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Chapter IX
WARNINGS AND CONSULTATIONS. Mrs. Hunstanton lingered after the visitors had gone away. She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts. She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana. I want to warn you.
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later than; following
From this reading “Mrs. Hunstanton lingered after the visitors had gone away.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.”
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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 She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Hunstanton lingered after the visitors had gone away.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
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From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WARNINGS AND CONSULTATIONS.
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From this reading Mrs. Hunstanton lingered after the visitors had gone away.
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From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
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From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
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From this reading WARNINGS AND CONSULTATIONS.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
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From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
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From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
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From this reading Mrs. Hunstanton lingered after the visitors had gone away.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Hunstanton lingered after the visitors had gone away.
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From this reading Mrs. Hunstanton lingered after the visitors had gone away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
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From this reading Mrs. Hunstanton lingered after the visitors had gone away.
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From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
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From this reading Mrs. Hunstanton lingered after the visitors had gone away.
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From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
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From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
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From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
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From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
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From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
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From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Hunstanton lingered after the visitors had gone away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
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From this reading Mrs. Hunstanton lingered after the visitors had gone away.
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From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
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From this reading I want to warn you.
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From this reading WARNINGS AND CONSULTATIONS.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
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From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
