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Chapter X
"Your dyed hair. I was perfectly satisfied with your appearance. I consider even now that the present colour is far less becoming. Then you have altered not only that, but your manner of dressing it. You have darkened your eyebrows, you have even changed your style of dress.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I was perfectly satisfied with your appearance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I consider even now that the present colour is far less becoming.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then you have altered not only that, but your manner of dressing it.”
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From this reading Then you have altered not only that, but your manner of dressing it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was perfectly satisfied with your appearance.
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From this reading I consider even now that the present colour is far less becoming.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then you have altered not only that, but your manner of dressing it.
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From this reading You have darkened your eyebrows, you have even changed your style of dress.
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From this reading I consider even now that the present colour is far less becoming.
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From this reading I consider even now that the present colour is far less becoming.
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From this reading You have darkened your eyebrows, you have even changed your style of dress.
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From this reading You have darkened your eyebrows, you have even changed your style of dress.
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From this reading Then you have altered not only that, but your manner of dressing it.
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From this reading "Your dyed hair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I consider even now that the present colour is far less becoming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have darkened your eyebrows, you have even changed your style of dress.
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From this reading I consider even now that the present colour is far less becoming.
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From this reading "Your dyed hair.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then you have altered not only that, but your manner of dressing it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was perfectly satisfied with your appearance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I consider even now that the present colour is far less becoming.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then you have altered not only that, but your manner of dressing it.
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From this reading I consider even now that the present colour is far less becoming.
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From this reading Then you have altered not only that, but your manner of dressing it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then you have altered not only that, but your manner of dressing it.
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From this reading I consider even now that the present colour is far less becoming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then you have altered not only that, but your manner of dressing it.
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From this reading Then you have altered not only that, but your manner of dressing it.
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From this reading I was perfectly satisfied with your appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I consider even now that the present colour is far less becoming.
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From this reading I was perfectly satisfied with your appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have darkened your eyebrows, you have even changed your style of dress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I consider even now that the present colour is far less becoming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I consider even now that the present colour is far less becoming.
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From this reading Then you have altered not only that, but your manner of dressing it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was perfectly satisfied with your appearance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was perfectly satisfied with your appearance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then you have altered not only that, but your manner of dressing it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your dyed hair.
