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Chapter IX
“But the face of any Country however beautiful said I, can be but a poor consolation for the loss of one’s dearest Freinds.” She shook her head, as if she felt the truth of what I said. My Curiosity was so much raised, that I was resolved at any rate to satisfy it. “You regret having left Suffolk then Miss Grenville?” “Indeed I do.”
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the -ing form of “have”
From this reading ““You regret having left Suffolk then Miss Grenville?””
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading ““But the face of any Country however beautiful said I, can be but a poor consolation for the loss of one’s dearest Freinds.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You regret having left Suffolk then Miss Grenville?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But the face of any Country however beautiful said I, can be but a poor consolation for the loss of one’s dearest Freinds.””
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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 face of any Country however beautiful said I, can be but a poor consolation for the loss of one’s dearest Freinds.”
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From this reading “But the face of any Country however beautiful said I, can be but a poor consolation for the loss of one’s dearest Freinds.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She shook her head, as if she felt the truth of what I said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My Curiosity was so much raised, that I was resolved at any rate to satisfy it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But the face of any Country however beautiful said I, can be but a poor consolation for the loss of one’s dearest Freinds.”
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From this reading “But the face of any Country however beautiful said I, can be but a poor consolation for the loss of one’s dearest Freinds.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But the face of any Country however beautiful said I, can be but a poor consolation for the loss of one’s dearest Freinds.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “But the face of any Country however beautiful said I, can be but a poor consolation for the loss of one’s dearest Freinds.”
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From this reading “But the face of any Country however beautiful said I, can be but a poor consolation for the loss of one’s dearest Freinds.”
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From this reading “But the face of any Country however beautiful said I, can be but a poor consolation for the loss of one’s dearest Freinds.”
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From this reading My Curiosity was so much raised, that I was resolved at any rate to satisfy it.
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From this reading “But the face of any Country however beautiful said I, can be but a poor consolation for the loss of one’s dearest Freinds.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Indeed I do.”
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From this reading “But the face of any Country however beautiful said I, can be but a poor consolation for the loss of one’s dearest Freinds.”
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From this reading She shook her head, as if she felt the truth of what I said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But the face of any Country however beautiful said I, can be but a poor consolation for the loss of one’s dearest Freinds.”
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From this reading “But the face of any Country however beautiful said I, can be but a poor consolation for the loss of one’s dearest Freinds.”
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From this reading “You regret having left Suffolk then Miss Grenville?”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “You regret having left Suffolk then Miss Grenville?”
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From this reading She shook her head, as if she felt the truth of what I said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She shook her head, as if she felt the truth of what I said.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “But the face of any Country however beautiful said I, can be but a poor consolation for the loss of one’s dearest Freinds.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But the face of any Country however beautiful said I, can be but a poor consolation for the loss of one’s dearest Freinds.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She shook her head, as if she felt the truth of what I said.
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From this reading “Indeed I do.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My Curiosity was so much raised, that I was resolved at any rate to satisfy it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You regret having left Suffolk then Miss Grenville?”
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From this reading “But the face of any Country however beautiful said I, can be but a poor consolation for the loss of one’s dearest Freinds.”
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From this reading “You regret having left Suffolk then Miss Grenville?”
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From this reading My Curiosity was so much raised, that I was resolved at any rate to satisfy it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Curiosity was so much raised, that I was resolved at any rate to satisfy it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But the face of any Country however beautiful said I, can be but a poor consolation for the loss of one’s dearest Freinds.”
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From this reading “But the face of any Country however beautiful said I, can be but a poor consolation for the loss of one’s dearest Freinds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the face of any Country however beautiful said I, can be but a poor consolation for the loss of one’s dearest Freinds.”
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From this reading My Curiosity was so much raised, that I was resolved at any rate to satisfy it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My Curiosity was so much raised, that I was resolved at any rate to satisfy it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You regret having left Suffolk then Miss Grenville?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My Curiosity was so much raised, that I was resolved at any rate to satisfy it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But the face of any Country however beautiful said I, can be but a poor consolation for the loss of one’s dearest Freinds.”
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From this reading My Curiosity was so much raised, that I was resolved at any rate to satisfy it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shook her head, as if she felt the truth of what I said.
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From this reading She shook her head, as if she felt the truth of what I said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My Curiosity was so much raised, that I was resolved at any rate to satisfy it.
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From this reading “You regret having left Suffolk then Miss Grenville?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My Curiosity was so much raised, that I was resolved at any rate to satisfy it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But the face of any Country however beautiful said I, can be but a poor consolation for the loss of one’s dearest Freinds.”
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From this reading “You regret having left Suffolk then Miss Grenville?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My Curiosity was so much raised, that I was resolved at any rate to satisfy it.
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From this reading She shook her head, as if she felt the truth of what I said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Curiosity was so much raised, that I was resolved at any rate to satisfy it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She shook her head, as if she felt the truth of what I said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You regret having left Suffolk then Miss Grenville?”
