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Chapter XII
RATHER "BOISTEROUS." "After all, he's very dreary!" It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her. No doubt the whole work of the interview had fallen on to her shoulders. He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
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later than; following
From this reading “"After all, he's very dreary!"”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.”
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From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
later than; following
From this reading "After all, he's very dreary!"
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From this reading "After all, he's very dreary!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
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From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
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From this reading RATHER "BOISTEROUS."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
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From this reading No doubt the whole work of the interview had fallen on to her shoulders.
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From this reading "After all, he's very dreary!"
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From this reading No doubt the whole work of the interview had fallen on to her shoulders.
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From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
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From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
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From this reading "After all, he's very dreary!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
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From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
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From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
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From this reading No doubt the whole work of the interview had fallen on to her shoulders.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
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From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
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From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt the whole work of the interview had fallen on to her shoulders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No doubt the whole work of the interview had fallen on to her shoulders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No doubt the whole work of the interview had fallen on to her shoulders.
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From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
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From this reading RATHER "BOISTEROUS."
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From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
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From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
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From this reading No doubt the whole work of the interview had fallen on to her shoulders.
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From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
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From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
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From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
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From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No doubt the whole work of the interview had fallen on to her shoulders.
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From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
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From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "After all, he's very dreary!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
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From this reading No doubt the whole work of the interview had fallen on to her shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No doubt the whole work of the interview had fallen on to her shoulders.
