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Chapter XXIX
MR. WYNDHAM'S MOTHER. Mr. Wyndham and Miss Henderson had had but one confidential interview after that first one, during the length of their brief engagement. It was the day after the evening at the theater. Mr. Wyndham had called early and found the heiress waiting for him in the drawing-room.
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later than; following
From this reading “Mr. Wyndham and Miss Henderson had had but one confidential interview after that first one, during the length of their brief engagement.”
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading “Mr. Wyndham and Miss Henderson had had but one confidential interview after that first one, during the length of their brief engagement.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Mr. Wyndham and Miss Henderson had had but one confidential interview after that first one, during the length of their brief engagement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Wyndham and Miss Henderson had had but one confidential interview after that first one, during the length of their brief engagement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Wyndham had called early and found the heiress waiting for him in the drawing-room.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “Mr. Wyndham and Miss Henderson had had but one confidential interview after that first one, during the length of their brief engagement.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Mr. Wyndham and Miss Henderson had had but one confidential interview after that first one, during the length of their brief engagement.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Wyndham had called early and found the heiress waiting for him in the drawing-room.”
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later than; following
From this reading Mr. Wyndham and Miss Henderson had had but one confidential interview after that first one, during the length of their brief engagement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Wyndham and Miss Henderson had had but one confidential interview after that first one, during the length of their brief engagement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the day after the evening at the theater.
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From this reading Mr. Wyndham and Miss Henderson had had but one confidential interview after that first one, during the length of their brief engagement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Wyndham and Miss Henderson had had but one confidential interview after that first one, during the length of their brief engagement.
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From this reading Mr. Wyndham had called early and found the heiress waiting for him in the drawing-room.
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading Mr. Wyndham and Miss Henderson had had but one confidential interview after that first one, during the length of their brief engagement.
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From this reading It was the day after the evening at the theater.
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From this reading Mr. Wyndham had called early and found the heiress waiting for him in the drawing-room.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mr. Wyndham and Miss Henderson had had but one confidential interview after that first one, during the length of their brief engagement.
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From this reading Mr. Wyndham had called early and found the heiress waiting for him in the drawing-room.
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From this reading Mr. Wyndham and Miss Henderson had had but one confidential interview after that first one, during the length of their brief engagement.
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From this reading It was the day after the evening at the theater.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Wyndham and Miss Henderson had had but one confidential interview after that first one, during the length of their brief engagement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Wyndham had called early and found the heiress waiting for him in the drawing-room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Wyndham had called early and found the heiress waiting for him in the drawing-room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Wyndham and Miss Henderson had had but one confidential interview after that first one, during the length of their brief engagement.
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From this reading Mr. Wyndham had called early and found the heiress waiting for him in the drawing-room.
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From this reading Mr. Wyndham and Miss Henderson had had but one confidential interview after that first one, during the length of their brief engagement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Wyndham had called early and found the heiress waiting for him in the drawing-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Wyndham had called early and found the heiress waiting for him in the drawing-room.
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From this reading Mr. Wyndham and Miss Henderson had had but one confidential interview after that first one, during the length of their brief engagement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the day after the evening at the theater.
a period of time or extent
From this reading Mr. Wyndham and Miss Henderson had had but one confidential interview after that first one, during the length of their brief engagement.
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From this reading Mr. Wyndham and Miss Henderson had had but one confidential interview after that first one, during the length of their brief engagement.
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From this reading WYNDHAM'S MOTHER.
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From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Wyndham and Miss Henderson had had but one confidential interview after that first one, during the length of their brief engagement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Wyndham and Miss Henderson had had but one confidential interview after that first one, during the length of their brief engagement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Wyndham and Miss Henderson had had but one confidential interview after that first one, during the length of their brief engagement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Wyndham and Miss Henderson had had but one confidential interview after that first one, during the length of their brief engagement.
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From this reading It was the day after the evening at the theater.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Wyndham and Miss Henderson had had but one confidential interview after that first one, during the length of their brief engagement.
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From this reading Mr. Wyndham had called early and found the heiress waiting for him in the drawing-room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the day after the evening at the theater.
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From this reading Mr. Wyndham and Miss Henderson had had but one confidential interview after that first one, during the length of their brief engagement.
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From this reading WYNDHAM'S MOTHER.
