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Chapter XXIII
HAWORTH'S DEFENDER. Mrs. Haworth made her way along the streets with weak and lagging steps. She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred. But now the way before her seemed long. She knew where she was going.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Mrs. Haworth made her way along the streets with weak and lagging steps.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “But now the way before her seemed long.”
energetic and quick
From this reading “She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But now the way before her seemed long.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But now the way before her seemed long.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.”
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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 had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Mrs. Haworth made her way along the streets with weak and lagging steps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Haworth made her way along the streets with weak and lagging steps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But now the way before her seemed long.
energetic and quick
From this reading She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the way before her seemed long.
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From this reading She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.
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From this reading She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.
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From this reading HAWORTH'S DEFENDER.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.
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From this reading She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.
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From this reading Mrs. Haworth made her way along the streets with weak and lagging steps.
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From this reading HAWORTH'S DEFENDER.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Haworth made her way along the streets with weak and lagging steps.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.
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From this reading She knew where she was going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Haworth made her way along the streets with weak and lagging steps.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now the way before her seemed long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Haworth made her way along the streets with weak and lagging steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Haworth made her way along the streets with weak and lagging steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now the way before her seemed long.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Haworth made her way along the streets with weak and lagging steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Haworth made her way along the streets with weak and lagging steps.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Haworth made her way along the streets with weak and lagging steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Haworth made her way along the streets with weak and lagging steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Haworth made her way along the streets with weak and lagging steps.
in or at the place that
From this reading She knew where she was going.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Haworth made her way along the streets with weak and lagging steps.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had been a brisk walker in the days of her country life, and even now was fonder of going here and there on foot than of riding in state, as her son would have preferred.
