual panther-like grace and supple movement, her red lips parted in a charming smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She paused, and seeing that I did not move or speak, she regarded me with some alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She approached with her usual panther-like grace and supple movement, her red lips parted in a charming smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She paused, and seeing that I did not move or speak, she regarded me with some alarm.
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From this reading She paused, and seeing that I did not move or speak, she regarded me with some alarm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She approached with her usual panther-like grace and supple movement, her red lips parted in a charming smile.
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From this reading She approached with her usual panther-like grace and supple movement, her red lips parted in a charming smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So good of you to come!” she began, holding out her two hands as though she invited an embrace; “and on Christmas morning too!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She paused, and seeing that I did not move or speak, she regarded me with some alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She paused, and seeing that I did not move or speak, she regarded me with some alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She approached with her usual panther-like grace and supple movement, her red lips parted in a charming smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She paused, and seeing that I did not move or speak, she regarded me with some alarm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What is the matter?” she asked, in fainter tones; “has anything happened?”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “So good of you to come!” she began, holding out her two hands as though she invited an embrace; “and on Christmas morning too!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “So good of you to come!” she began, holding out her two hands as though she invited an embrace; “and on Christmas morning too!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is the matter?” she asked, in fainter tones; “has anything happened?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So good of you to come!” she began, holding out her two hands as though she invited an embrace; “and on Christmas morning too!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So good of you to come!” she began, holding out her two hands as though she invited an embrace; “and on Christmas morning too!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She approached with her usual panther-like grace and supple movement, her red lips parted in a charming smile.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the matter?” she asked, in fainter tones; “has anything happened?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading She approached with her usual panther-like grace and supple movement, her red lips parted in a charming smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So good of you to come!” she began, holding out her two hands as though she invited an embrace; “and on Christmas morning too!”
