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Chapter XVI
A MIDNIGHT INTERVIEW. Alone in her room that night, Beatrix sat down at the open window to think over the new life so soon to be unfolded to her. Keith Kenyon's wife! No position in the world could be so desirable; no girl was ever so happy as she. "He is so noble, so good, so grand!" she thought to herself, her fair cheek flushing with rapture at thought of her lover's perfections.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alone in her room that night, Beatrix sat down at the open window to think over the new life so soon to be unfolded to her.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “No position in the world could be so desirable; no girl was ever so happy as she.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No position in the world could be so desirable; no girl was ever so happy as she.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He is so noble, so good, so grand!" she thought to herself, her fair cheek flushing with rapture at thought of her lover's perfections.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He is so noble, so good, so grand!" she thought to herself, her fair cheek flushing with rapture at thought of her lover's perfections.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"He is so noble, so good, so grand!" she thought to herself, her fair cheek flushing with rapture at thought of her lover's perfections.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alone in her room that night, Beatrix sat down at the open window to think over the new life so soon to be unfolded to her.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Alone in her room that night, Beatrix sat down at the open window to think over the new life so soon to be unfolded to her.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Alone in her room that night, Beatrix sat down at the open window to think over the new life so soon to be unfolded to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alone in her room that night, Beatrix sat down at the open window to think over the new life so soon to be unfolded to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alone in her room that night, Beatrix sat down at the open window to think over the new life so soon to be unfolded to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He is so noble, so good, so grand!" she thought to herself, her fair cheek flushing with rapture at thought of her lover's perfections.”
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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 MIDNIGHT INTERVIEW.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alone in her room that night, Beatrix sat down at the open window to think over the new life so soon to be unfolded to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No position in the world could be so desirable; no girl was ever so happy as she.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alone in her room that night, Beatrix sat down at the open window to think over the new life so soon to be unfolded to her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Alone in her room that night, Beatrix sat down at the open window to think over the new life so soon to be unfolded to her.
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From this reading Alone in her room that night, Beatrix sat down at the open window to think over the new life so soon to be unfolded to her.
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From this reading "He is so noble, so good, so grand!" she thought to herself, her fair cheek flushing with rapture at thought of her lover's perfections.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No position in the world could be so desirable; no girl was ever so happy as she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No position in the world could be so desirable; no girl was ever so happy as she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alone in her room that night, Beatrix sat down at the open window to think over the new life so soon to be unfolded to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No position in the world could be so desirable; no girl was ever so happy as she.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He is so noble, so good, so grand!" she thought to herself, her fair cheek flushing with rapture at thought of her lover's perfections.
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From this reading "He is so noble, so good, so grand!" she thought to herself, her fair cheek flushing with rapture at thought of her lover's perfections.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No position in the world could be so desirable; no girl was ever so happy as she.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He is so noble, so good, so grand!" she thought to herself, her fair cheek flushing with rapture at thought of her lover's perfections.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is so noble, so good, so grand!" she thought to herself, her fair cheek flushing with rapture at thought of her lover's perfections.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No position in the world could be so desirable; no girl was ever so happy as she.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is so noble, so good, so grand!" she thought to herself, her fair cheek flushing with rapture at thought of her lover's perfections.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alone in her room that night, Beatrix sat down at the open window to think over the new life so soon to be unfolded to her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He is so noble, so good, so grand!" she thought to herself, her fair cheek flushing with rapture at thought of her lover's perfections.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alone in her room that night, Beatrix sat down at the open window to think over the new life so soon to be unfolded to her.
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTERVIEW.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is so noble, so good, so grand!" she thought to herself, her fair cheek flushing with rapture at thought of her lover's perfections.
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From this reading Keith Kenyon's wife!
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From this reading Keith Kenyon's wife!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alone in her room that night, Beatrix sat down at the open window to think over the new life so soon to be unfolded to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is so noble, so good, so grand!" she thought to herself, her fair cheek flushing with rapture at thought of her lover's perfections.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTERVIEW.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alone in her room that night, Beatrix sat down at the open window to think over the new life so soon to be unfolded to her.
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From this reading Alone in her room that night, Beatrix sat down at the open window to think over the new life so soon to be unfolded to her.
not any; not one
From this reading No position in the world could be so desirable; no girl was ever so happy as she.
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From this reading "He is so noble, so good, so grand!" she thought to herself, her fair cheek flushing with rapture at thought of her lover's perfections.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He is so noble, so good, so grand!" she thought to herself, her fair cheek flushing with rapture at thought of her lover's perfections.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Alone in her room that night, Beatrix sat down at the open window to think over the new life so soon to be unfolded to her.
above and across; more than
From this reading Alone in her room that night, Beatrix sat down at the open window to think over the new life so soon to be unfolded to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is so noble, so good, so grand!" she thought to herself, her fair cheek flushing with rapture at thought of her lover's perfections.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No position in the world could be so desirable; no girl was ever so happy as she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is so noble, so good, so grand!" she thought to herself, her fair cheek flushing with rapture at thought of her lover's perfections.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alone in her room that night, Beatrix sat down at the open window to think over the new life so soon to be unfolded to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alone in her room that night, Beatrix sat down at the open window to think over the new life so soon to be unfolded to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No position in the world could be so desirable; no girl was ever so happy as she.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Alone in her room that night, Beatrix sat down at the open window to think over the new life so soon to be unfolded to her.
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From this reading Alone in her room that night, Beatrix sat down at the open window to think over the new life so soon to be unfolded to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alone in her room that night, Beatrix sat down at the open window to think over the new life so soon to be unfolded to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alone in her room that night, Beatrix sat down at the open window to think over the new life so soon to be unfolded to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alone in her room that night, Beatrix sat down at the open window to think over the new life so soon to be unfolded to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He is so noble, so good, so grand!" she thought to herself, her fair cheek flushing with rapture at thought of her lover's perfections.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alone in her room that night, Beatrix sat down at the open window to think over the new life so soon to be unfolded to her.
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From this reading Alone in her room that night, Beatrix sat down at the open window to think over the new life so soon to be unfolded to her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No position in the world could be so desirable; no girl was ever so happy as she.
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From this reading Keith Kenyon's wife!
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From this reading Alone in her room that night, Beatrix sat down at the open window to think over the new life so soon to be unfolded to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He is so noble, so good, so grand!" she thought to herself, her fair cheek flushing with rapture at thought of her lover's perfections.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No position in the world could be so desirable; no girl was ever so happy as she.
