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Chapter II
“To Amelia?” “To Amelia Battle,” Mrs. Dodge said. “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves. Her troubled eyes came to rest upon the pinkish Italian villa across the street. “You mean what we saw—over there?”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Her troubled eyes came to rest upon the pinkish Italian villa across the street.”
later than; following
From this reading ““I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading ““I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.”
above and across; more than
From this reading ““You mean what we saw—over there?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her troubled eyes came to rest upon the pinkish Italian villa across the street.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading ““I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Her troubled eyes came to rest upon the pinkish Italian villa across the street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Her troubled eyes came to rest upon the pinkish Italian villa across the street.
later than; following
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
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From this reading “To Amelia?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
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From this reading “To Amelia Battle,” Mrs. Dodge said.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
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From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
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From this reading Her troubled eyes came to rest upon the pinkish Italian villa across the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
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From this reading “To Amelia Battle,” Mrs. Dodge said.
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From this reading Her troubled eyes came to rest upon the pinkish Italian villa across the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
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From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
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From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
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From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
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From this reading Her troubled eyes came to rest upon the pinkish Italian villa across the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
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From this reading “To Amelia Battle,” Mrs. Dodge said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
above and across; more than
From this reading “You mean what we saw—over there?”
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From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
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From this reading Her troubled eyes came to rest upon the pinkish Italian villa across the street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her troubled eyes came to rest upon the pinkish Italian villa across the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To Amelia Battle,” Mrs. Dodge said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You mean what we saw—over there?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
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From this reading Her troubled eyes came to rest upon the pinkish Italian villa across the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You mean what we saw—over there?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To Amelia?”
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From this reading Her troubled eyes came to rest upon the pinkish Italian villa across the street.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her troubled eyes came to rest upon the pinkish Italian villa across the street.
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From this reading Her troubled eyes came to rest upon the pinkish Italian villa across the street.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “You mean what we saw—over there?”
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From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
