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Chapter XVI
MISS ALTIFIORLA RISES IN THE WORLD. During this time a correspondence, more or less regular, was maintained between Miss Altifiorla and Sir Francis Geraldine. Sir Francis had gone to Scotland for the shooting, and rather liked the interest of Miss Altifiorla's letters. It must be understood that it had commenced with the lady rather than the gentleman. But that was a fact of which he was hardly aware.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “During this time a correspondence, more or less regular, was maintained between Miss Altifiorla and Sir Francis Geraldine.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “During this time a correspondence, more or less regular, was maintained between Miss Altifiorla and Sir Francis Geraldine.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It must be understood that it had commenced with the lady rather than the gentleman.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It must be understood that it had commenced with the lady rather than the gentleman.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Sir Francis had gone to Scotland for the shooting, and rather liked the interest of Miss Altifiorla's letters.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “During this time a correspondence, more or less regular, was maintained between Miss Altifiorla and Sir Francis Geraldine.”
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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 During this time a correspondence, more or less regular, was maintained between Miss Altifiorla and Sir Francis Geraldine.
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From this reading MISS ALTIFIORLA RISES IN THE WORLD.
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From this reading Sir Francis had gone to Scotland for the shooting, and rather liked the interest of Miss Altifiorla's letters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During this time a correspondence, more or less regular, was maintained between Miss Altifiorla and Sir Francis Geraldine.
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From this reading But that was a fact of which he was hardly aware.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be understood that it had commenced with the lady rather than the gentleman.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading During this time a correspondence, more or less regular, was maintained between Miss Altifiorla and Sir Francis Geraldine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that was a fact of which he was hardly aware.
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From this reading It must be understood that it had commenced with the lady rather than the gentleman.
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From this reading During this time a correspondence, more or less regular, was maintained between Miss Altifiorla and Sir Francis Geraldine.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this time a correspondence, more or less regular, was maintained between Miss Altifiorla and Sir Francis Geraldine.
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From this reading But that was a fact of which he was hardly aware.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir Francis had gone to Scotland for the shooting, and rather liked the interest of Miss Altifiorla's letters.
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From this reading During this time a correspondence, more or less regular, was maintained between Miss Altifiorla and Sir Francis Geraldine.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It must be understood that it had commenced with the lady rather than the gentleman.
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From this reading During this time a correspondence, more or less regular, was maintained between Miss Altifiorla and Sir Francis Geraldine.
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From this reading Sir Francis had gone to Scotland for the shooting, and rather liked the interest of Miss Altifiorla's letters.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Francis had gone to Scotland for the shooting, and rather liked the interest of Miss Altifiorla's letters.
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From this reading But that was a fact of which he was hardly aware.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But that was a fact of which he was hardly aware.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISS ALTIFIORLA RISES IN THE WORLD.
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From this reading Sir Francis had gone to Scotland for the shooting, and rather liked the interest of Miss Altifiorla's letters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be understood that it had commenced with the lady rather than the gentleman.
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From this reading It must be understood that it had commenced with the lady rather than the gentleman.
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From this reading During this time a correspondence, more or less regular, was maintained between Miss Altifiorla and Sir Francis Geraldine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Francis had gone to Scotland for the shooting, and rather liked the interest of Miss Altifiorla's letters.
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From this reading Sir Francis had gone to Scotland for the shooting, and rather liked the interest of Miss Altifiorla's letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During this time a correspondence, more or less regular, was maintained between Miss Altifiorla and Sir Francis Geraldine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS ALTIFIORLA RISES IN THE WORLD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During this time a correspondence, more or less regular, was maintained between Miss Altifiorla and Sir Francis Geraldine.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be understood that it had commenced with the lady rather than the gentleman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Francis had gone to Scotland for the shooting, and rather liked the interest of Miss Altifiorla's letters.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During this time a correspondence, more or less regular, was maintained between Miss Altifiorla and Sir Francis Geraldine.
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From this reading Sir Francis had gone to Scotland for the shooting, and rather liked the interest of Miss Altifiorla's letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During this time a correspondence, more or less regular, was maintained between Miss Altifiorla and Sir Francis Geraldine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS ALTIFIORLA RISES IN THE WORLD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Francis had gone to Scotland for the shooting, and rather liked the interest of Miss Altifiorla's letters.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sir Francis had gone to Scotland for the shooting, and rather liked the interest of Miss Altifiorla's letters.
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From this reading During this time a correspondence, more or less regular, was maintained between Miss Altifiorla and Sir Francis Geraldine.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It must be understood that it had commenced with the lady rather than the gentleman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must be understood that it had commenced with the lady rather than the gentleman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS ALTIFIORLA RISES IN THE WORLD.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this time a correspondence, more or less regular, was maintained between Miss Altifiorla and Sir Francis Geraldine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During this time a correspondence, more or less regular, was maintained between Miss Altifiorla and Sir Francis Geraldine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Francis had gone to Scotland for the shooting, and rather liked the interest of Miss Altifiorla's letters.
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From this reading It must be understood that it had commenced with the lady rather than the gentleman.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During this time a correspondence, more or less regular, was maintained between Miss Altifiorla and Sir Francis Geraldine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But that was a fact of which he was hardly aware.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It must be understood that it had commenced with the lady rather than the gentleman.
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From this reading MISS ALTIFIORLA RISES IN THE WORLD.
