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Chapter II
"Never!" said Sloat, with melodramatic intensity. "Never! This is my ideal of perfection,--of divinity in woman. I will bear it home with me, set it above my fireside, and adore it day and night." "Nonsense, Major Sloat!" said Mrs. Maynard, laughing, yet far from being at her ease.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “I will bear it home with me, set it above my fireside, and adore it day and night."”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “"Nonsense, Major Sloat!" said Mrs. Maynard, laughing, yet far from being at her ease.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Never!" said Sloat, with melodramatic intensity.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"Nonsense, Major Sloat!" said Mrs. Maynard, laughing, yet far from being at her ease.”
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading I will bear it home with me, set it above my fireside, and adore it day and night."
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From this reading I will bear it home with me, set it above my fireside, and adore it day and night."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will bear it home with me, set it above my fireside, and adore it day and night."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Nonsense, Major Sloat!" said Mrs. Maynard, laughing, yet far from being at her ease.
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From this reading I will bear it home with me, set it above my fireside, and adore it day and night."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Nonsense, Major Sloat!" said Mrs. Maynard, laughing, yet far from being at her ease.
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From this reading I will bear it home with me, set it above my fireside, and adore it day and night."
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From this reading This is my ideal of perfection,--of divinity in woman.
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From this reading "Nonsense, Major Sloat!" said Mrs. Maynard, laughing, yet far from being at her ease.
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From this reading "Nonsense, Major Sloat!" said Mrs. Maynard, laughing, yet far from being at her ease.
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From this reading I will bear it home with me, set it above my fireside, and adore it day and night."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Nonsense, Major Sloat!" said Mrs. Maynard, laughing, yet far from being at her ease.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Nonsense, Major Sloat!" said Mrs. Maynard, laughing, yet far from being at her ease.
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From this reading I will bear it home with me, set it above my fireside, and adore it day and night."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will bear it home with me, set it above my fireside, and adore it day and night."
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From this reading This is my ideal of perfection,--of divinity in woman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is my ideal of perfection,--of divinity in woman.
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From this reading "Never!" said Sloat, with melodramatic intensity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is my ideal of perfection,--of divinity in woman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will bear it home with me, set it above my fireside, and adore it day and night."
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From this reading "Nonsense, Major Sloat!" said Mrs. Maynard, laughing, yet far from being at her ease.
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From this reading "Nonsense, Major Sloat!" said Mrs. Maynard, laughing, yet far from being at her ease.
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From this reading "Nonsense, Major Sloat!" said Mrs. Maynard, laughing, yet far from being at her ease.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will bear it home with me, set it above my fireside, and adore it day and night."
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From this reading "Never!" said Sloat, with melodramatic intensity.
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From this reading "Nonsense, Major Sloat!" said Mrs. Maynard, laughing, yet far from being at her ease.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This is my ideal of perfection,--of divinity in woman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Never!" said Sloat, with melodramatic intensity.
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From this reading I will bear it home with me, set it above my fireside, and adore it day and night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nonsense, Major Sloat!" said Mrs. Maynard, laughing, yet far from being at her ease.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is my ideal of perfection,--of divinity in woman.
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From this reading This is my ideal of perfection,--of divinity in woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never!" said Sloat, with melodramatic intensity.
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From this reading I will bear it home with me, set it above my fireside, and adore it day and night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never!" said Sloat, with melodramatic intensity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is my ideal of perfection,--of divinity in woman.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will bear it home with me, set it above my fireside, and adore it day and night."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Never!" said Sloat, with melodramatic intensity.
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From this reading This is my ideal of perfection,--of divinity in woman.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Nonsense, Major Sloat!" said Mrs. Maynard, laughing, yet far from being at her ease.
