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Chapter XXIV
Why Minna sent the note of acquiescence she herself could not tell. Her caprices were past accounting for. Vanity had its share. The man whom she had regarded as the most contemptuous and remote of a priggish society was now at her feet. Revenge prompted her to pay her ancient grudge against that society by kicking him as he grovelled.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Revenge prompted her to pay her ancient grudge against that society by kicking him as he grovelled.”
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “Revenge prompted her to pay her ancient grudge against that society by kicking him as he grovelled.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Why Minna sent the note of acquiescence she herself could not tell.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Why Minna sent the note of acquiescence she herself could not tell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why Minna sent the note of acquiescence she herself could not tell.”
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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 man whom she had regarded as the most contemptuous and remote of a priggish society was now at her feet.
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From this reading Her caprices were past accounting for.
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From this reading Why Minna sent the note of acquiescence she herself could not tell.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Revenge prompted her to pay her ancient grudge against that society by kicking him as he grovelled.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Revenge prompted her to pay her ancient grudge against that society by kicking him as he grovelled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man whom she had regarded as the most contemptuous and remote of a priggish society was now at her feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man whom she had regarded as the most contemptuous and remote of a priggish society was now at her feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man whom she had regarded as the most contemptuous and remote of a priggish society was now at her feet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Revenge prompted her to pay her ancient grudge against that society by kicking him as he grovelled.
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From this reading Her caprices were past accounting for.
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From this reading The man whom she had regarded as the most contemptuous and remote of a priggish society was now at her feet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why Minna sent the note of acquiescence she herself could not tell.
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From this reading The man whom she had regarded as the most contemptuous and remote of a priggish society was now at her feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her caprices were past accounting for.
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From this reading Revenge prompted her to pay her ancient grudge against that society by kicking him as he grovelled.
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From this reading Revenge prompted her to pay her ancient grudge against that society by kicking him as he grovelled.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vanity had its share.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Revenge prompted her to pay her ancient grudge against that society by kicking him as he grovelled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her caprices were past accounting for.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Why Minna sent the note of acquiescence she herself could not tell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Revenge prompted her to pay her ancient grudge against that society by kicking him as he grovelled.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Vanity had its share.
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From this reading Revenge prompted her to pay her ancient grudge against that society by kicking him as he grovelled.
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From this reading The man whom she had regarded as the most contemptuous and remote of a priggish society was now at her feet.
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From this reading Why Minna sent the note of acquiescence she herself could not tell.
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From this reading The man whom she had regarded as the most contemptuous and remote of a priggish society was now at her feet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why Minna sent the note of acquiescence she herself could not tell.
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From this reading Why Minna sent the note of acquiescence she herself could not tell.
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From this reading The man whom she had regarded as the most contemptuous and remote of a priggish society was now at her feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why Minna sent the note of acquiescence she herself could not tell.
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From this reading Her caprices were past accounting for.
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From this reading Revenge prompted her to pay her ancient grudge against that society by kicking him as he grovelled.
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From this reading The man whom she had regarded as the most contemptuous and remote of a priggish society was now at her feet.
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From this reading Revenge prompted her to pay her ancient grudge against that society by kicking him as he grovelled.
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From this reading The man whom she had regarded as the most contemptuous and remote of a priggish society was now at her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man whom she had regarded as the most contemptuous and remote of a priggish society was now at her feet.
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From this reading Revenge prompted her to pay her ancient grudge against that society by kicking him as he grovelled.
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From this reading Why Minna sent the note of acquiescence she herself could not tell.
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From this reading Vanity had its share.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why Minna sent the note of acquiescence she herself could not tell.
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From this reading The man whom she had regarded as the most contemptuous and remote of a priggish society was now at her feet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why Minna sent the note of acquiescence she herself could not tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Revenge prompted her to pay her ancient grudge against that society by kicking him as he grovelled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why Minna sent the note of acquiescence she herself could not tell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Revenge prompted her to pay her ancient grudge against that society by kicking him as he grovelled.
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From this reading Vanity had its share.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man whom she had regarded as the most contemptuous and remote of a priggish society was now at her feet.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her caprices were past accounting for.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man whom she had regarded as the most contemptuous and remote of a priggish society was now at her feet.
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From this reading Why Minna sent the note of acquiescence she herself could not tell.
