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Chapter VII
LADY CAERGWENT was thoroughly ashamed and bumbled by that unhappy evening. She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before: “I see you are sorry for the exposure last night, so we will say no more about it. I will try to forget it. I hope our friends may.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““I see you are sorry for the exposure last night, so we will say no more about it.”
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading “LADY CAERGWENT was thoroughly ashamed and bumbled by that unhappy evening.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I see you are sorry for the exposure last night, so we will say no more about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I hope our friends may.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I see you are sorry for the exposure last night, so we will say no more about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LADY CAERGWENT was thoroughly ashamed and bumbled by that unhappy evening.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I see you are sorry for the exposure last night, so we will say no more about it.
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading LADY CAERGWENT was thoroughly ashamed and bumbled by that unhappy evening.
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From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
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From this reading LADY CAERGWENT was thoroughly ashamed and bumbled by that unhappy evening.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LADY CAERGWENT was thoroughly ashamed and bumbled by that unhappy evening.
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From this reading LADY CAERGWENT was thoroughly ashamed and bumbled by that unhappy evening.
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From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
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From this reading LADY CAERGWENT was thoroughly ashamed and bumbled by that unhappy evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
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From this reading “I see you are sorry for the exposure last night, so we will say no more about it.
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From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
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From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I see you are sorry for the exposure last night, so we will say no more about it.
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From this reading I will try to forget it.
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From this reading I hope our friends may.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
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From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
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From this reading I hope our friends may.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I see you are sorry for the exposure last night, so we will say no more about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
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From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I see you are sorry for the exposure last night, so we will say no more about it.
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From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
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From this reading LADY CAERGWENT was thoroughly ashamed and bumbled by that unhappy evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I see you are sorry for the exposure last night, so we will say no more about it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I hope our friends may.”
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From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
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From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
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From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
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From this reading “I see you are sorry for the exposure last night, so we will say no more about it.
not any; not one
From this reading “I see you are sorry for the exposure last night, so we will say no more about it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I hope our friends may.”
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From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
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From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
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From this reading “I see you are sorry for the exposure last night, so we will say no more about it.
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From this reading “I see you are sorry for the exposure last night, so we will say no more about it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
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From this reading “I see you are sorry for the exposure last night, so we will say no more about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
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From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LADY CAERGWENT was thoroughly ashamed and bumbled by that unhappy evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
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From this reading LADY CAERGWENT was thoroughly ashamed and bumbled by that unhappy evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
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From this reading I will try to forget it.
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From this reading LADY CAERGWENT was thoroughly ashamed and bumbled by that unhappy evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LADY CAERGWENT was thoroughly ashamed and bumbled by that unhappy evening.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I see you are sorry for the exposure last night, so we will say no more about it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I see you are sorry for the exposure last night, so we will say no more about it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She looked so melancholy and subdued in the morning, with her heavy eyelids and inflamed eyes, and moved so meekly and sadly, without daring to look up, that Lady Barbara quite pitied her, and said—more kindly than she had ever spoken to her before:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I see you are sorry for the exposure last night, so we will say no more about it.
