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Chapter VII
Lady Earle's boudoir was always considered one of the prettiest rooms at Earlescourt. Few, but rare, pictures adorned its walls. The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine. Groups of flowers in rare and costly vases perfumed the room. Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Lady Earle's boudoir was always considered one of the prettiest rooms at Earlescourt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.”
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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 The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
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From this reading Few, but rare, pictures adorned its walls.
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From this reading Lady Earle's boudoir was always considered one of the prettiest rooms at Earlescourt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Groups of flowers in rare and costly vases perfumed the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Earle's boudoir was always considered one of the prettiest rooms at Earlescourt.
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From this reading Lady Earle's boudoir was always considered one of the prettiest rooms at Earlescourt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Few, but rare, pictures adorned its walls.
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From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
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From this reading Lady Earle's boudoir was always considered one of the prettiest rooms at Earlescourt.
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From this reading Groups of flowers in rare and costly vases perfumed the room.
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From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
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From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
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From this reading Lady Earle's boudoir was always considered one of the prettiest rooms at Earlescourt.
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From this reading Lady Earle's boudoir was always considered one of the prettiest rooms at Earlescourt.
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From this reading Few, but rare, pictures adorned its walls.
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From this reading Groups of flowers in rare and costly vases perfumed the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
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From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
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From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
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From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
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From this reading Groups of flowers in rare and costly vases perfumed the room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
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From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Few, but rare, pictures adorned its walls.
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From this reading Lady Earle's boudoir was always considered one of the prettiest rooms at Earlescourt.
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From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
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From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
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From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
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From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
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From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
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From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Earle's boudoir was always considered one of the prettiest rooms at Earlescourt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lady Earle's boudoir was always considered one of the prettiest rooms at Earlescourt.
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From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
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From this reading Groups of flowers in rare and costly vases perfumed the room.
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From this reading Few, but rare, pictures adorned its walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Earle's boudoir was always considered one of the prettiest rooms at Earlescourt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Few, but rare, pictures adorned its walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Groups of flowers in rare and costly vases perfumed the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Earle's boudoir was always considered one of the prettiest rooms at Earlescourt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Earle's boudoir was always considered one of the prettiest rooms at Earlescourt.
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From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
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From this reading Groups of flowers in rare and costly vases perfumed the room.
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From this reading Few, but rare, pictures adorned its walls.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Earle's boudoir was always considered one of the prettiest rooms at Earlescourt.
in or at the place that
From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
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From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
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From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
