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Chapter XXIV
Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed. What harm had she done, after all? She had not encouraged any one, or beguiled any one. When she was spoken to, she replied civilly again. When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
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later than; following
From this reading “Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When she was spoken to, she replied civilly again.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What harm had she done, after all?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She had not encouraged any one, or beguiled any one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When she was spoken to, she replied civilly again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.”
during the time that
From this reading “Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.”
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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 When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
later than; following
From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she was spoken to, she replied civilly again.
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From this reading What harm had she done, after all?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
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From this reading She had not encouraged any one, or beguiled any one.
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From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
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From this reading She had not encouraged any one, or beguiled any one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
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From this reading When she was spoken to, she replied civilly again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What harm had she done, after all?
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From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
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From this reading She had not encouraged any one, or beguiled any one.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
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From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
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From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What harm had she done, after all?
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From this reading What harm had she done, after all?
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From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
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From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
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From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not encouraged any one, or beguiled any one.
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From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had not encouraged any one, or beguiled any one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had not encouraged any one, or beguiled any one.
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From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
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From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she was spoken to, she replied civilly again.
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From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
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From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What harm had she done, after all?
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From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she was spoken to, she replied civilly again.
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From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What harm had she done, after all?
at the time that
From this reading When she was spoken to, she replied civilly again.
during the time that
From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
