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Chapter XXXIV
ROSE MAKES AN ENEMY. Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters. The Beauforts seemed to have entered on a new and prosperous career. Rose continued to give lessons in music, and to receive liberal compensation. She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.”
later than; following
From this reading “Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Rose continued to give lessons in music, and to receive liberal compensation.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The Beauforts seemed to have entered on a new and prosperous career.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.”
successful and without serious problems
From this reading “The Beauforts seemed to have entered on a new and prosperous career.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Beauforts seemed to have entered on a new and prosperous career.”
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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 The Beauforts seemed to have entered on a new and prosperous career.
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From this reading She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
later than; following
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
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From this reading She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN ENEMY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
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From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
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From this reading The Beauforts seemed to have entered on a new and prosperous career.
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From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
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From this reading The Beauforts seemed to have entered on a new and prosperous career.
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From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
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From this reading Rose continued to give lessons in music, and to receive liberal compensation.
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From this reading Rose continued to give lessons in music, and to receive liberal compensation.
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From this reading ROSE MAKES AN ENEMY.
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From this reading The Beauforts seemed to have entered on a new and prosperous career.
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From this reading Rose continued to give lessons in music, and to receive liberal compensation.
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From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.
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From this reading She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Beauforts seemed to have entered on a new and prosperous career.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rose continued to give lessons in music, and to receive liberal compensation.
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From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
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From this reading She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.
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From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
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From this reading Rose continued to give lessons in music, and to receive liberal compensation.
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From this reading Rose continued to give lessons in music, and to receive liberal compensation.
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From this reading ROSE MAKES AN ENEMY.
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From this reading She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.
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From this reading Rose continued to give lessons in music, and to receive liberal compensation.
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From this reading She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.
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From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
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From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
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From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
successful and without serious problems
From this reading The Beauforts seemed to have entered on a new and prosperous career.
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From this reading She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.
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From this reading She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.
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From this reading Rose continued to give lessons in music, and to receive liberal compensation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN ENEMY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Beauforts seemed to have entered on a new and prosperous career.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.
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From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
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From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
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From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
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From this reading She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.
