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Chapter XXIX
A whole week passed, and the "something" Beatrice longed for had not happened. Life went on quietly and smoothly. Her father and Lady Earle busied themselves in talking of preparations for the marriage. Lionel Dacre and Lillian slowly drifted into the fairyland of hope, Lord Airlie wrote every day. No one dreamed of the dark secret that hung over Earlescourt.
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all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Lionel Dacre and Lillian slowly drifted into the fairyland of hope, Lord Airlie wrote every day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Life went on quietly and smoothly.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one dreamed of the dark secret that hung over Earlescourt.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “No one dreamed of the dark secret that hung over Earlescourt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A whole week passed, and the "something" Beatrice longed for had not happened.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “No one dreamed of the dark secret that hung over Earlescourt.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “A whole week passed, and the "something" Beatrice longed for had not happened.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Her father and Lady Earle busied themselves in talking of preparations for the marriage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Life went on quietly and smoothly.”
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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 A whole week passed, and the "something" Beatrice longed for had not happened.
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From this reading Lionel Dacre and Lillian slowly drifted into the fairyland of hope, Lord Airlie wrote every day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A whole week passed, and the "something" Beatrice longed for had not happened.
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From this reading A whole week passed, and the "something" Beatrice longed for had not happened.
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From this reading Her father and Lady Earle busied themselves in talking of preparations for the marriage.
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From this reading Lionel Dacre and Lillian slowly drifted into the fairyland of hope, Lord Airlie wrote every day.
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From this reading No one dreamed of the dark secret that hung over Earlescourt.
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From this reading Lionel Dacre and Lillian slowly drifted into the fairyland of hope, Lord Airlie wrote every day.
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From this reading No one dreamed of the dark secret that hung over Earlescourt.
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From this reading Lionel Dacre and Lillian slowly drifted into the fairyland of hope, Lord Airlie wrote every day.
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From this reading Her father and Lady Earle busied themselves in talking of preparations for the marriage.
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From this reading No one dreamed of the dark secret that hung over Earlescourt.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Lionel Dacre and Lillian slowly drifted into the fairyland of hope, Lord Airlie wrote every day.
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From this reading Lionel Dacre and Lillian slowly drifted into the fairyland of hope, Lord Airlie wrote every day.
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From this reading Her father and Lady Earle busied themselves in talking of preparations for the marriage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A whole week passed, and the "something" Beatrice longed for had not happened.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A whole week passed, and the "something" Beatrice longed for had not happened.
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From this reading A whole week passed, and the "something" Beatrice longed for had not happened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father and Lady Earle busied themselves in talking of preparations for the marriage.
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From this reading Lionel Dacre and Lillian slowly drifted into the fairyland of hope, Lord Airlie wrote every day.
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From this reading No one dreamed of the dark secret that hung over Earlescourt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her father and Lady Earle busied themselves in talking of preparations for the marriage.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lionel Dacre and Lillian slowly drifted into the fairyland of hope, Lord Airlie wrote every day.
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From this reading Her father and Lady Earle busied themselves in talking of preparations for the marriage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life went on quietly and smoothly.
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From this reading Lionel Dacre and Lillian slowly drifted into the fairyland of hope, Lord Airlie wrote every day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lionel Dacre and Lillian slowly drifted into the fairyland of hope, Lord Airlie wrote every day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A whole week passed, and the "something" Beatrice longed for had not happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lionel Dacre and Lillian slowly drifted into the fairyland of hope, Lord Airlie wrote every day.
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From this reading Her father and Lady Earle busied themselves in talking of preparations for the marriage.
not any; not one
From this reading No one dreamed of the dark secret that hung over Earlescourt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A whole week passed, and the "something" Beatrice longed for had not happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her father and Lady Earle busied themselves in talking of preparations for the marriage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Life went on quietly and smoothly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one dreamed of the dark secret that hung over Earlescourt.
above and across; more than
From this reading No one dreamed of the dark secret that hung over Earlescourt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A whole week passed, and the "something" Beatrice longed for had not happened.
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From this reading Her father and Lady Earle busied themselves in talking of preparations for the marriage.
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From this reading Life went on quietly and smoothly.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading No one dreamed of the dark secret that hung over Earlescourt.
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From this reading Lionel Dacre and Lillian slowly drifted into the fairyland of hope, Lord Airlie wrote every day.
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From this reading Life went on quietly and smoothly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A whole week passed, and the "something" Beatrice longed for had not happened.
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From this reading Her father and Lady Earle busied themselves in talking of preparations for the marriage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one dreamed of the dark secret that hung over Earlescourt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A whole week passed, and the "something" Beatrice longed for had not happened.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Her father and Lady Earle busied themselves in talking of preparations for the marriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A whole week passed, and the "something" Beatrice longed for had not happened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life went on quietly and smoothly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A whole week passed, and the "something" Beatrice longed for had not happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lionel Dacre and Lillian slowly drifted into the fairyland of hope, Lord Airlie wrote every day.
