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Chapter XL
Norbert Franks was putting the last touches to a portrait of his wife; a serious portrait, full length, likely to be regarded as one of his most important works. Now and then he glanced at the original, who sat reading; his eye was dull, his hand moved mechanically, he hummed a monotonous air. Rosamund having come to the end of her book, closed it, and looked up. "Will that do?" she asked, after suppressing a little yawn. The painter merely nodded.
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later than; following
From this reading “"Will that do?" she asked, after suppressing a little yawn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Will that do?" she asked, after suppressing a little yawn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Rosamund having come to the end of her book, closed it, and looked up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now and then he glanced at the original, who sat reading; his eye was dull, his hand moved mechanically, he hummed a monotonous air.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Rosamund having come to the end of her book, closed it, and looked up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Norbert Franks was putting the last touches to a portrait of his wife; a serious portrait, full length, likely to be regarded as one of his most important works.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “Norbert Franks was putting the last touches to a portrait of his wife; a serious portrait, full length, likely to be regarded as one of his most important works.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Will that do?" she asked, after suppressing a little yawn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Rosamund having come to the end of her book, closed it, and looked up.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Now and then he glanced at the original, who sat reading; his eye was dull, his hand moved mechanically, he hummed a monotonous air.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The painter merely nodded.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Norbert Franks was putting the last touches to a portrait of his wife; a serious portrait, full length, likely to be regarded as one of his most important works.”
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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 Norbert Franks was putting the last touches to a portrait of his wife; a serious portrait, full length, likely to be regarded as one of his most important works.
later than; following
From this reading "Will that do?" she asked, after suppressing a little yawn.
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From this reading Now and then he glanced at the original, who sat reading; his eye was dull, his hand moved mechanically, he hummed a monotonous air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now and then he glanced at the original, who sat reading; his eye was dull, his hand moved mechanically, he hummed a monotonous air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Norbert Franks was putting the last touches to a portrait of his wife; a serious portrait, full length, likely to be regarded as one of his most important works.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Will that do?" she asked, after suppressing a little yawn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now and then he glanced at the original, who sat reading; his eye was dull, his hand moved mechanically, he hummed a monotonous air.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Norbert Franks was putting the last touches to a portrait of his wife; a serious portrait, full length, likely to be regarded as one of his most important works.
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From this reading Rosamund having come to the end of her book, closed it, and looked up.
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From this reading Rosamund having come to the end of her book, closed it, and looked up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rosamund having come to the end of her book, closed it, and looked up.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Will that do?" she asked, after suppressing a little yawn.
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From this reading Now and then he glanced at the original, who sat reading; his eye was dull, his hand moved mechanically, he hummed a monotonous air.
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From this reading Rosamund having come to the end of her book, closed it, and looked up.
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From this reading Now and then he glanced at the original, who sat reading; his eye was dull, his hand moved mechanically, he hummed a monotonous air.
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From this reading Norbert Franks was putting the last touches to a portrait of his wife; a serious portrait, full length, likely to be regarded as one of his most important works.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norbert Franks was putting the last touches to a portrait of his wife; a serious portrait, full length, likely to be regarded as one of his most important works.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now and then he glanced at the original, who sat reading; his eye was dull, his hand moved mechanically, he hummed a monotonous air.
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From this reading Now and then he glanced at the original, who sat reading; his eye was dull, his hand moved mechanically, he hummed a monotonous air.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Rosamund having come to the end of her book, closed it, and looked up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and then he glanced at the original, who sat reading; his eye was dull, his hand moved mechanically, he hummed a monotonous air.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosamund having come to the end of her book, closed it, and looked up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Norbert Franks was putting the last touches to a portrait of his wife; a serious portrait, full length, likely to be regarded as one of his most important works.
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From this reading Now and then he glanced at the original, who sat reading; his eye was dull, his hand moved mechanically, he hummed a monotonous air.
