Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.

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From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Ennison stood by her side.

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From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.

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From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.

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From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.

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From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.

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From this reading Ennison stood by her side.

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From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.

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From this reading She was silent, the ghost of a fading smile passed from her lips.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She was silent, the ghost of a fading smile passed from her lips.

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From this reading She had made her way since then a little further into the heart of life.

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From this reading She was silent, the ghost of a fading smile passed from her lips.

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From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.

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From this reading She had made her way since then a little further into the heart of life.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Ennison stood by her side.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She had made her way since then a little further into the heart of life.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.

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From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.

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From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.

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From this reading She was silent, the ghost of a fading smile passed from her lips.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She had made her way since then a little further into the heart of life.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.

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From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.

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From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.

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From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.

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From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.

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From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.

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From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.

above and across; more than

From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.

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From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She was silent, the ghost of a fading smile passed from her lips.

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From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.

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From this reading Ennison stood by her side.

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From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading She had made her way since then a little further into the heart of life.

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From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.

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From this reading She was silent, the ghost of a fading smile passed from her lips.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Ennison stood by her side.

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From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.

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From this reading She had made her way since then a little further into the heart of life.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.

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From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.

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From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.

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From this reading She had made her way since then a little further into the heart of life.

at the time that

From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.

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From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.