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Chapter III
THE DUCHESS ASKS A QUESTION Clara stepped through the high French window, and with skirts a little raised crossed the lawn. Lindsay, who was following her, stopped to light a cigarette. "We're getting frightfully modern," she remarked, turning and waiting for him. "Mrs. Handsell and I ought to have come out here, and you and uncle ought to have stayed and yawned at one another over the dinner-table." "You have an excellent preceptress--in modernity," he remarked.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Mrs. Handsell and I ought to have come out here, and you and uncle ought to have stayed and yawned at one another over the dinner-table."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Mrs. Handsell and I ought to have come out here, and you and uncle ought to have stayed and yawned at one another over the dinner-table."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Mrs. Handsell and I ought to have come out here, and you and uncle ought to have stayed and yawned at one another over the dinner-table."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Mrs. Handsell and I ought to have come out here, and you and uncle ought to have stayed and yawned at one another over the dinner-table."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE DUCHESS ASKS A QUESTION Clara stepped through the high French window, and with skirts a little raised crossed the lawn.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Mrs. Handsell and I ought to have come out here, and you and uncle ought to have stayed and yawned at one another over the dinner-table."”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"Mrs. Handsell and I ought to have come out here, and you and uncle ought to have stayed and yawned at one another over the dinner-table."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"Mrs. Handsell and I ought to have come out here, and you and uncle ought to have stayed and yawned at one another over the dinner-table."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE DUCHESS ASKS A QUESTION Clara stepped through the high French window, and with skirts a little raised crossed the lawn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lindsay, who was following her, stopped to light a cigarette.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE DUCHESS ASKS A QUESTION Clara stepped through the high French window, and with skirts a little raised crossed the lawn.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"We're getting frightfully modern," she remarked, turning and waiting for him.”
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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 DUCHESS ASKS A QUESTION Clara stepped through the high French window, and with skirts a little raised crossed the lawn.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You have an excellent preceptress--in modernity," he remarked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DUCHESS ASKS A QUESTION Clara stepped through the high French window, and with skirts a little raised crossed the lawn.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Mrs. Handsell and I ought to have come out here, and you and uncle ought to have stayed and yawned at one another over the dinner-table."
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From this reading THE DUCHESS ASKS A QUESTION Clara stepped through the high French window, and with skirts a little raised crossed the lawn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Mrs. Handsell and I ought to have come out here, and you and uncle ought to have stayed and yawned at one another over the dinner-table."
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From this reading Lindsay, who was following her, stopped to light a cigarette.
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From this reading THE DUCHESS ASKS A QUESTION Clara stepped through the high French window, and with skirts a little raised crossed the lawn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mrs. Handsell and I ought to have come out here, and you and uncle ought to have stayed and yawned at one another over the dinner-table."
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From this reading THE DUCHESS ASKS A QUESTION Clara stepped through the high French window, and with skirts a little raised crossed the lawn.
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From this reading "Mrs. Handsell and I ought to have come out here, and you and uncle ought to have stayed and yawned at one another over the dinner-table."
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From this reading THE DUCHESS ASKS A QUESTION Clara stepped through the high French window, and with skirts a little raised crossed the lawn.
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From this reading "You have an excellent preceptress--in modernity," he remarked.
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From this reading Lindsay, who was following her, stopped to light a cigarette.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We're getting frightfully modern," she remarked, turning and waiting for him.
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From this reading THE DUCHESS ASKS A QUESTION Clara stepped through the high French window, and with skirts a little raised crossed the lawn.
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From this reading "We're getting frightfully modern," she remarked, turning and waiting for him.
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From this reading "We're getting frightfully modern," she remarked, turning and waiting for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mrs. Handsell and I ought to have come out here, and you and uncle ought to have stayed and yawned at one another over the dinner-table."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mrs. Handsell and I ought to have come out here, and you and uncle ought to have stayed and yawned at one another over the dinner-table."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have an excellent preceptress--in modernity," he remarked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lindsay, who was following her, stopped to light a cigarette.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mrs. Handsell and I ought to have come out here, and you and uncle ought to have stayed and yawned at one another over the dinner-table."
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From this reading THE DUCHESS ASKS A QUESTION Clara stepped through the high French window, and with skirts a little raised crossed the lawn.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We're getting frightfully modern," she remarked, turning and waiting for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mrs. Handsell and I ought to have come out here, and you and uncle ought to have stayed and yawned at one another over the dinner-table."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You have an excellent preceptress--in modernity," he remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DUCHESS ASKS A QUESTION Clara stepped through the high French window, and with skirts a little raised crossed the lawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lindsay, who was following her, stopped to light a cigarette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lindsay, who was following her, stopped to light a cigarette.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DUCHESS ASKS A QUESTION Clara stepped through the high French window, and with skirts a little raised crossed the lawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're getting frightfully modern," she remarked, turning and waiting for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have an excellent preceptress--in modernity," he remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mrs. Handsell and I ought to have come out here, and you and uncle ought to have stayed and yawned at one another over the dinner-table."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Mrs. Handsell and I ought to have come out here, and you and uncle ought to have stayed and yawned at one another over the dinner-table."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Mrs. Handsell and I ought to have come out here, and you and uncle ought to have stayed and yawned at one another over the dinner-table."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mrs. Handsell and I ought to have come out here, and you and uncle ought to have stayed and yawned at one another over the dinner-table."
above and across; more than
From this reading "Mrs. Handsell and I ought to have come out here, and you and uncle ought to have stayed and yawned at one another over the dinner-table."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have an excellent preceptress--in modernity," he remarked.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE DUCHESS ASKS A QUESTION Clara stepped through the high French window, and with skirts a little raised crossed the lawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DUCHESS ASKS A QUESTION Clara stepped through the high French window, and with skirts a little raised crossed the lawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're getting frightfully modern," she remarked, turning and waiting for him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We're getting frightfully modern," she remarked, turning and waiting for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DUCHESS ASKS A QUESTION Clara stepped through the high French window, and with skirts a little raised crossed the lawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mrs. Handsell and I ought to have come out here, and you and uncle ought to have stayed and yawned at one another over the dinner-table."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DUCHESS ASKS A QUESTION Clara stepped through the high French window, and with skirts a little raised crossed the lawn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lindsay, who was following her, stopped to light a cigarette.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUCHESS ASKS A QUESTION Clara stepped through the high French window, and with skirts a little raised crossed the lawn.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE DUCHESS ASKS A QUESTION Clara stepped through the high French window, and with skirts a little raised crossed the lawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lindsay, who was following her, stopped to light a cigarette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're getting frightfully modern," she remarked, turning and waiting for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mrs. Handsell and I ought to have come out here, and you and uncle ought to have stayed and yawned at one another over the dinner-table."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're getting frightfully modern," she remarked, turning and waiting for him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lindsay, who was following her, stopped to light a cigarette.
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From this reading "We're getting frightfully modern," she remarked, turning and waiting for him.
which person or people
From this reading Lindsay, who was following her, stopped to light a cigarette.
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From this reading THE DUCHESS ASKS A QUESTION Clara stepped through the high French window, and with skirts a little raised crossed the lawn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DUCHESS ASKS A QUESTION Clara stepped through the high French window, and with skirts a little raised crossed the lawn.
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From this reading "Mrs. Handsell and I ought to have come out here, and you and uncle ought to have stayed and yawned at one another over the dinner-table."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mrs. Handsell and I ought to have come out here, and you and uncle ought to have stayed and yawned at one another over the dinner-table."
