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Chapter XII
THE INVITATION. Mrs. Penton was in a condition of excitement such as had never been seen in her before. She could not lay down the letter. She could not speak. She went at length and seated herself in the high chair--in the chair which her husband occupied at any great domestic crisis, when a council of the whole family was called.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Mrs. Penton was in a condition of excitement such as had never been seen in her before.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Mrs. Penton was in a condition of excitement such as had never been seen in her before.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She could not lay down the letter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She went at length and seated herself in the high chair--in the chair which her husband occupied at any great domestic crisis, when a council of the whole family was called.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She went at length and seated herself in the high chair--in the chair which her husband occupied at any great domestic crisis, when a council of the whole family was called.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She went at length and seated herself in the high chair--in the chair which her husband occupied at any great domestic crisis, when a council of the whole family was called.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “She went at length and seated herself in the high chair--in the chair which her husband occupied at any great domestic crisis, when a council of the whole family was called.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Penton was in a condition of excitement such as had never been seen in her before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She could not speak.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She went at length and seated herself in the high chair--in the chair which her husband occupied at any great domestic crisis, when a council of the whole family was called.”
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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 Mrs. Penton was in a condition of excitement such as had never been seen in her before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went at length and seated herself in the high chair--in the chair which her husband occupied at any great domestic crisis, when a council of the whole family was called.
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From this reading She went at length and seated herself in the high chair--in the chair which her husband occupied at any great domestic crisis, when a council of the whole family was called.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Penton was in a condition of excitement such as had never been seen in her before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She went at length and seated herself in the high chair--in the chair which her husband occupied at any great domestic crisis, when a council of the whole family was called.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Penton was in a condition of excitement such as had never been seen in her before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Penton was in a condition of excitement such as had never been seen in her before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went at length and seated herself in the high chair--in the chair which her husband occupied at any great domestic crisis, when a council of the whole family was called.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went at length and seated herself in the high chair--in the chair which her husband occupied at any great domestic crisis, when a council of the whole family was called.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Penton was in a condition of excitement such as had never been seen in her before.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not lay down the letter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went at length and seated herself in the high chair--in the chair which her husband occupied at any great domestic crisis, when a council of the whole family was called.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went at length and seated herself in the high chair--in the chair which her husband occupied at any great domestic crisis, when a council of the whole family was called.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went at length and seated herself in the high chair--in the chair which her husband occupied at any great domestic crisis, when a council of the whole family was called.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could not lay down the letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Penton was in a condition of excitement such as had never been seen in her before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went at length and seated herself in the high chair--in the chair which her husband occupied at any great domestic crisis, when a council of the whole family was called.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went at length and seated herself in the high chair--in the chair which her husband occupied at any great domestic crisis, when a council of the whole family was called.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Penton was in a condition of excitement such as had never been seen in her before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Penton was in a condition of excitement such as had never been seen in her before.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She went at length and seated herself in the high chair--in the chair which her husband occupied at any great domestic crisis, when a council of the whole family was called.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went at length and seated herself in the high chair--in the chair which her husband occupied at any great domestic crisis, when a council of the whole family was called.
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From this reading She went at length and seated herself in the high chair--in the chair which her husband occupied at any great domestic crisis, when a council of the whole family was called.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Penton was in a condition of excitement such as had never been seen in her before.
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From this reading THE INVITATION.
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From this reading She could not lay down the letter.
a period of time or extent
From this reading She went at length and seated herself in the high chair--in the chair which her husband occupied at any great domestic crisis, when a council of the whole family was called.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could not lay down the letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Penton was in a condition of excitement such as had never been seen in her before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Penton was in a condition of excitement such as had never been seen in her before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not lay down the letter.
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From this reading She went at length and seated herself in the high chair--in the chair which her husband occupied at any great domestic crisis, when a council of the whole family was called.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Penton was in a condition of excitement such as had never been seen in her before.
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From this reading Mrs. Penton was in a condition of excitement such as had never been seen in her before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went at length and seated herself in the high chair--in the chair which her husband occupied at any great domestic crisis, when a council of the whole family was called.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Penton was in a condition of excitement such as had never been seen in her before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not lay down the letter.
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From this reading She could not speak.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Penton was in a condition of excitement such as had never been seen in her before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INVITATION.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Penton was in a condition of excitement such as had never been seen in her before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went at length and seated herself in the high chair--in the chair which her husband occupied at any great domestic crisis, when a council of the whole family was called.
at the time that
From this reading She went at length and seated herself in the high chair--in the chair which her husband occupied at any great domestic crisis, when a council of the whole family was called.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She went at length and seated herself in the high chair--in the chair which her husband occupied at any great domestic crisis, when a council of the whole family was called.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went at length and seated herself in the high chair--in the chair which her husband occupied at any great domestic crisis, when a council of the whole family was called.
