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Chapter VII
Cilly, whom we left bashfully contemplating her shoe-buckles under an oak-tree, was conscious of a new, sudden, and disturbing thrill. Young girls are said seldom to reflect and never to reason. They have no need. They have methods of their own of arriving at the root of the matter. Cilly realised in a flash that if a proper man was the object of her proposed journey through the great and enticing world before her, she need never set out at all.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Cilly realised in a flash that if a proper man was the object of her proposed journey through the great and enticing world before her, she need never set out at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Cilly realised in a flash that if a proper man was the object of her proposed journey through the great and enticing world before her, she need never set out at all.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have no need.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Cilly realised in a flash that if a proper man was the object of her proposed journey through the great and enticing world before her, she need never set out at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Cilly, whom we left bashfully contemplating her shoe-buckles under an oak-tree, was conscious of a new, sudden, and disturbing thrill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They have no need.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Young girls are said seldom to reflect and never to reason.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Cilly, whom we left bashfully contemplating her shoe-buckles under an oak-tree, was conscious of a new, sudden, and disturbing thrill.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Cilly realised in a flash that if a proper man was the object of her proposed journey through the great and enticing world before her, she need never set out at all.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Cilly, whom we left bashfully contemplating her shoe-buckles under an oak-tree, was conscious of a new, sudden, and disturbing thrill.”
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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 Cilly, whom we left bashfully contemplating her shoe-buckles under an oak-tree, was conscious of a new, sudden, and disturbing thrill.
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From this reading Cilly realised in a flash that if a proper man was the object of her proposed journey through the great and enticing world before her, she need never set out at all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Cilly, whom we left bashfully contemplating her shoe-buckles under an oak-tree, was conscious of a new, sudden, and disturbing thrill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cilly, whom we left bashfully contemplating her shoe-buckles under an oak-tree, was conscious of a new, sudden, and disturbing thrill.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Young girls are said seldom to reflect and never to reason.
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From this reading They have methods of their own of arriving at the root of the matter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They have methods of their own of arriving at the root of the matter.
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From this reading Cilly, whom we left bashfully contemplating her shoe-buckles under an oak-tree, was conscious of a new, sudden, and disturbing thrill.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Cilly realised in a flash that if a proper man was the object of her proposed journey through the great and enticing world before her, she need never set out at all.
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From this reading Cilly, whom we left bashfully contemplating her shoe-buckles under an oak-tree, was conscious of a new, sudden, and disturbing thrill.
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From this reading Cilly, whom we left bashfully contemplating her shoe-buckles under an oak-tree, was conscious of a new, sudden, and disturbing thrill.
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From this reading Cilly, whom we left bashfully contemplating her shoe-buckles under an oak-tree, was conscious of a new, sudden, and disturbing thrill.
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From this reading Cilly, whom we left bashfully contemplating her shoe-buckles under an oak-tree, was conscious of a new, sudden, and disturbing thrill.
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From this reading Cilly realised in a flash that if a proper man was the object of her proposed journey through the great and enticing world before her, she need never set out at all.
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From this reading Cilly realised in a flash that if a proper man was the object of her proposed journey through the great and enticing world before her, she need never set out at all.
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From this reading Young girls are said seldom to reflect and never to reason.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cilly realised in a flash that if a proper man was the object of her proposed journey through the great and enticing world before her, she need never set out at all.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have no need.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cilly, whom we left bashfully contemplating her shoe-buckles under an oak-tree, was conscious of a new, sudden, and disturbing thrill.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Cilly realised in a flash that if a proper man was the object of her proposed journey through the great and enticing world before her, she need never set out at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cilly realised in a flash that if a proper man was the object of her proposed journey through the great and enticing world before her, she need never set out at all.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Cilly realised in a flash that if a proper man was the object of her proposed journey through the great and enticing world before her, she need never set out at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cilly, whom we left bashfully contemplating her shoe-buckles under an oak-tree, was conscious of a new, sudden, and disturbing thrill.
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From this reading Cilly realised in a flash that if a proper man was the object of her proposed journey through the great and enticing world before her, she need never set out at all.
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From this reading They have methods of their own of arriving at the root of the matter.
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From this reading They have methods of their own of arriving at the root of the matter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They have no need.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Young girls are said seldom to reflect and never to reason.
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From this reading Cilly, whom we left bashfully contemplating her shoe-buckles under an oak-tree, was conscious of a new, sudden, and disturbing thrill.
not any; not one
From this reading They have no need.
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From this reading Cilly, whom we left bashfully contemplating her shoe-buckles under an oak-tree, was conscious of a new, sudden, and disturbing thrill.
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From this reading Cilly realised in a flash that if a proper man was the object of her proposed journey through the great and enticing world before her, she need never set out at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cilly, whom we left bashfully contemplating her shoe-buckles under an oak-tree, was conscious of a new, sudden, and disturbing thrill.
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From this reading Cilly realised in a flash that if a proper man was the object of her proposed journey through the great and enticing world before her, she need never set out at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They have methods of their own of arriving at the root of the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cilly realised in a flash that if a proper man was the object of her proposed journey through the great and enticing world before her, she need never set out at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cilly realised in a flash that if a proper man was the object of her proposed journey through the great and enticing world before her, she need never set out at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cilly realised in a flash that if a proper man was the object of her proposed journey through the great and enticing world before her, she need never set out at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young girls are said seldom to reflect and never to reason.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young girls are said seldom to reflect and never to reason.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They have methods of their own of arriving at the root of the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young girls are said seldom to reflect and never to reason.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young girls are said seldom to reflect and never to reason.
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From this reading Cilly realised in a flash that if a proper man was the object of her proposed journey through the great and enticing world before her, she need never set out at all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cilly realised in a flash that if a proper man was the object of her proposed journey through the great and enticing world before her, she need never set out at all.
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From this reading Cilly, whom we left bashfully contemplating her shoe-buckles under an oak-tree, was conscious of a new, sudden, and disturbing thrill.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cilly, whom we left bashfully contemplating her shoe-buckles under an oak-tree, was conscious of a new, sudden, and disturbing thrill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cilly realised in a flash that if a proper man was the object of her proposed journey through the great and enticing world before her, she need never set out at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They have methods of their own of arriving at the root of the matter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They have methods of their own of arriving at the root of the matter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have no need.
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From this reading Cilly, whom we left bashfully contemplating her shoe-buckles under an oak-tree, was conscious of a new, sudden, and disturbing thrill.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Cilly realised in a flash that if a proper man was the object of her proposed journey through the great and enticing world before her, she need never set out at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Young girls are said seldom to reflect and never to reason.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Cilly, whom we left bashfully contemplating her shoe-buckles under an oak-tree, was conscious of a new, sudden, and disturbing thrill.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cilly, whom we left bashfully contemplating her shoe-buckles under an oak-tree, was conscious of a new, sudden, and disturbing thrill.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Cilly, whom we left bashfully contemplating her shoe-buckles under an oak-tree, was conscious of a new, sudden, and disturbing thrill.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cilly, whom we left bashfully contemplating her shoe-buckles under an oak-tree, was conscious of a new, sudden, and disturbing thrill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cilly realised in a flash that if a proper man was the object of her proposed journey through the great and enticing world before her, she need never set out at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young girls are said seldom to reflect and never to reason.
