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Chapter XXVI
LOTTIE SEEMS TREACHEROUS. Lottie came into the room while we were talking, and, after closing the door, Jessie began to question her about the events of that night. To my astonishment, Lottie looked blankly in her face, and protested that she could not understand what we were thinking of. Mrs. Lee had fainted, and Miss Hyde had been called, of course, and that raised a fuss, as such things generally did. This was all she knew about it.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Lottie came into the room while we were talking, and, after closing the door, Jessie began to question her about the events of that night.”
later than; following
From this reading “Lottie came into the room while we were talking, and, after closing the door, Jessie began to question her about the events of that night.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Mrs. Lee had fainted, and Miss Hyde had been called, of course, and that raised a fuss, as such things generally did.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lottie came into the room while we were talking, and, after closing the door, Jessie began to question her about the events of that night.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “To my astonishment, Lottie looked blankly in her face, and protested that she could not understand what we were thinking of.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Lee had fainted, and Miss Hyde had been called, of course, and that raised a fuss, as such things generally did.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To my astonishment, Lottie looked blankly in her face, and protested that she could not understand what we were thinking of.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Lottie came into the room while we were talking, and, after closing the door, Jessie began to question her about the events of that night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To my astonishment, Lottie looked blankly in her face, and protested that she could not understand what we were thinking of.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To my astonishment, Lottie looked blankly in her face, and protested that she could not understand what we were thinking of.”
during the time that
From this reading “Lottie came into the room while we were talking, and, after closing the door, Jessie began to question her about the events of that night.”
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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 Mrs. Lee had fainted, and Miss Hyde had been called, of course, and that raised a fuss, as such things generally did.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lottie came into the room while we were talking, and, after closing the door, Jessie began to question her about the events of that night.
later than; following
From this reading Lottie came into the room while we were talking, and, after closing the door, Jessie began to question her about the events of that night.
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From this reading This was all she knew about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lottie came into the room while we were talking, and, after closing the door, Jessie began to question her about the events of that night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Lee had fainted, and Miss Hyde had been called, of course, and that raised a fuss, as such things generally did.
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From this reading To my astonishment, Lottie looked blankly in her face, and protested that she could not understand what we were thinking of.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Lee had fainted, and Miss Hyde had been called, of course, and that raised a fuss, as such things generally did.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lottie came into the room while we were talking, and, after closing the door, Jessie began to question her about the events of that night.
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From this reading To my astonishment, Lottie looked blankly in her face, and protested that she could not understand what we were thinking of.
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From this reading Mrs. Lee had fainted, and Miss Hyde had been called, of course, and that raised a fuss, as such things generally did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lottie came into the room while we were talking, and, after closing the door, Jessie began to question her about the events of that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lottie came into the room while we were talking, and, after closing the door, Jessie began to question her about the events of that night.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To my astonishment, Lottie looked blankly in her face, and protested that she could not understand what we were thinking of.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Lee had fainted, and Miss Hyde had been called, of course, and that raised a fuss, as such things generally did.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Lee had fainted, and Miss Hyde had been called, of course, and that raised a fuss, as such things generally did.
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From this reading Lottie came into the room while we were talking, and, after closing the door, Jessie began to question her about the events of that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lottie came into the room while we were talking, and, after closing the door, Jessie began to question her about the events of that night.
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From this reading To my astonishment, Lottie looked blankly in her face, and protested that she could not understand what we were thinking of.
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From this reading Mrs. Lee had fainted, and Miss Hyde had been called, of course, and that raised a fuss, as such things generally did.
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From this reading Mrs. Lee had fainted, and Miss Hyde had been called, of course, and that raised a fuss, as such things generally did.
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From this reading Mrs. Lee had fainted, and Miss Hyde had been called, of course, and that raised a fuss, as such things generally did.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Lee had fainted, and Miss Hyde had been called, of course, and that raised a fuss, as such things generally did.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lottie came into the room while we were talking, and, after closing the door, Jessie began to question her about the events of that night.
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From this reading Mrs. Lee had fainted, and Miss Hyde had been called, of course, and that raised a fuss, as such things generally did.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To my astonishment, Lottie looked blankly in her face, and protested that she could not understand what we were thinking of.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lottie came into the room while we were talking, and, after closing the door, Jessie began to question her about the events of that night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was all she knew about it.
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From this reading Lottie came into the room while we were talking, and, after closing the door, Jessie began to question her about the events of that night.
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From this reading This was all she knew about it.
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From this reading Mrs. Lee had fainted, and Miss Hyde had been called, of course, and that raised a fuss, as such things generally did.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To my astonishment, Lottie looked blankly in her face, and protested that she could not understand what we were thinking of.
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From this reading LOTTIE SEEMS TREACHEROUS.
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From this reading Mrs. Lee had fainted, and Miss Hyde had been called, of course, and that raised a fuss, as such things generally did.
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From this reading Mrs. Lee had fainted, and Miss Hyde had been called, of course, and that raised a fuss, as such things generally did.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To my astonishment, Lottie looked blankly in her face, and protested that she could not understand what we were thinking of.
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From this reading Lottie came into the room while we were talking, and, after closing the door, Jessie began to question her about the events of that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To my astonishment, Lottie looked blankly in her face, and protested that she could not understand what we were thinking of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lottie came into the room while we were talking, and, after closing the door, Jessie began to question her about the events of that night.
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From this reading To my astonishment, Lottie looked blankly in her face, and protested that she could not understand what we were thinking of.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lottie came into the room while we were talking, and, after closing the door, Jessie began to question her about the events of that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Lee had fainted, and Miss Hyde had been called, of course, and that raised a fuss, as such things generally did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lottie came into the room while we were talking, and, after closing the door, Jessie began to question her about the events of that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOTTIE SEEMS TREACHEROUS.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To my astonishment, Lottie looked blankly in her face, and protested that she could not understand what we were thinking of.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Lee had fainted, and Miss Hyde had been called, of course, and that raised a fuss, as such things generally did.
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From this reading Lottie came into the room while we were talking, and, after closing the door, Jessie began to question her about the events of that night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lottie came into the room while we were talking, and, after closing the door, Jessie began to question her about the events of that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lottie came into the room while we were talking, and, after closing the door, Jessie began to question her about the events of that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Lee had fainted, and Miss Hyde had been called, of course, and that raised a fuss, as such things generally did.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To my astonishment, Lottie looked blankly in her face, and protested that she could not understand what we were thinking of.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was all she knew about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lottie came into the room while we were talking, and, after closing the door, Jessie began to question her about the events of that night.
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From this reading LOTTIE SEEMS TREACHEROUS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To my astonishment, Lottie looked blankly in her face, and protested that she could not understand what we were thinking of.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was all she knew about it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Lottie came into the room while we were talking, and, after closing the door, Jessie began to question her about the events of that night.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lottie came into the room while we were talking, and, after closing the door, Jessie began to question her about the events of that night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To my astonishment, Lottie looked blankly in her face, and protested that she could not understand what we were thinking of.
during the time that
From this reading Lottie came into the room while we were talking, and, after closing the door, Jessie began to question her about the events of that night.
