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Chapter II
WORTH. She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of. Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock. When she heard it she opened the door at once. "I am glad to see you," she said.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.”
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading “She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When she heard it she opened the door at once.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.”
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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 She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad to see you," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.
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From this reading Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
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From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
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From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
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From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
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From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
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From this reading Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.
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From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
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From this reading Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
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From this reading Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.
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From this reading Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.
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From this reading "I am glad to see you," she said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.
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From this reading When she heard it she opened the door at once.
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From this reading Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am glad to see you," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.
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From this reading Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she heard it she opened the door at once.
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From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
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From this reading Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
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From this reading When she heard it she opened the door at once.
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From this reading When she heard it she opened the door at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am glad to see you," she said.
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From this reading "I am glad to see you," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
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From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
at the time that
From this reading When she heard it she opened the door at once.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
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From this reading WORTH.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am glad to see you," she said.
