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Chapter XXIV
BAFFLED AND DEFEATED. It seemed an eternity before Lottie came back, yet she had not been absent three minutes. She came alone, and stood by me at the door, regarding Mrs. Dennison's movements with the keen vigilance of a fox. But a glimpse of Mrs. Lee's face made her start forward with a cry of dismay. "My mistress, she is dead!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She came alone, and stood by me at the door, regarding Mrs. Dennison's movements with the keen vigilance of a fox.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It seemed an eternity before Lottie came back, yet she had not been absent three minutes.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It seemed an eternity before Lottie came back, yet she had not been absent three minutes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My mistress, she is dead!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But a glimpse of Mrs. Lee's face made her start forward with a cry of dismay.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed an eternity before Lottie came back, yet she had not been absent three minutes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But a glimpse of Mrs. Lee's face made her start forward with a cry of dismay.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She came alone, and stood by me at the door, regarding Mrs. Dennison's movements with the keen vigilance of a fox.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “It seemed an eternity before Lottie came back, yet she had not been absent three minutes.”
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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 came alone, and stood by me at the door, regarding Mrs. Dennison's movements with the keen vigilance of a fox.
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From this reading It seemed an eternity before Lottie came back, yet she had not been absent three minutes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She came alone, and stood by me at the door, regarding Mrs. Dennison's movements with the keen vigilance of a fox.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed an eternity before Lottie came back, yet she had not been absent three minutes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BAFFLED AND DEFEATED.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She came alone, and stood by me at the door, regarding Mrs. Dennison's movements with the keen vigilance of a fox.
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From this reading It seemed an eternity before Lottie came back, yet she had not been absent three minutes.
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From this reading BAFFLED AND DEFEATED.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed an eternity before Lottie came back, yet she had not been absent three minutes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It seemed an eternity before Lottie came back, yet she had not been absent three minutes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a glimpse of Mrs. Lee's face made her start forward with a cry of dismay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She came alone, and stood by me at the door, regarding Mrs. Dennison's movements with the keen vigilance of a fox.
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From this reading It seemed an eternity before Lottie came back, yet she had not been absent three minutes.
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From this reading But a glimpse of Mrs. Lee's face made her start forward with a cry of dismay.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My mistress, she is dead!
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From this reading BAFFLED AND DEFEATED.
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From this reading She came alone, and stood by me at the door, regarding Mrs. Dennison's movements with the keen vigilance of a fox.
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From this reading But a glimpse of Mrs. Lee's face made her start forward with a cry of dismay.
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From this reading She came alone, and stood by me at the door, regarding Mrs. Dennison's movements with the keen vigilance of a fox.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed an eternity before Lottie came back, yet she had not been absent three minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But a glimpse of Mrs. Lee's face made her start forward with a cry of dismay.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But a glimpse of Mrs. Lee's face made her start forward with a cry of dismay.
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From this reading She came alone, and stood by me at the door, regarding Mrs. Dennison's movements with the keen vigilance of a fox.
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From this reading But a glimpse of Mrs. Lee's face made her start forward with a cry of dismay.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed an eternity before Lottie came back, yet she had not been absent three minutes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But a glimpse of Mrs. Lee's face made her start forward with a cry of dismay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My mistress, she is dead!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed an eternity before Lottie came back, yet she had not been absent three minutes.
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From this reading She came alone, and stood by me at the door, regarding Mrs. Dennison's movements with the keen vigilance of a fox.
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From this reading But a glimpse of Mrs. Lee's face made her start forward with a cry of dismay.
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From this reading It seemed an eternity before Lottie came back, yet she had not been absent three minutes.
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From this reading But a glimpse of Mrs. Lee's face made her start forward with a cry of dismay.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She came alone, and stood by me at the door, regarding Mrs. Dennison's movements with the keen vigilance of a fox.
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From this reading It seemed an eternity before Lottie came back, yet she had not been absent three minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My mistress, she is dead!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came alone, and stood by me at the door, regarding Mrs. Dennison's movements with the keen vigilance of a fox.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came alone, and stood by me at the door, regarding Mrs. Dennison's movements with the keen vigilance of a fox.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My mistress, she is dead!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed an eternity before Lottie came back, yet she had not been absent three minutes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She came alone, and stood by me at the door, regarding Mrs. Dennison's movements with the keen vigilance of a fox.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came alone, and stood by me at the door, regarding Mrs. Dennison's movements with the keen vigilance of a fox.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed an eternity before Lottie came back, yet she had not been absent three minutes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed an eternity before Lottie came back, yet she had not been absent three minutes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But a glimpse of Mrs. Lee's face made her start forward with a cry of dismay.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She came alone, and stood by me at the door, regarding Mrs. Dennison's movements with the keen vigilance of a fox.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She came alone, and stood by me at the door, regarding Mrs. Dennison's movements with the keen vigilance of a fox.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed an eternity before Lottie came back, yet she had not been absent three minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came alone, and stood by me at the door, regarding Mrs. Dennison's movements with the keen vigilance of a fox.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came alone, and stood by me at the door, regarding Mrs. Dennison's movements with the keen vigilance of a fox.
but in spite of that
From this reading It seemed an eternity before Lottie came back, yet she had not been absent three minutes.
