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Chapter XVIII
DICK TAKES HIS FINAL LEAVE. When Sir Francis received the reply which Miss Altifiorla sent to his letter, he was not altogether satisfied with it. He had expected that the lady would at once have flown into his arms. But the lady seemed to hesitate, and asked for a week to think about it. This showed so much ingratitude on her part,--was so poor an acknowledgment of the position which he had offered her, that he was inclined to be indignant.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But the lady seemed to hesitate, and asked for a week to think about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the lady seemed to hesitate, and asked for a week to think about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DICK TAKES HIS FINAL LEAVE.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He had expected that the lady would at once have flown into his arms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had expected that the lady would at once have flown into his arms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This showed so much ingratitude on her part,--was so poor an acknowledgment of the position which he had offered her, that he was inclined to be indignant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This showed so much ingratitude on her part,--was so poor an acknowledgment of the position which he had offered her, that he was inclined to be indignant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the lady seemed to hesitate, and asked for a week to think about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the lady seemed to hesitate, and asked for a week to think about it.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He had expected that the lady would at once have flown into his arms.”
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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 But the lady seemed to hesitate, and asked for a week to think about it.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But the lady seemed to hesitate, and asked for a week to think about it.
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From this reading This showed so much ingratitude on her part,--was so poor an acknowledgment of the position which he had offered her, that he was inclined to be indignant.
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From this reading When Sir Francis received the reply which Miss Altifiorla sent to his letter, he was not altogether satisfied with it.
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From this reading When Sir Francis received the reply which Miss Altifiorla sent to his letter, he was not altogether satisfied with it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This showed so much ingratitude on her part,--was so poor an acknowledgment of the position which he had offered her, that he was inclined to be indignant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the lady seemed to hesitate, and asked for a week to think about it.
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From this reading He had expected that the lady would at once have flown into his arms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the lady seemed to hesitate, and asked for a week to think about it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had expected that the lady would at once have flown into his arms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This showed so much ingratitude on her part,--was so poor an acknowledgment of the position which he had offered her, that he was inclined to be indignant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the lady seemed to hesitate, and asked for a week to think about it.
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From this reading DICK TAKES HIS FINAL LEAVE.
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From this reading He had expected that the lady would at once have flown into his arms.
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From this reading DICK TAKES HIS FINAL LEAVE.
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From this reading He had expected that the lady would at once have flown into his arms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the lady seemed to hesitate, and asked for a week to think about it.
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From this reading When Sir Francis received the reply which Miss Altifiorla sent to his letter, he was not altogether satisfied with it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had expected that the lady would at once have flown into his arms.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had expected that the lady would at once have flown into his arms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Sir Francis received the reply which Miss Altifiorla sent to his letter, he was not altogether satisfied with it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This showed so much ingratitude on her part,--was so poor an acknowledgment of the position which he had offered her, that he was inclined to be indignant.
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From this reading But the lady seemed to hesitate, and asked for a week to think about it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DICK TAKES HIS FINAL LEAVE.
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From this reading This showed so much ingratitude on her part,--was so poor an acknowledgment of the position which he had offered her, that he was inclined to be indignant.
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From this reading This showed so much ingratitude on her part,--was so poor an acknowledgment of the position which he had offered her, that he was inclined to be indignant.
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From this reading This showed so much ingratitude on her part,--was so poor an acknowledgment of the position which he had offered her, that he was inclined to be indignant.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had expected that the lady would at once have flown into his arms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Sir Francis received the reply which Miss Altifiorla sent to his letter, he was not altogether satisfied with it.
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From this reading He had expected that the lady would at once have flown into his arms.
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From this reading DICK TAKES HIS FINAL LEAVE.
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From this reading When Sir Francis received the reply which Miss Altifiorla sent to his letter, he was not altogether satisfied with it.
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From this reading When Sir Francis received the reply which Miss Altifiorla sent to his letter, he was not altogether satisfied with it.
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From this reading This showed so much ingratitude on her part,--was so poor an acknowledgment of the position which he had offered her, that he was inclined to be indignant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Sir Francis received the reply which Miss Altifiorla sent to his letter, he was not altogether satisfied with it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This showed so much ingratitude on her part,--was so poor an acknowledgment of the position which he had offered her, that he was inclined to be indignant.
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From this reading This showed so much ingratitude on her part,--was so poor an acknowledgment of the position which he had offered her, that he was inclined to be indignant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This showed so much ingratitude on her part,--was so poor an acknowledgment of the position which he had offered her, that he was inclined to be indignant.
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From this reading He had expected that the lady would at once have flown into his arms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This showed so much ingratitude on her part,--was so poor an acknowledgment of the position which he had offered her, that he was inclined to be indignant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This showed so much ingratitude on her part,--was so poor an acknowledgment of the position which he had offered her, that he was inclined to be indignant.
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From this reading This showed so much ingratitude on her part,--was so poor an acknowledgment of the position which he had offered her, that he was inclined to be indignant.
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From this reading When Sir Francis received the reply which Miss Altifiorla sent to his letter, he was not altogether satisfied with it.
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From this reading When Sir Francis received the reply which Miss Altifiorla sent to his letter, he was not altogether satisfied with it.
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From this reading When Sir Francis received the reply which Miss Altifiorla sent to his letter, he was not altogether satisfied with it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the lady seemed to hesitate, and asked for a week to think about it.
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From this reading When Sir Francis received the reply which Miss Altifiorla sent to his letter, he was not altogether satisfied with it.
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From this reading This showed so much ingratitude on her part,--was so poor an acknowledgment of the position which he had offered her, that he was inclined to be indignant.
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From this reading When Sir Francis received the reply which Miss Altifiorla sent to his letter, he was not altogether satisfied with it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This showed so much ingratitude on her part,--was so poor an acknowledgment of the position which he had offered her, that he was inclined to be indignant.
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From this reading DICK TAKES HIS FINAL LEAVE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had expected that the lady would at once have flown into his arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Sir Francis received the reply which Miss Altifiorla sent to his letter, he was not altogether satisfied with it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the lady seemed to hesitate, and asked for a week to think about it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This showed so much ingratitude on her part,--was so poor an acknowledgment of the position which he had offered her, that he was inclined to be indignant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Sir Francis received the reply which Miss Altifiorla sent to his letter, he was not altogether satisfied with it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Sir Francis received the reply which Miss Altifiorla sent to his letter, he was not altogether satisfied with it.
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From this reading But the lady seemed to hesitate, and asked for a week to think about it.
at the time that
From this reading When Sir Francis received the reply which Miss Altifiorla sent to his letter, he was not altogether satisfied with it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Sir Francis received the reply which Miss Altifiorla sent to his letter, he was not altogether satisfied with it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Sir Francis received the reply which Miss Altifiorla sent to his letter, he was not altogether satisfied with it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had expected that the lady would at once have flown into his arms.
