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Chapter II
The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates. There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in. "Mrs. Hale? Yes, miss; she is up at the house," said the woman. "You are Miss Margaret, I expect?"
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “"You are Miss Margaret, I expect?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.”
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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 The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are Miss Margaret, I expect?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yes, miss; she is up at the house," said the woman.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
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From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
to think that something will happen
From this reading "You are Miss Margaret, I expect?"
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From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
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From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
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From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
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From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
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From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
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From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
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From this reading Yes, miss; she is up at the house," said the woman.
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From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
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From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are Miss Margaret, I expect?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
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From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, miss; she is up at the house," said the woman.
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From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are Miss Margaret, I expect?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, miss; she is up at the house," said the woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
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From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, miss; she is up at the house," said the woman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
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From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
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From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
up to a particular time
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, miss; she is up at the house," said the woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, miss; she is up at the house," said the woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, miss; she is up at the house," said the woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are Miss Margaret, I expect?"
