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Chapter XXIX
Tired and sullen after the journey home from the seaside, Mrs. Cross kept her room. In the little bay-windowed parlour, Bertha Cross and Rosamund Elvan sat talking confidentially. "Now, do confess," urged she of the liquid eyes and sentimental accent. "This is a little plot of yours--all in kindness, of course. You thought it best--you somehow brought him to it?"
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later than; following
From this reading “Tired and sullen after the journey home from the seaside, Mrs. Cross kept her room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You thought it best--you somehow brought him to it?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"This is a little plot of yours--all in kindness, of course.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Tired and sullen after the journey home from the seaside, Mrs. Cross kept her room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the little bay-windowed parlour, Bertha Cross and Rosamund Elvan sat talking confidentially.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You thought it best--you somehow brought him to it?"”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"This is a little plot of yours--all in kindness, of course.”
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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 "This is a little plot of yours--all in kindness, of course.
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From this reading "Now, do confess," urged she of the liquid eyes and sentimental accent.
later than; following
From this reading Tired and sullen after the journey home from the seaside, Mrs. Cross kept her room.
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From this reading "This is a little plot of yours--all in kindness, of course.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tired and sullen after the journey home from the seaside, Mrs. Cross kept her room.
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From this reading In the little bay-windowed parlour, Bertha Cross and Rosamund Elvan sat talking confidentially.
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From this reading In the little bay-windowed parlour, Bertha Cross and Rosamund Elvan sat talking confidentially.
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From this reading You thought it best--you somehow brought him to it?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You thought it best--you somehow brought him to it?"
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From this reading "Now, do confess," urged she of the liquid eyes and sentimental accent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the little bay-windowed parlour, Bertha Cross and Rosamund Elvan sat talking confidentially.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This is a little plot of yours--all in kindness, of course.
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From this reading Tired and sullen after the journey home from the seaside, Mrs. Cross kept her room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now, do confess," urged she of the liquid eyes and sentimental accent.
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From this reading In the little bay-windowed parlour, Bertha Cross and Rosamund Elvan sat talking confidentially.
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From this reading "Now, do confess," urged she of the liquid eyes and sentimental accent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tired and sullen after the journey home from the seaside, Mrs. Cross kept her room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tired and sullen after the journey home from the seaside, Mrs. Cross kept her room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You thought it best--you somehow brought him to it?"
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From this reading Tired and sullen after the journey home from the seaside, Mrs. Cross kept her room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the little bay-windowed parlour, Bertha Cross and Rosamund Elvan sat talking confidentially.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a little plot of yours--all in kindness, of course.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You thought it best--you somehow brought him to it?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tired and sullen after the journey home from the seaside, Mrs. Cross kept her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tired and sullen after the journey home from the seaside, Mrs. Cross kept her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is a little plot of yours--all in kindness, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, do confess," urged she of the liquid eyes and sentimental accent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the little bay-windowed parlour, Bertha Cross and Rosamund Elvan sat talking confidentially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tired and sullen after the journey home from the seaside, Mrs. Cross kept her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, do confess," urged she of the liquid eyes and sentimental accent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now, do confess," urged she of the liquid eyes and sentimental accent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the little bay-windowed parlour, Bertha Cross and Rosamund Elvan sat talking confidentially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is a little plot of yours--all in kindness, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tired and sullen after the journey home from the seaside, Mrs. Cross kept her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the little bay-windowed parlour, Bertha Cross and Rosamund Elvan sat talking confidentially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the little bay-windowed parlour, Bertha Cross and Rosamund Elvan sat talking confidentially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tired and sullen after the journey home from the seaside, Mrs. Cross kept her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, do confess," urged she of the liquid eyes and sentimental accent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, do confess," urged she of the liquid eyes and sentimental accent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You thought it best--you somehow brought him to it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tired and sullen after the journey home from the seaside, Mrs. Cross kept her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the little bay-windowed parlour, Bertha Cross and Rosamund Elvan sat talking confidentially.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tired and sullen after the journey home from the seaside, Mrs. Cross kept her room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a little plot of yours--all in kindness, of course.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You thought it best--you somehow brought him to it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tired and sullen after the journey home from the seaside, Mrs. Cross kept her room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You thought it best--you somehow brought him to it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, do confess," urged she of the liquid eyes and sentimental accent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You thought it best--you somehow brought him to it?"
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "This is a little plot of yours--all in kindness, of course.
