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Chapter XVII
“Will you be seated, Miss Hemster?” I said with such calmness as I could bring to my command. “No, I won’t,” she snapped, like the click of a rifle. I don’t know why it is that this girl always called forth hitherto unsuspected discourtesy which I regret to admit seems to lie very deep in my nature. I was bitterly angry at her rude dismissal of Hilda Stretton.
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in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading “I was bitterly angry at her rude dismissal of Hilda Stretton.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I said with such calmness as I could bring to my command.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t know why it is that this girl always called forth hitherto unsuspected discourtesy which I regret to admit seems to lie very deep in my nature.”
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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 “No, I won’t,” she snapped, like the click of a rifle.
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From this reading I don’t know why it is that this girl always called forth hitherto unsuspected discourtesy which I regret to admit seems to lie very deep in my nature.
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From this reading I don’t know why it is that this girl always called forth hitherto unsuspected discourtesy which I regret to admit seems to lie very deep in my nature.
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From this reading I was bitterly angry at her rude dismissal of Hilda Stretton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I said with such calmness as I could bring to my command.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was bitterly angry at her rude dismissal of Hilda Stretton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Will you be seated, Miss Hemster?”
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading I was bitterly angry at her rude dismissal of Hilda Stretton.
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From this reading I said with such calmness as I could bring to my command.
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From this reading I don’t know why it is that this girl always called forth hitherto unsuspected discourtesy which I regret to admit seems to lie very deep in my nature.
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From this reading I said with such calmness as I could bring to my command.
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From this reading “No, I won’t,” she snapped, like the click of a rifle.
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From this reading I said with such calmness as I could bring to my command.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I said with such calmness as I could bring to my command.
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From this reading I don’t know why it is that this girl always called forth hitherto unsuspected discourtesy which I regret to admit seems to lie very deep in my nature.
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From this reading I don’t know why it is that this girl always called forth hitherto unsuspected discourtesy which I regret to admit seems to lie very deep in my nature.
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From this reading I was bitterly angry at her rude dismissal of Hilda Stretton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t know why it is that this girl always called forth hitherto unsuspected discourtesy which I regret to admit seems to lie very deep in my nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t know why it is that this girl always called forth hitherto unsuspected discourtesy which I regret to admit seems to lie very deep in my nature.
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From this reading I don’t know why it is that this girl always called forth hitherto unsuspected discourtesy which I regret to admit seems to lie very deep in my nature.
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From this reading “Will you be seated, Miss Hemster?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was bitterly angry at her rude dismissal of Hilda Stretton.
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From this reading I was bitterly angry at her rude dismissal of Hilda Stretton.
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From this reading I don’t know why it is that this girl always called forth hitherto unsuspected discourtesy which I regret to admit seems to lie very deep in my nature.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said with such calmness as I could bring to my command.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I don’t know why it is that this girl always called forth hitherto unsuspected discourtesy which I regret to admit seems to lie very deep in my nature.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don’t know why it is that this girl always called forth hitherto unsuspected discourtesy which I regret to admit seems to lie very deep in my nature.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don’t know why it is that this girl always called forth hitherto unsuspected discourtesy which I regret to admit seems to lie very deep in my nature.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don’t know why it is that this girl always called forth hitherto unsuspected discourtesy which I regret to admit seems to lie very deep in my nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t know why it is that this girl always called forth hitherto unsuspected discourtesy which I regret to admit seems to lie very deep in my nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, I won’t,” she snapped, like the click of a rifle.
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From this reading “Will you be seated, Miss Hemster?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I said with such calmness as I could bring to my command.
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From this reading I don’t know why it is that this girl always called forth hitherto unsuspected discourtesy which I regret to admit seems to lie very deep in my nature.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I won’t,” she snapped, like the click of a rifle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No, I won’t,” she snapped, like the click of a rifle.
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From this reading I don’t know why it is that this girl always called forth hitherto unsuspected discourtesy which I regret to admit seems to lie very deep in my nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, I won’t,” she snapped, like the click of a rifle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was bitterly angry at her rude dismissal of Hilda Stretton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I said with such calmness as I could bring to my command.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Will you be seated, Miss Hemster?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t know why it is that this girl always called forth hitherto unsuspected discourtesy which I regret to admit seems to lie very deep in my nature.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, I won’t,” she snapped, like the click of a rifle.
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From this reading “No, I won’t,” she snapped, like the click of a rifle.
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From this reading I was bitterly angry at her rude dismissal of Hilda Stretton.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I said with such calmness as I could bring to my command.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don’t know why it is that this girl always called forth hitherto unsuspected discourtesy which I regret to admit seems to lie very deep in my nature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No, I won’t,” she snapped, like the click of a rifle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I don’t know why it is that this girl always called forth hitherto unsuspected discourtesy which I regret to admit seems to lie very deep in my nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said with such calmness as I could bring to my command.
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From this reading I don’t know why it is that this girl always called forth hitherto unsuspected discourtesy which I regret to admit seems to lie very deep in my nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t know why it is that this girl always called forth hitherto unsuspected discourtesy which I regret to admit seems to lie very deep in my nature.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was bitterly angry at her rude dismissal of Hilda Stretton.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I don’t know why it is that this girl always called forth hitherto unsuspected discourtesy which I regret to admit seems to lie very deep in my nature.
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From this reading I don’t know why it is that this girl always called forth hitherto unsuspected discourtesy which I regret to admit seems to lie very deep in my nature.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will you be seated, Miss Hemster?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading I said with such calmness as I could bring to my command.
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From this reading “No, I won’t,” she snapped, like the click of a rifle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will you be seated, Miss Hemster?”
