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Chapter II
BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace. He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door. Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass. Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls. The very thought of it offended his good taste.
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later than; following
From this reading “He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The very thought of it offended his good taste.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.”
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “The very thought of it offended his good taste.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The very thought of it offended his good taste.”
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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 Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
later than; following
From this reading He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
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From this reading He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
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From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
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From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
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From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
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From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
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From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
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From this reading He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.
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From this reading He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.
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From this reading Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.
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From this reading Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
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From this reading Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The very thought of it offended his good taste.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.
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From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The very thought of it offended his good taste.
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From this reading Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls.
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From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
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From this reading Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
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From this reading Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls.
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From this reading He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls.
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From this reading Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls.
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From this reading The very thought of it offended his good taste.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls.
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From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The very thought of it offended his good taste.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The very thought of it offended his good taste.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The very thought of it offended his good taste.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.
at the time that
From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
which person or people
From this reading Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
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From this reading Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls.
