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Chapter VII
CONSOLATION. ‘This is indeed an affliction, dear Miss Beresford. We came up directly we heard of it; I would not let a moment pass. Oh, how little we know! We were thinking of your poor niece as having returned from her foreign tour; as being about to enter upon the brilliant society of the season.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “We were thinking of your poor niece as having returned from her foreign tour; as being about to enter upon the brilliant society of the season.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “We were thinking of your poor niece as having returned from her foreign tour; as being about to enter upon the brilliant society of the season.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We came up directly we heard of it; I would not let a moment pass.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “We were thinking of your poor niece as having returned from her foreign tour; as being about to enter upon the brilliant society of the season.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, how little we know!”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “We came up directly we heard of it; I would not let a moment pass.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, how little we know!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were thinking of your poor niece as having returned from her foreign tour; as being about to enter upon the brilliant society of the season.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We were thinking of your poor niece as having returned from her foreign tour; as being about to enter upon the brilliant society of the season.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were thinking of your poor niece as having returned from her foreign tour; as being about to enter upon the brilliant society of the season.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “We were thinking of your poor niece as having returned from her foreign tour; as being about to enter upon the brilliant society of the season.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “We came up directly we heard of it; I would not let a moment pass.”
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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 We came up directly we heard of it; I would not let a moment pass.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We were thinking of your poor niece as having returned from her foreign tour; as being about to enter upon the brilliant society of the season.
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From this reading ‘This is indeed an affliction, dear Miss Beresford.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘This is indeed an affliction, dear Miss Beresford.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We were thinking of your poor niece as having returned from her foreign tour; as being about to enter upon the brilliant society of the season.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We were thinking of your poor niece as having returned from her foreign tour; as being about to enter upon the brilliant society of the season.
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From this reading ‘This is indeed an affliction, dear Miss Beresford.
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From this reading We were thinking of your poor niece as having returned from her foreign tour; as being about to enter upon the brilliant society of the season.
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From this reading We came up directly we heard of it; I would not let a moment pass.
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From this reading CONSOLATION.
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From this reading ‘This is indeed an affliction, dear Miss Beresford.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We came up directly we heard of it; I would not let a moment pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were thinking of your poor niece as having returned from her foreign tour; as being about to enter upon the brilliant society of the season.
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From this reading We were thinking of your poor niece as having returned from her foreign tour; as being about to enter upon the brilliant society of the season.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We were thinking of your poor niece as having returned from her foreign tour; as being about to enter upon the brilliant society of the season.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading We were thinking of your poor niece as having returned from her foreign tour; as being about to enter upon the brilliant society of the season.
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From this reading We came up directly we heard of it; I would not let a moment pass.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We were thinking of your poor niece as having returned from her foreign tour; as being about to enter upon the brilliant society of the season.
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From this reading Oh, how little we know!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We came up directly we heard of it; I would not let a moment pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘This is indeed an affliction, dear Miss Beresford.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘This is indeed an affliction, dear Miss Beresford.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We came up directly we heard of it; I would not let a moment pass.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, how little we know!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We came up directly we heard of it; I would not let a moment pass.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, how little we know!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘This is indeed an affliction, dear Miss Beresford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We came up directly we heard of it; I would not let a moment pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were thinking of your poor niece as having returned from her foreign tour; as being about to enter upon the brilliant society of the season.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We came up directly we heard of it; I would not let a moment pass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We came up directly we heard of it; I would not let a moment pass.
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From this reading Oh, how little we know!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We came up directly we heard of it; I would not let a moment pass.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were thinking of your poor niece as having returned from her foreign tour; as being about to enter upon the brilliant society of the season.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We were thinking of your poor niece as having returned from her foreign tour; as being about to enter upon the brilliant society of the season.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were thinking of your poor niece as having returned from her foreign tour; as being about to enter upon the brilliant society of the season.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were thinking of your poor niece as having returned from her foreign tour; as being about to enter upon the brilliant society of the season.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were thinking of your poor niece as having returned from her foreign tour; as being about to enter upon the brilliant society of the season.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were thinking of your poor niece as having returned from her foreign tour; as being about to enter upon the brilliant society of the season.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘This is indeed an affliction, dear Miss Beresford.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were thinking of your poor niece as having returned from her foreign tour; as being about to enter upon the brilliant society of the season.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were thinking of your poor niece as having returned from her foreign tour; as being about to enter upon the brilliant society of the season.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We came up directly we heard of it; I would not let a moment pass.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We were thinking of your poor niece as having returned from her foreign tour; as being about to enter upon the brilliant society of the season.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We came up directly we heard of it; I would not let a moment pass.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were thinking of your poor niece as having returned from her foreign tour; as being about to enter upon the brilliant society of the season.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We came up directly we heard of it; I would not let a moment pass.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We were thinking of your poor niece as having returned from her foreign tour; as being about to enter upon the brilliant society of the season.
