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Chapter XIII
MR. BROOKE BURGESS. The hour at which Mr. Brooke Burgess was to arrive had come round, and Miss Stanbury was in a twitter, partly of expectation, and partly, it must be confessed, of fear. Why there should be any fear she did not herself know, as she had much to give and nothing to expect. But she was afraid, and was conscious of it, and was out of temper because she was ashamed of herself.
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feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading “But she was afraid, and was conscious of it, and was out of temper because she was ashamed of herself.”
for the reason that
From this reading “But she was afraid, and was conscious of it, and was out of temper because she was ashamed of herself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The hour at which Mr. Brooke Burgess was to arrive had come round, and Miss Stanbury was in a twitter, partly of expectation, and partly, it must be confessed, of fear.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “Why there should be any fear she did not herself know, as she had much to give and nothing to expect.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Why there should be any fear she did not herself know, as she had much to give and nothing to expect.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why there should be any fear she did not herself know, as she had much to give and nothing to expect.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The hour at which Mr. Brooke Burgess was to arrive had come round, and Miss Stanbury was in a twitter, partly of expectation, and partly, it must be confessed, of fear.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Why there should be any fear she did not herself know, as she had much to give and nothing to expect.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The hour at which Mr. Brooke Burgess was to arrive had come round, and Miss Stanbury was in a twitter, partly of expectation, and partly, it must be confessed, of fear.”
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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 hour at which Mr. Brooke Burgess was to arrive had come round, and Miss Stanbury was in a twitter, partly of expectation, and partly, it must be confessed, of fear.
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From this reading But she was afraid, and was conscious of it, and was out of temper because she was ashamed of herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hour at which Mr. Brooke Burgess was to arrive had come round, and Miss Stanbury was in a twitter, partly of expectation, and partly, it must be confessed, of fear.
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From this reading Why there should be any fear she did not herself know, as she had much to give and nothing to expect.
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From this reading The hour at which Mr. Brooke Burgess was to arrive had come round, and Miss Stanbury was in a twitter, partly of expectation, and partly, it must be confessed, of fear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why there should be any fear she did not herself know, as she had much to give and nothing to expect.
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading But she was afraid, and was conscious of it, and was out of temper because she was ashamed of herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hour at which Mr. Brooke Burgess was to arrive had come round, and Miss Stanbury was in a twitter, partly of expectation, and partly, it must be confessed, of fear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The hour at which Mr. Brooke Burgess was to arrive had come round, and Miss Stanbury was in a twitter, partly of expectation, and partly, it must be confessed, of fear.
for the reason that
From this reading But she was afraid, and was conscious of it, and was out of temper because she was ashamed of herself.
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From this reading BROOKE BURGESS.
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From this reading BROOKE BURGESS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was afraid, and was conscious of it, and was out of temper because she was ashamed of herself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hour at which Mr. Brooke Burgess was to arrive had come round, and Miss Stanbury was in a twitter, partly of expectation, and partly, it must be confessed, of fear.
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From this reading The hour at which Mr. Brooke Burgess was to arrive had come round, and Miss Stanbury was in a twitter, partly of expectation, and partly, it must be confessed, of fear.
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From this reading But she was afraid, and was conscious of it, and was out of temper because she was ashamed of herself.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why there should be any fear she did not herself know, as she had much to give and nothing to expect.
to think that something will happen
From this reading Why there should be any fear she did not herself know, as she had much to give and nothing to expect.
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From this reading The hour at which Mr. Brooke Burgess was to arrive had come round, and Miss Stanbury was in a twitter, partly of expectation, and partly, it must be confessed, of fear.
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From this reading The hour at which Mr. Brooke Burgess was to arrive had come round, and Miss Stanbury was in a twitter, partly of expectation, and partly, it must be confessed, of fear.
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From this reading Why there should be any fear she did not herself know, as she had much to give and nothing to expect.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hour at which Mr. Brooke Burgess was to arrive had come round, and Miss Stanbury was in a twitter, partly of expectation, and partly, it must be confessed, of fear.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Why there should be any fear she did not herself know, as she had much to give and nothing to expect.
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From this reading The hour at which Mr. Brooke Burgess was to arrive had come round, and Miss Stanbury was in a twitter, partly of expectation, and partly, it must be confessed, of fear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hour at which Mr. Brooke Burgess was to arrive had come round, and Miss Stanbury was in a twitter, partly of expectation, and partly, it must be confessed, of fear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The hour at which Mr. Brooke Burgess was to arrive had come round, and Miss Stanbury was in a twitter, partly of expectation, and partly, it must be confessed, of fear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why there should be any fear she did not herself know, as she had much to give and nothing to expect.
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From this reading The hour at which Mr. Brooke Burgess was to arrive had come round, and Miss Stanbury was in a twitter, partly of expectation, and partly, it must be confessed, of fear.
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From this reading MR.
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From this reading Why there should be any fear she did not herself know, as she had much to give and nothing to expect.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The hour at which Mr. Brooke Burgess was to arrive had come round, and Miss Stanbury was in a twitter, partly of expectation, and partly, it must be confessed, of fear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why there should be any fear she did not herself know, as she had much to give and nothing to expect.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Why there should be any fear she did not herself know, as she had much to give and nothing to expect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hour at which Mr. Brooke Burgess was to arrive had come round, and Miss Stanbury was in a twitter, partly of expectation, and partly, it must be confessed, of fear.
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From this reading But she was afraid, and was conscious of it, and was out of temper because she was ashamed of herself.
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From this reading The hour at which Mr. Brooke Burgess was to arrive had come round, and Miss Stanbury was in a twitter, partly of expectation, and partly, it must be confessed, of fear.
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From this reading The hour at which Mr. Brooke Burgess was to arrive had come round, and Miss Stanbury was in a twitter, partly of expectation, and partly, it must be confessed, of fear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why there should be any fear she did not herself know, as she had much to give and nothing to expect.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why there should be any fear she did not herself know, as she had much to give and nothing to expect.
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From this reading The hour at which Mr. Brooke Burgess was to arrive had come round, and Miss Stanbury was in a twitter, partly of expectation, and partly, it must be confessed, of fear.
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From this reading But she was afraid, and was conscious of it, and was out of temper because she was ashamed of herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hour at which Mr. Brooke Burgess was to arrive had come round, and Miss Stanbury was in a twitter, partly of expectation, and partly, it must be confessed, of fear.
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From this reading Why there should be any fear she did not herself know, as she had much to give and nothing to expect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hour at which Mr. Brooke Burgess was to arrive had come round, and Miss Stanbury was in a twitter, partly of expectation, and partly, it must be confessed, of fear.
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From this reading The hour at which Mr. Brooke Burgess was to arrive had come round, and Miss Stanbury was in a twitter, partly of expectation, and partly, it must be confessed, of fear.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hour at which Mr. Brooke Burgess was to arrive had come round, and Miss Stanbury was in a twitter, partly of expectation, and partly, it must be confessed, of fear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hour at which Mr. Brooke Burgess was to arrive had come round, and Miss Stanbury was in a twitter, partly of expectation, and partly, it must be confessed, of fear.
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From this reading Why there should be any fear she did not herself know, as she had much to give and nothing to expect.