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From this reading Norbert Franks was putting the last touches to a portrait of his wife; a serious portrait, full length, likely to be regarded as one of his most important works.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rosamund having come to the end of her book, closed it, and looked up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Norbert Franks was putting the last touches to a portrait of his wife; a serious portrait, full length, likely to be regarded as one of his most important works.
a period of time or extent
From this reading Norbert Franks was putting the last touches to a portrait of his wife; a serious portrait, full length, likely to be regarded as one of his most important works.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norbert Franks was putting the last touches to a portrait of his wife; a serious portrait, full length, likely to be regarded as one of his most important works.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Will that do?" she asked, after suppressing a little yawn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rosamund having come to the end of her book, closed it, and looked up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now and then he glanced at the original, who sat reading; his eye was dull, his hand moved mechanically, he hummed a monotonous air.
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From this reading The painter merely nodded.
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From this reading Now and then he glanced at the original, who sat reading; his eye was dull, his hand moved mechanically, he hummed a monotonous air.
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From this reading Norbert Franks was putting the last touches to a portrait of his wife; a serious portrait, full length, likely to be regarded as one of his most important works.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now and then he glanced at the original, who sat reading; his eye was dull, his hand moved mechanically, he hummed a monotonous air.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The painter merely nodded.
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From this reading Norbert Franks was putting the last touches to a portrait of his wife; a serious portrait, full length, likely to be regarded as one of his most important works.
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From this reading Now and then he glanced at the original, who sat reading; his eye was dull, his hand moved mechanically, he hummed a monotonous air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Norbert Franks was putting the last touches to a portrait of his wife; a serious portrait, full length, likely to be regarded as one of his most important works.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Norbert Franks was putting the last touches to a portrait of his wife; a serious portrait, full length, likely to be regarded as one of his most important works.
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From this reading Now and then he glanced at the original, who sat reading; his eye was dull, his hand moved mechanically, he hummed a monotonous air.
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From this reading The painter merely nodded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norbert Franks was putting the last touches to a portrait of his wife; a serious portrait, full length, likely to be regarded as one of his most important works.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norbert Franks was putting the last touches to a portrait of his wife; a serious portrait, full length, likely to be regarded as one of his most important works.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now and then he glanced at the original, who sat reading; his eye was dull, his hand moved mechanically, he hummed a monotonous air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norbert Franks was putting the last touches to a portrait of his wife; a serious portrait, full length, likely to be regarded as one of his most important works.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rosamund having come to the end of her book, closed it, and looked up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now and then he glanced at the original, who sat reading; his eye was dull, his hand moved mechanically, he hummed a monotonous air.
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From this reading Norbert Franks was putting the last touches to a portrait of his wife; a serious portrait, full length, likely to be regarded as one of his most important works.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Will that do?" she asked, after suppressing a little yawn.
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From this reading "Will that do?" she asked, after suppressing a little yawn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Will that do?" she asked, after suppressing a little yawn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Norbert Franks was putting the last touches to a portrait of his wife; a serious portrait, full length, likely to be regarded as one of his most important works.
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From this reading Now and then he glanced at the original, who sat reading; his eye was dull, his hand moved mechanically, he hummed a monotonous air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Norbert Franks was putting the last touches to a portrait of his wife; a serious portrait, full length, likely to be regarded as one of his most important works.
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From this reading Norbert Franks was putting the last touches to a portrait of his wife; a serious portrait, full length, likely to be regarded as one of his most important works.
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From this reading Rosamund having come to the end of her book, closed it, and looked up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Norbert Franks was putting the last touches to a portrait of his wife; a serious portrait, full length, likely to be regarded as one of his most important works.
which person or people
From this reading Now and then he glanced at the original, who sat reading; his eye was dull, his hand moved mechanically, he hummed a monotonous air.
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From this reading Norbert Franks was putting the last touches to a portrait of his wife; a serious portrait, full length, likely to be regarded as one of his most important works.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will that do?" she asked, after suppressing a little yawn.
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From this reading Norbert Franks was putting the last touches to a portrait of his wife; a serious portrait, full length, likely to be regarded as one of his most important works.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Will that do?" she asked, after suppressing a little yawn.
