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THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame. She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures. The idea of Morry daring to lecture her! A white chin was tilted upwards at the very thought. And because, forsooth, she chose to reject the suitor he would have had her take for husband.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.”
for the reason that
From this reading “And because, forsooth, she chose to reject the suitor he would have had her take for husband.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And because, forsooth, she chose to reject the suitor he would have had her take for husband.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And because, forsooth, she chose to reject the suitor he would have had her take for husband.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A white chin was tilted upwards at the very thought.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And because, forsooth, she chose to reject the suitor he would have had her take for husband.”
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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 A white chin was tilted upwards at the very thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A white chin was tilted upwards at the very thought.
for the reason that
From this reading And because, forsooth, she chose to reject the suitor he would have had her take for husband.
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From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
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From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
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From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
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From this reading A white chin was tilted upwards at the very thought.
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From this reading And because, forsooth, she chose to reject the suitor he would have had her take for husband.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
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From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
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From this reading The idea of Morry daring to lecture her!
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From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And because, forsooth, she chose to reject the suitor he would have had her take for husband.
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From this reading And because, forsooth, she chose to reject the suitor he would have had her take for husband.
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From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
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From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And because, forsooth, she chose to reject the suitor he would have had her take for husband.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And because, forsooth, she chose to reject the suitor he would have had her take for husband.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And because, forsooth, she chose to reject the suitor he would have had her take for husband.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
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From this reading And because, forsooth, she chose to reject the suitor he would have had her take for husband.
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From this reading The idea of Morry daring to lecture her!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
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From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
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From this reading The idea of Morry daring to lecture her!
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From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
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From this reading The idea of Morry daring to lecture her!
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From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
not any; not one
From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
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From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
above and across; more than
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
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From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
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From this reading And because, forsooth, she chose to reject the suitor he would have had her take for husband.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
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From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
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From this reading And because, forsooth, she chose to reject the suitor he would have had her take for husband.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And because, forsooth, she chose to reject the suitor he would have had her take for husband.
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From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A white chin was tilted upwards at the very thought.
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From this reading A white chin was tilted upwards at the very thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The idea of Morry daring to lecture her!
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From this reading A white chin was tilted upwards at the very thought.
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From this reading A white chin was tilted upwards at the very thought.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
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From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
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From this reading A white chin was tilted upwards at the very thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And because, forsooth, she chose to reject the suitor he would have had her take for husband.
