Chapter XV

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

From this reading LOVE _versus_ POLITICS Berenice was a little annoyed.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She suffered her maid to wrap some sort of loose gown about her, and received him in her own study.

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From this reading It was the hour before dressing for dinner which she always devoted to repose--the hour saved from the stress of the day which had helped towards keeping her the young woman she certainly was.

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

From this reading She suffered her maid to wrap some sort of loose gown about her, and received him in her own study.

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From this reading LOVE _versus_ POLITICS Berenice was a little annoyed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was the hour before dressing for dinner which she always devoted to repose--the hour saved from the stress of the day which had helped towards keeping her the young woman she certainly was.

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From this reading LOVE _versus_ POLITICS Berenice was a little annoyed.

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From this reading Yet Borrowdean's message was too urgent to ignore.

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From this reading It was the hour before dressing for dinner which she always devoted to repose--the hour saved from the stress of the day which had helped towards keeping her the young woman she certainly was.

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From this reading It was the hour before dressing for dinner which she always devoted to repose--the hour saved from the stress of the day which had helped towards keeping her the young woman she certainly was.

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From this reading "My dear Sir Leslie," she said, a little reproachfully, "was this really necessary?

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From this reading It was the hour before dressing for dinner which she always devoted to repose--the hour saved from the stress of the day which had helped towards keeping her the young woman she certainly was.

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From this reading It was the hour before dressing for dinner which she always devoted to repose--the hour saved from the stress of the day which had helped towards keeping her the young woman she certainly was.

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From this reading It was the hour before dressing for dinner which she always devoted to repose--the hour saved from the stress of the day which had helped towards keeping her the young woman she certainly was.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was the hour before dressing for dinner which she always devoted to repose--the hour saved from the stress of the day which had helped towards keeping her the young woman she certainly was.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was the hour before dressing for dinner which she always devoted to repose--the hour saved from the stress of the day which had helped towards keeping her the young woman she certainly was.

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From this reading She suffered her maid to wrap some sort of loose gown about her, and received him in her own study.

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

From this reading It was the hour before dressing for dinner which she always devoted to repose--the hour saved from the stress of the day which had helped towards keeping her the young woman she certainly was.

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From this reading It was the hour before dressing for dinner which she always devoted to repose--the hour saved from the stress of the day which had helped towards keeping her the young woman she certainly was.

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

From this reading It was the hour before dressing for dinner which she always devoted to repose--the hour saved from the stress of the day which had helped towards keeping her the young woman she certainly was.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She suffered her maid to wrap some sort of loose gown about her, and received him in her own study.

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From this reading It was the hour before dressing for dinner which she always devoted to repose--the hour saved from the stress of the day which had helped towards keeping her the young woman she certainly was.

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From this reading Yet Borrowdean's message was too urgent to ignore.

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

From this reading She suffered her maid to wrap some sort of loose gown about her, and received him in her own study.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the hour before dressing for dinner which she always devoted to repose--the hour saved from the stress of the day which had helped towards keeping her the young woman she certainly was.

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From this reading It was the hour before dressing for dinner which she always devoted to repose--the hour saved from the stress of the day which had helped towards keeping her the young woman she certainly was.

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From this reading "My dear Sir Leslie," she said, a little reproachfully, "was this really necessary?

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading LOVE _versus_ POLITICS Berenice was a little annoyed.

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From this reading She suffered her maid to wrap some sort of loose gown about her, and received him in her own study.

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From this reading LOVE _versus_ POLITICS Berenice was a little annoyed.

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From this reading She suffered her maid to wrap some sort of loose gown about her, and received him in her own study.

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From this reading Yet Borrowdean's message was too urgent to ignore.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My dear Sir Leslie," she said, a little reproachfully, "was this really necessary?

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From this reading "My dear Sir Leslie," she said, a little reproachfully, "was this really necessary?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was the hour before dressing for dinner which she always devoted to repose--the hour saved from the stress of the day which had helped towards keeping her the young woman she certainly was.

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From this reading She suffered her maid to wrap some sort of loose gown about her, and received him in her own study.

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From this reading LOVE _versus_ POLITICS Berenice was a little annoyed.

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

From this reading "My dear Sir Leslie," she said, a little reproachfully, "was this really necessary?

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

From this reading She suffered her maid to wrap some sort of loose gown about her, and received him in her own study.

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

From this reading It was the hour before dressing for dinner which she always devoted to repose--the hour saved from the stress of the day which had helped towards keeping her the young woman she certainly was.

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

From this reading "My dear Sir Leslie," she said, a little reproachfully, "was this really necessary?

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

From this reading "My dear Sir Leslie," she said, a little reproachfully, "was this really necessary?

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was the hour before dressing for dinner which she always devoted to repose--the hour saved from the stress of the day which had helped towards keeping her the young woman she certainly was.

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

From this reading It was the hour before dressing for dinner which she always devoted to repose--the hour saved from the stress of the day which had helped towards keeping her the young woman she certainly was.

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From this reading "My dear Sir Leslie," she said, a little reproachfully, "was this really necessary?

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

From this reading She suffered her maid to wrap some sort of loose gown about her, and received him in her own study.

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

From this reading She suffered her maid to wrap some sort of loose gown about her, and received him in her own study.

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

From this reading It was the hour before dressing for dinner which she always devoted to repose--the hour saved from the stress of the day which had helped towards keeping her the young woman she certainly was.

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

From this reading She suffered her maid to wrap some sort of loose gown about her, and received him in her own study.

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

From this reading She suffered her maid to wrap some sort of loose gown about her, and received him in her own study.

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

From this reading It was the hour before dressing for dinner which she always devoted to repose--the hour saved from the stress of the day which had helped towards keeping her the young woman she certainly was.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "My dear Sir Leslie," she said, a little reproachfully, "was this really necessary?

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

From this reading It was the hour before dressing for dinner which she always devoted to repose--the hour saved from the stress of the day which had helped towards keeping her the young woman she certainly was.

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From this reading Yet Borrowdean's message was too urgent to ignore.

in the direction of

From this reading It was the hour before dressing for dinner which she always devoted to repose--the hour saved from the stress of the day which had helped towards keeping her the young woman she certainly was.

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From this reading Yet Borrowdean's message was too urgent to ignore.

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From this reading LOVE _versus_ POLITICS Berenice was a little annoyed.

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

From this reading LOVE _versus_ POLITICS Berenice was a little annoyed.

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

From this reading It was the hour before dressing for dinner which she always devoted to repose--the hour saved from the stress of the day which had helped towards keeping her the young woman she certainly was.

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From this reading It was the hour before dressing for dinner which she always devoted to repose--the hour saved from the stress of the day which had helped towards keeping her the young woman she certainly was.

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From this reading She suffered her maid to wrap some sort of loose gown about her, and received him in her own study.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet Borrowdean's message was too urgent to ignore.

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From this reading It was the hour before dressing for dinner which she always devoted to repose--the hour saved from the stress of the day which had helped towards keeping her the young woman she certainly was.