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Chapter VI
THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat. It was a new hat. She had put it on to impress Mary. Mary dressed rather like the worthier type of village school teacher. She wore flannel blouses with high collars.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.”
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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 It was a new hat.
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From this reading THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.
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From this reading She wore flannel blouses with high collars.
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From this reading She wore flannel blouses with high collars.
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From this reading Mary dressed rather like the worthier type of village school teacher.
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From this reading She wore flannel blouses with high collars.
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From this reading THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.
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From this reading THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had put it on to impress Mary.
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From this reading THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.
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From this reading She wore flannel blouses with high collars.
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From this reading She had put it on to impress Mary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.
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From this reading THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a new hat.
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From this reading Mary dressed rather like the worthier type of village school teacher.
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From this reading THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had put it on to impress Mary.
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From this reading It was a new hat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had put it on to impress Mary.
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From this reading THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had put it on to impress Mary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary dressed rather like the worthier type of village school teacher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary dressed rather like the worthier type of village school teacher.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had put it on to impress Mary.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary dressed rather like the worthier type of village school teacher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had put it on to impress Mary.
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From this reading Mary dressed rather like the worthier type of village school teacher.
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From this reading THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary dressed rather like the worthier type of village school teacher.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a new hat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She wore flannel blouses with high collars.
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From this reading She wore flannel blouses with high collars.
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From this reading Mary dressed rather like the worthier type of village school teacher.
