Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Left alone, Miss Primby mechanically reverted to her embroidery; but it is to be feared that her doing so was little better than a pretence.

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From this reading She bit her underlip very hard to help her in controlling the nervous emotion which she had much ado not to give way to.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Left alone, Miss Primby mechanically reverted to her embroidery; but it is to be feared that her doing so was little better than a pretence.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When she came back she looked paler than before, but her eyes were extraordinarily bright and luminous.

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From this reading True to her promise, Clara was not more than a few minutes away.

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From this reading When she came back she looked paler than before, but her eyes were extraordinarily bright and luminous.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Left alone, Miss Primby mechanically reverted to her embroidery; but it is to be feared that her doing so was little better than a pretence.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading When she came back she looked paler than before, but her eyes were extraordinarily bright and luminous.

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From this reading Left alone, Miss Primby mechanically reverted to her embroidery; but it is to be feared that her doing so was little better than a pretence.

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From this reading She bit her underlip very hard to help her in controlling the nervous emotion which she had much ado not to give way to.

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From this reading When she came back she looked paler than before, but her eyes were extraordinarily bright and luminous.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Left alone, Miss Primby mechanically reverted to her embroidery; but it is to be feared that her doing so was little better than a pretence.

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From this reading When she came back she looked paler than before, but her eyes were extraordinarily bright and luminous.

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From this reading True to her promise, Clara was not more than a few minutes away.

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From this reading She bit her underlip very hard to help her in controlling the nervous emotion which she had much ado not to give way to.

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From this reading Left alone, Miss Primby mechanically reverted to her embroidery; but it is to be feared that her doing so was little better than a pretence.

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From this reading Left alone, Miss Primby mechanically reverted to her embroidery; but it is to be feared that her doing so was little better than a pretence.

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From this reading She bit her underlip very hard to help her in controlling the nervous emotion which she had much ado not to give way to.

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From this reading When she came back she looked paler than before, but her eyes were extraordinarily bright and luminous.

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From this reading When she came back she looked paler than before, but her eyes were extraordinarily bright and luminous.

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From this reading Left alone, Miss Primby mechanically reverted to her embroidery; but it is to be feared that her doing so was little better than a pretence.

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From this reading True to her promise, Clara was not more than a few minutes away.

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From this reading She bit her underlip very hard to help her in controlling the nervous emotion which she had much ado not to give way to.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She bit her underlip very hard to help her in controlling the nervous emotion which she had much ado not to give way to.

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From this reading She bit her underlip very hard to help her in controlling the nervous emotion which she had much ado not to give way to.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Is he safe, Clara?

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She bit her underlip very hard to help her in controlling the nervous emotion which she had much ado not to give way to.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Left alone, Miss Primby mechanically reverted to her embroidery; but it is to be feared that her doing so was little better than a pretence.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She bit her underlip very hard to help her in controlling the nervous emotion which she had much ado not to give way to.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Left alone, Miss Primby mechanically reverted to her embroidery; but it is to be feared that her doing so was little better than a pretence.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Left alone, Miss Primby mechanically reverted to her embroidery; but it is to be feared that her doing so was little better than a pretence.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Left alone, Miss Primby mechanically reverted to her embroidery; but it is to be feared that her doing so was little better than a pretence.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Left alone, Miss Primby mechanically reverted to her embroidery; but it is to be feared that her doing so was little better than a pretence.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When she came back she looked paler than before, but her eyes were extraordinarily bright and luminous.

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From this reading When she came back she looked paler than before, but her eyes were extraordinarily bright and luminous.

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From this reading Left alone, Miss Primby mechanically reverted to her embroidery; but it is to be feared that her doing so was little better than a pretence.

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From this reading True to her promise, Clara was not more than a few minutes away.

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From this reading Left alone, Miss Primby mechanically reverted to her embroidery; but it is to be feared that her doing so was little better than a pretence.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading True to her promise, Clara was not more than a few minutes away.

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From this reading She bit her underlip very hard to help her in controlling the nervous emotion which she had much ado not to give way to.

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From this reading She bit her underlip very hard to help her in controlling the nervous emotion which she had much ado not to give way to.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She bit her underlip very hard to help her in controlling the nervous emotion which she had much ado not to give way to.

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From this reading When she came back she looked paler than before, but her eyes were extraordinarily bright and luminous.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Left alone, Miss Primby mechanically reverted to her embroidery; but it is to be feared that her doing so was little better than a pretence.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Left alone, Miss Primby mechanically reverted to her embroidery; but it is to be feared that her doing so was little better than a pretence.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading True to her promise, Clara was not more than a few minutes away.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Left alone, Miss Primby mechanically reverted to her embroidery; but it is to be feared that her doing so was little better than a pretence.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Is he safe, Clara?

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She bit her underlip very hard to help her in controlling the nervous emotion which she had much ado not to give way to.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Left alone, Miss Primby mechanically reverted to her embroidery; but it is to be feared that her doing so was little better than a pretence.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Left alone, Miss Primby mechanically reverted to her embroidery; but it is to be feared that her doing so was little better than a pretence.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Left alone, Miss Primby mechanically reverted to her embroidery; but it is to be feared that her doing so was little better than a pretence.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She bit her underlip very hard to help her in controlling the nervous emotion which she had much ado not to give way to.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Left alone, Miss Primby mechanically reverted to her embroidery; but it is to be feared that her doing so was little better than a pretence.

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From this reading True to her promise, Clara was not more than a few minutes away.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She bit her underlip very hard to help her in controlling the nervous emotion which she had much ado not to give way to.

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From this reading She bit her underlip very hard to help her in controlling the nervous emotion which she had much ado not to give way to.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Left alone, Miss Primby mechanically reverted to her embroidery; but it is to be feared that her doing so was little better than a pretence.

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From this reading She bit her underlip very hard to help her in controlling the nervous emotion which she had much ado not to give way to.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When she came back she looked paler than before, but her eyes were extraordinarily bright and luminous.

at the time that

From this reading When she came back she looked paler than before, but her eyes were extraordinarily bright and luminous.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She bit her underlip very hard to help her in controlling the nervous emotion which she had much ado not to give way to.