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Chapter IX
SIR FRANCIS TRAVELS WITH MISS ALTIFIORLA. Miss Altifiorla was at the station of course before her time. It is the privilege of unmarried ladies when they travel alone to spend a good deal of time at stations. But as she walked up and down the platform she had an opportunity for settling her thoughts. She was angry with three persons--with Mrs. Western, Mr. Western, and with herself.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is the privilege of unmarried ladies when they travel alone to spend a good deal of time at stations.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Miss Altifiorla was at the station of course before her time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Altifiorla was at the station of course before her time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is the privilege of unmarried ladies when they travel alone to spend a good deal of time at stations.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She was angry with three persons--with Mrs. Western, Mr. Western, and with herself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Altifiorla was at the station of course before her time.”
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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 It is the privilege of unmarried ladies when they travel alone to spend a good deal of time at stations.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is the privilege of unmarried ladies when they travel alone to spend a good deal of time at stations.
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From this reading SIR FRANCIS TRAVELS WITH MISS ALTIFIORLA.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But as she walked up and down the platform she had an opportunity for settling her thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as she walked up and down the platform she had an opportunity for settling her thoughts.
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From this reading She was angry with three persons--with Mrs. Western, Mr. Western, and with herself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as she walked up and down the platform she had an opportunity for settling her thoughts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Altifiorla was at the station of course before her time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Miss Altifiorla was at the station of course before her time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as she walked up and down the platform she had an opportunity for settling her thoughts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Altifiorla was at the station of course before her time.
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From this reading It is the privilege of unmarried ladies when they travel alone to spend a good deal of time at stations.
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From this reading But as she walked up and down the platform she had an opportunity for settling her thoughts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But as she walked up and down the platform she had an opportunity for settling her thoughts.
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From this reading SIR FRANCIS TRAVELS WITH MISS ALTIFIORLA.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is the privilege of unmarried ladies when they travel alone to spend a good deal of time at stations.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But as she walked up and down the platform she had an opportunity for settling her thoughts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Altifiorla was at the station of course before her time.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was angry with three persons--with Mrs. Western, Mr. Western, and with herself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the privilege of unmarried ladies when they travel alone to spend a good deal of time at stations.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the privilege of unmarried ladies when they travel alone to spend a good deal of time at stations.
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From this reading It is the privilege of unmarried ladies when they travel alone to spend a good deal of time at stations.
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From this reading SIR FRANCIS TRAVELS WITH MISS ALTIFIORLA.
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From this reading She was angry with three persons--with Mrs. Western, Mr. Western, and with herself.
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From this reading She was angry with three persons--with Mrs. Western, Mr. Western, and with herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Altifiorla was at the station of course before her time.
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From this reading But as she walked up and down the platform she had an opportunity for settling her thoughts.
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From this reading She was angry with three persons--with Mrs. Western, Mr. Western, and with herself.
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From this reading But as she walked up and down the platform she had an opportunity for settling her thoughts.
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From this reading It is the privilege of unmarried ladies when they travel alone to spend a good deal of time at stations.
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From this reading But as she walked up and down the platform she had an opportunity for settling her thoughts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as she walked up and down the platform she had an opportunity for settling her thoughts.
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From this reading SIR FRANCIS TRAVELS WITH MISS ALTIFIORLA.
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From this reading It is the privilege of unmarried ladies when they travel alone to spend a good deal of time at stations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Altifiorla was at the station of course before her time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the privilege of unmarried ladies when they travel alone to spend a good deal of time at stations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Altifiorla was at the station of course before her time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is the privilege of unmarried ladies when they travel alone to spend a good deal of time at stations.
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From this reading But as she walked up and down the platform she had an opportunity for settling her thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was angry with three persons--with Mrs. Western, Mr. Western, and with herself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Altifiorla was at the station of course before her time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is the privilege of unmarried ladies when they travel alone to spend a good deal of time at stations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the privilege of unmarried ladies when they travel alone to spend a good deal of time at stations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIR FRANCIS TRAVELS WITH MISS ALTIFIORLA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the privilege of unmarried ladies when they travel alone to spend a good deal of time at stations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But as she walked up and down the platform she had an opportunity for settling her thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But as she walked up and down the platform she had an opportunity for settling her thoughts.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Altifiorla was at the station of course before her time.
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From this reading She was angry with three persons--with Mrs. Western, Mr. Western, and with herself.
at the time that
From this reading It is the privilege of unmarried ladies when they travel alone to spend a good deal of time at stations.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SIR FRANCIS TRAVELS WITH MISS ALTIFIORLA.
