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Chapter XXVII
EVAN'S SISTER. Slowly from this time Diana regained strength, and by degrees took again her former place in the household. To Miss Collins' vision she was "the same as ever." Basil felt she was not. Yet Diana did every duty of her station with all the care and diligence she had ever given to it.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Slowly from this time Diana regained strength, and by degrees took again her former place in the household.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “Yet Diana did every duty of her station with all the care and diligence she had ever given to it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To Miss Collins' vision she was "the same as ever."”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Yet Diana did every duty of her station with all the care and diligence she had ever given to it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To Miss Collins' vision she was "the same as ever."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Slowly from this time Diana regained strength, and by degrees took again her former place in the household.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Slowly from this time Diana regained strength, and by degrees took again her former place in the household.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Slowly from this time Diana regained strength, and by degrees took again her former place in the household.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet Diana did every duty of her station with all the care and diligence she had ever given to it.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slowly from this time Diana regained strength, and by degrees took again her former place in the household.
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From this reading Yet Diana did every duty of her station with all the care and diligence she had ever given to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slowly from this time Diana regained strength, and by degrees took again her former place in the household.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To Miss Collins' vision she was "the same as ever."
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From this reading Basil felt she was not.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Slowly from this time Diana regained strength, and by degrees took again her former place in the household.
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From this reading Yet Diana did every duty of her station with all the care and diligence she had ever given to it.
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From this reading To Miss Collins' vision she was "the same as ever."
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From this reading Slowly from this time Diana regained strength, and by degrees took again her former place in the household.
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From this reading Slowly from this time Diana regained strength, and by degrees took again her former place in the household.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet Diana did every duty of her station with all the care and diligence she had ever given to it.
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From this reading Yet Diana did every duty of her station with all the care and diligence she had ever given to it.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Yet Diana did every duty of her station with all the care and diligence she had ever given to it.
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From this reading EVAN'S SISTER.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Miss Collins' vision she was "the same as ever."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Yet Diana did every duty of her station with all the care and diligence she had ever given to it.
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From this reading Basil felt she was not.
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From this reading Slowly from this time Diana regained strength, and by degrees took again her former place in the household.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Slowly from this time Diana regained strength, and by degrees took again her former place in the household.
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From this reading Yet Diana did every duty of her station with all the care and diligence she had ever given to it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet Diana did every duty of her station with all the care and diligence she had ever given to it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Slowly from this time Diana regained strength, and by degrees took again her former place in the household.
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From this reading Slowly from this time Diana regained strength, and by degrees took again her former place in the household.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Slowly from this time Diana regained strength, and by degrees took again her former place in the household.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet Diana did every duty of her station with all the care and diligence she had ever given to it.
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From this reading To Miss Collins' vision she was "the same as ever."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Basil felt she was not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet Diana did every duty of her station with all the care and diligence she had ever given to it.
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From this reading Slowly from this time Diana regained strength, and by degrees took again her former place in the household.
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From this reading Slowly from this time Diana regained strength, and by degrees took again her former place in the household.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Miss Collins' vision she was "the same as ever."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Miss Collins' vision she was "the same as ever."
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From this reading EVAN'S SISTER.
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From this reading Slowly from this time Diana regained strength, and by degrees took again her former place in the household.
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From this reading Yet Diana did every duty of her station with all the care and diligence she had ever given to it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Slowly from this time Diana regained strength, and by degrees took again her former place in the household.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Slowly from this time Diana regained strength, and by degrees took again her former place in the household.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Slowly from this time Diana regained strength, and by degrees took again her former place in the household.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slowly from this time Diana regained strength, and by degrees took again her former place in the household.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Miss Collins' vision she was "the same as ever."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slowly from this time Diana regained strength, and by degrees took again her former place in the household.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Miss Collins' vision she was "the same as ever."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Miss Collins' vision she was "the same as ever."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet Diana did every duty of her station with all the care and diligence she had ever given to it.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Diana did every duty of her station with all the care and diligence she had ever given to it.
