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Chapter XXVI
SECRET THOUGHTS OOZE OUT. Molly found Cynthia in the drawing-room, standing in the bow-window, looking out on the garden. She started as Molly came up to her. "Oh, Molly," said she, putting her arms out towards her, "I am always so glad to have you with me!" It was outbursts of affection such as these that always called Molly back, if she had been ever so unconsciously wavering in her allegiance to Cynthia.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It was outbursts of affection such as these that always called Molly back, if she had been ever so unconsciously wavering in her allegiance to Cynthia.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was outbursts of affection such as these that always called Molly back, if she had been ever so unconsciously wavering in her allegiance to Cynthia.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Molly found Cynthia in the drawing-room, standing in the bow-window, looking out on the garden.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Oh, Molly," said she, putting her arms out towards her, "I am always so glad to have you with me!"”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “SECRET THOUGHTS OOZE OUT.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Molly found Cynthia in the drawing-room, standing in the bow-window, looking out on the garden.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “It was outbursts of affection such as these that always called Molly back, if she had been ever so unconsciously wavering in her allegiance to Cynthia.”
in the direction of
From this reading “"Oh, Molly," said she, putting her arms out towards her, "I am always so glad to have you with me!"”
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From this reading It was outbursts of affection such as these that always called Molly back, if she had been ever so unconsciously wavering in her allegiance to Cynthia.
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From this reading It was outbursts of affection such as these that always called Molly back, if she had been ever so unconsciously wavering in her allegiance to Cynthia.
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From this reading "Oh, Molly," said she, putting her arms out towards her, "I am always so glad to have you with me!"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, Molly," said she, putting her arms out towards her, "I am always so glad to have you with me!"
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From this reading "Oh, Molly," said she, putting her arms out towards her, "I am always so glad to have you with me!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She started as Molly came up to her.
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From this reading It was outbursts of affection such as these that always called Molly back, if she had been ever so unconsciously wavering in her allegiance to Cynthia.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was outbursts of affection such as these that always called Molly back, if she had been ever so unconsciously wavering in her allegiance to Cynthia.
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From this reading Molly found Cynthia in the drawing-room, standing in the bow-window, looking out on the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was outbursts of affection such as these that always called Molly back, if she had been ever so unconsciously wavering in her allegiance to Cynthia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She started as Molly came up to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Molly found Cynthia in the drawing-room, standing in the bow-window, looking out on the garden.
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From this reading Molly found Cynthia in the drawing-room, standing in the bow-window, looking out on the garden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was outbursts of affection such as these that always called Molly back, if she had been ever so unconsciously wavering in her allegiance to Cynthia.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Molly found Cynthia in the drawing-room, standing in the bow-window, looking out on the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Molly found Cynthia in the drawing-room, standing in the bow-window, looking out on the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Molly," said she, putting her arms out towards her, "I am always so glad to have you with me!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was outbursts of affection such as these that always called Molly back, if she had been ever so unconsciously wavering in her allegiance to Cynthia.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, Molly," said she, putting her arms out towards her, "I am always so glad to have you with me!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She started as Molly came up to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Molly," said she, putting her arms out towards her, "I am always so glad to have you with me!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was outbursts of affection such as these that always called Molly back, if she had been ever so unconsciously wavering in her allegiance to Cynthia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Molly found Cynthia in the drawing-room, standing in the bow-window, looking out on the garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was outbursts of affection such as these that always called Molly back, if she had been ever so unconsciously wavering in her allegiance to Cynthia.
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From this reading Molly found Cynthia in the drawing-room, standing in the bow-window, looking out on the garden.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, Molly," said she, putting her arms out towards her, "I am always so glad to have you with me!"
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From this reading Molly found Cynthia in the drawing-room, standing in the bow-window, looking out on the garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was outbursts of affection such as these that always called Molly back, if she had been ever so unconsciously wavering in her allegiance to Cynthia.
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From this reading "Oh, Molly," said she, putting her arms out towards her, "I am always so glad to have you with me!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Molly found Cynthia in the drawing-room, standing in the bow-window, looking out on the garden.
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From this reading SECRET THOUGHTS OOZE OUT.
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From this reading SECRET THOUGHTS OOZE OUT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was outbursts of affection such as these that always called Molly back, if she had been ever so unconsciously wavering in her allegiance to Cynthia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Molly," said she, putting her arms out towards her, "I am always so glad to have you with me!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Molly," said she, putting her arms out towards her, "I am always so glad to have you with me!"
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading SECRET THOUGHTS OOZE OUT.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She started as Molly came up to her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, Molly," said she, putting her arms out towards her, "I am always so glad to have you with me!"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Molly found Cynthia in the drawing-room, standing in the bow-window, looking out on the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She started as Molly came up to her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was outbursts of affection such as these that always called Molly back, if she had been ever so unconsciously wavering in her allegiance to Cynthia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was outbursts of affection such as these that always called Molly back, if she had been ever so unconsciously wavering in her allegiance to Cynthia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Molly found Cynthia in the drawing-room, standing in the bow-window, looking out on the garden.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was outbursts of affection such as these that always called Molly back, if she had been ever so unconsciously wavering in her allegiance to Cynthia.
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From this reading SECRET THOUGHTS OOZE OUT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She started as Molly came up to her.
in the direction of
From this reading "Oh, Molly," said she, putting her arms out towards her, "I am always so glad to have you with me!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was outbursts of affection such as these that always called Molly back, if she had been ever so unconsciously wavering in her allegiance to Cynthia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She started as Molly came up to her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was outbursts of affection such as these that always called Molly back, if she had been ever so unconsciously wavering in her allegiance to Cynthia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was outbursts of affection such as these that always called Molly back, if she had been ever so unconsciously wavering in her allegiance to Cynthia.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, Molly," said she, putting her arms out towards her, "I am always so glad to have you with me!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Molly," said she, putting her arms out towards her, "I am always so glad to have you with me!"
