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Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again. Maraquita was their only child. She had never had a brother nor a sister. All their hopes were centred in her, and in their love they naturally exaggerated her beauty, and were blind to her faults. Her father positively idolised her, and her mother’s affection, though rather languid and uneffusive, was none the less real.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.”
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading “Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had never had a brother nor a sister.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “Her father positively idolised her, and her mother’s affection, though rather languid and uneffusive, was none the less real.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Her father positively idolised her, and her mother’s affection, though rather languid and uneffusive, was none the less real.”
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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 She had never had a brother nor a sister.
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From this reading Her father positively idolised her, and her mother’s affection, though rather languid and uneffusive, was none the less real.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
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From this reading All their hopes were centred in her, and in their love they naturally exaggerated her beauty, and were blind to her faults.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
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From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
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From this reading All their hopes were centred in her, and in their love they naturally exaggerated her beauty, and were blind to her faults.
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From this reading All their hopes were centred in her, and in their love they naturally exaggerated her beauty, and were blind to her faults.
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From this reading She had never had a brother nor a sister.
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From this reading All their hopes were centred in her, and in their love they naturally exaggerated her beauty, and were blind to her faults.
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From this reading Maraquita was their only child.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
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From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
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From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
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From this reading All their hopes were centred in her, and in their love they naturally exaggerated her beauty, and were blind to her faults.
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
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From this reading Her father positively idolised her, and her mother’s affection, though rather languid and uneffusive, was none the less real.
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From this reading All their hopes were centred in her, and in their love they naturally exaggerated her beauty, and were blind to her faults.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never had a brother nor a sister.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All their hopes were centred in her, and in their love they naturally exaggerated her beauty, and were blind to her faults.
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From this reading All their hopes were centred in her, and in their love they naturally exaggerated her beauty, and were blind to her faults.
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From this reading Her father positively idolised her, and her mother’s affection, though rather languid and uneffusive, was none the less real.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All their hopes were centred in her, and in their love they naturally exaggerated her beauty, and were blind to her faults.
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From this reading Her father positively idolised her, and her mother’s affection, though rather languid and uneffusive, was none the less real.
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From this reading Her father positively idolised her, and her mother’s affection, though rather languid and uneffusive, was none the less real.
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From this reading All their hopes were centred in her, and in their love they naturally exaggerated her beauty, and were blind to her faults.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maraquita was their only child.
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From this reading Her father positively idolised her, and her mother’s affection, though rather languid and uneffusive, was none the less real.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
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From this reading All their hopes were centred in her, and in their love they naturally exaggerated her beauty, and were blind to her faults.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never had a brother nor a sister.
not one, and not any
From this reading Her father positively idolised her, and her mother’s affection, though rather languid and uneffusive, was none the less real.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She had never had a brother nor a sister.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
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From this reading Maraquita was their only child.
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From this reading Her father positively idolised her, and her mother’s affection, though rather languid and uneffusive, was none the less real.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her father positively idolised her, and her mother’s affection, though rather languid and uneffusive, was none the less real.
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From this reading Her father positively idolised her, and her mother’s affection, though rather languid and uneffusive, was none the less real.
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From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
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From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never had a brother nor a sister.
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From this reading She had never had a brother nor a sister.
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From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her father positively idolised her, and her mother’s affection, though rather languid and uneffusive, was none the less real.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All their hopes were centred in her, and in their love they naturally exaggerated her beauty, and were blind to her faults.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her father positively idolised her, and her mother’s affection, though rather languid and uneffusive, was none the less real.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All their hopes were centred in her, and in their love they naturally exaggerated her beauty, and were blind to her faults.
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From this reading Her father positively idolised her, and her mother’s affection, though rather languid and uneffusive, was none the less real.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maraquita was their only child.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All their hopes were centred in her, and in their love they naturally exaggerated her beauty, and were blind to her faults.
