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Chapter XIV
Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening. That Mab was an heiress and that ‘the family’ were seeking her acquaintance was the news Mr. Plowden longed to tell. But Mab’s mother was filled with another thought. If it could be that the search should fail! She believed more in failure than success with her experience.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But Mab’s mother was filled with another thought.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “If it could be that the search should fail!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That Mab was an heiress and that ‘the family’ were seeking her acquaintance was the news Mr. Plowden longed to tell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Mab’s mother was filled with another thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.”
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From this reading That Mab was an heiress and that ‘the family’ were seeking her acquaintance was the news Mr. Plowden longed to tell.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That Mab was an heiress and that ‘the family’ were seeking her acquaintance was the news Mr. Plowden longed to tell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But Mab’s mother was filled with another thought.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it could be that the search should fail!
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From this reading She believed more in failure than success with her experience.
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From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If it could be that the search should fail!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
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From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
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From this reading She believed more in failure than success with her experience.
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From this reading If it could be that the search should fail!
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From this reading She believed more in failure than success with her experience.
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From this reading That Mab was an heiress and that ‘the family’ were seeking her acquaintance was the news Mr. Plowden longed to tell.
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From this reading But Mab’s mother was filled with another thought.
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From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
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From this reading That Mab was an heiress and that ‘the family’ were seeking her acquaintance was the news Mr. Plowden longed to tell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it could be that the search should fail!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it could be that the search should fail!
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From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
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From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
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From this reading That Mab was an heiress and that ‘the family’ were seeking her acquaintance was the news Mr. Plowden longed to tell.
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From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
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From this reading But Mab’s mother was filled with another thought.
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From this reading She believed more in failure than success with her experience.
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From this reading But Mab’s mother was filled with another thought.
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From this reading That Mab was an heiress and that ‘the family’ were seeking her acquaintance was the news Mr. Plowden longed to tell.
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From this reading That Mab was an heiress and that ‘the family’ were seeking her acquaintance was the news Mr. Plowden longed to tell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
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From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That Mab was an heiress and that ‘the family’ were seeking her acquaintance was the news Mr. Plowden longed to tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
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From this reading If it could be that the search should fail!
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From this reading That Mab was an heiress and that ‘the family’ were seeking her acquaintance was the news Mr. Plowden longed to tell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If it could be that the search should fail!
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From this reading She believed more in failure than success with her experience.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That Mab was an heiress and that ‘the family’ were seeking her acquaintance was the news Mr. Plowden longed to tell.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She believed more in failure than success with her experience.
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From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That Mab was an heiress and that ‘the family’ were seeking her acquaintance was the news Mr. Plowden longed to tell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Mab’s mother was filled with another thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Mab was an heiress and that ‘the family’ were seeking her acquaintance was the news Mr. Plowden longed to tell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That Mab was an heiress and that ‘the family’ were seeking her acquaintance was the news Mr. Plowden longed to tell.
at the time that
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
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From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Mab’s mother was filled with another thought.
