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Chapter XXIII
THE GARDEN-PARTY. The morning of the garden-party arose bright and clear, and Slowbridge awakened in a great state of excitement. Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed. At Oldclough varied sentiments prevailed. Lady Theobald's manner was chiefly distinguished by an implacable rigidity.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The morning of the garden-party arose bright and clear, and Slowbridge awakened in a great state of excitement.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The morning of the garden-party arose bright and clear, and Slowbridge awakened in a great state of excitement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.”
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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 morning of the garden-party arose bright and clear, and Slowbridge awakened in a great state of excitement.
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From this reading Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lady Theobald's manner was chiefly distinguished by an implacable rigidity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning of the garden-party arose bright and clear, and Slowbridge awakened in a great state of excitement.
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From this reading The morning of the garden-party arose bright and clear, and Slowbridge awakened in a great state of excitement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Oldclough varied sentiments prevailed.
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From this reading The morning of the garden-party arose bright and clear, and Slowbridge awakened in a great state of excitement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.
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From this reading Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.
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From this reading The morning of the garden-party arose bright and clear, and Slowbridge awakened in a great state of excitement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.
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From this reading Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.
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From this reading Lady Theobald's manner was chiefly distinguished by an implacable rigidity.
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From this reading The morning of the garden-party arose bright and clear, and Slowbridge awakened in a great state of excitement.
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From this reading Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.
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From this reading Lady Theobald's manner was chiefly distinguished by an implacable rigidity.
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From this reading The morning of the garden-party arose bright and clear, and Slowbridge awakened in a great state of excitement.
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From this reading THE GARDEN-PARTY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning of the garden-party arose bright and clear, and Slowbridge awakened in a great state of excitement.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.
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From this reading Lady Theobald's manner was chiefly distinguished by an implacable rigidity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning of the garden-party arose bright and clear, and Slowbridge awakened in a great state of excitement.
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From this reading Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.
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From this reading Lady Theobald's manner was chiefly distinguished by an implacable rigidity.
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From this reading Lady Theobald's manner was chiefly distinguished by an implacable rigidity.
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From this reading Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.
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From this reading Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning of the garden-party arose bright and clear, and Slowbridge awakened in a great state of excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning of the garden-party arose bright and clear, and Slowbridge awakened in a great state of excitement.
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From this reading At Oldclough varied sentiments prevailed.
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From this reading Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.
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From this reading Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.
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From this reading At Oldclough varied sentiments prevailed.
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From this reading Lady Theobald's manner was chiefly distinguished by an implacable rigidity.
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From this reading At Oldclough varied sentiments prevailed.
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From this reading The morning of the garden-party arose bright and clear, and Slowbridge awakened in a great state of excitement.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.
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From this reading The morning of the garden-party arose bright and clear, and Slowbridge awakened in a great state of excitement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.
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From this reading Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GARDEN-PARTY.
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From this reading Lady Theobald's manner was chiefly distinguished by an implacable rigidity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.
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From this reading Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.
up to a particular time
From this reading Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.
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From this reading At Oldclough varied sentiments prevailed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.
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From this reading Miss Chickie, having worked until midnight that all her orders might be completed, was so overpowered by her labors as to have to take her tea and toast in bed.
