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Chapter XXXVIII
A resolution thus taken is not, however, strong enough to overcome the habits which have grown with years. Mrs. Trevanion had been so long in the background that she shrank from the idea of presenting herself again to what seemed to her the view of the world. She postponed all further steps with a conscious cowardice, at which, with faint humor, she was still able to smile. “We are two owls,” she said. “Jane, we will make a little reconnaissance first in the evening.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Trevanion had been so long in the background that she shrank from the idea of presenting herself again to what seemed to her the view of the world.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Mrs. Trevanion had been so long in the background that she shrank from the idea of presenting herself again to what seemed to her the view of the world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Jane, we will make a little reconnaissance first in the evening.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “A resolution thus taken is not, however, strong enough to overcome the habits which have grown with years.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Mrs. Trevanion had been so long in the background that she shrank from the idea of presenting herself again to what seemed to her the view of the world.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “A resolution thus taken is not, however, strong enough to overcome the habits which have grown with years.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Jane, we will make a little reconnaissance first in the evening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Trevanion had been so long in the background that she shrank from the idea of presenting herself again to what seemed to her the view of the world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Jane, we will make a little reconnaissance first in the evening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Trevanion had been so long in the background that she shrank from the idea of presenting herself again to what seemed to her the view of the world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She postponed all further steps with a conscious cowardice, at which, with faint humor, she was still able to smile.”
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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 A resolution thus taken is not, however, strong enough to overcome the habits which have grown with years.
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From this reading She postponed all further steps with a conscious cowardice, at which, with faint humor, she was still able to smile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Trevanion had been so long in the background that she shrank from the idea of presenting herself again to what seemed to her the view of the world.
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From this reading She postponed all further steps with a conscious cowardice, at which, with faint humor, she was still able to smile.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are two owls,” she said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She postponed all further steps with a conscious cowardice, at which, with faint humor, she was still able to smile.
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From this reading Mrs. Trevanion had been so long in the background that she shrank from the idea of presenting herself again to what seemed to her the view of the world.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Trevanion had been so long in the background that she shrank from the idea of presenting herself again to what seemed to her the view of the world.
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From this reading She postponed all further steps with a conscious cowardice, at which, with faint humor, she was still able to smile.
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From this reading She postponed all further steps with a conscious cowardice, at which, with faint humor, she was still able to smile.
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From this reading A resolution thus taken is not, however, strong enough to overcome the habits which have grown with years.
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From this reading “Jane, we will make a little reconnaissance first in the evening.
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From this reading She postponed all further steps with a conscious cowardice, at which, with faint humor, she was still able to smile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jane, we will make a little reconnaissance first in the evening.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Trevanion had been so long in the background that she shrank from the idea of presenting herself again to what seemed to her the view of the world.
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From this reading She postponed all further steps with a conscious cowardice, at which, with faint humor, she was still able to smile.
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From this reading A resolution thus taken is not, however, strong enough to overcome the habits which have grown with years.
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From this reading A resolution thus taken is not, however, strong enough to overcome the habits which have grown with years.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Trevanion had been so long in the background that she shrank from the idea of presenting herself again to what seemed to her the view of the world.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A resolution thus taken is not, however, strong enough to overcome the habits which have grown with years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Trevanion had been so long in the background that she shrank from the idea of presenting herself again to what seemed to her the view of the world.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Trevanion had been so long in the background that she shrank from the idea of presenting herself again to what seemed to her the view of the world.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A resolution thus taken is not, however, strong enough to overcome the habits which have grown with years.
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From this reading She postponed all further steps with a conscious cowardice, at which, with faint humor, she was still able to smile.
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From this reading Mrs. Trevanion had been so long in the background that she shrank from the idea of presenting herself again to what seemed to her the view of the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Trevanion had been so long in the background that she shrank from the idea of presenting herself again to what seemed to her the view of the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A resolution thus taken is not, however, strong enough to overcome the habits which have grown with years.
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From this reading “Jane, we will make a little reconnaissance first in the evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jane, we will make a little reconnaissance first in the evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Trevanion had been so long in the background that she shrank from the idea of presenting herself again to what seemed to her the view of the world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jane, we will make a little reconnaissance first in the evening.
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From this reading Mrs. Trevanion had been so long in the background that she shrank from the idea of presenting herself again to what seemed to her the view of the world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A resolution thus taken is not, however, strong enough to overcome the habits which have grown with years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Trevanion had been so long in the background that she shrank from the idea of presenting herself again to what seemed to her the view of the world.
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From this reading A resolution thus taken is not, however, strong enough to overcome the habits which have grown with years.
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From this reading “We are two owls,” she said.
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From this reading She postponed all further steps with a conscious cowardice, at which, with faint humor, she was still able to smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Trevanion had been so long in the background that she shrank from the idea of presenting herself again to what seemed to her the view of the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jane, we will make a little reconnaissance first in the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A resolution thus taken is not, however, strong enough to overcome the habits which have grown with years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are two owls,” she said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Trevanion had been so long in the background that she shrank from the idea of presenting herself again to what seemed to her the view of the world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Trevanion had been so long in the background that she shrank from the idea of presenting herself again to what seemed to her the view of the world.
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From this reading Mrs. Trevanion had been so long in the background that she shrank from the idea of presenting herself again to what seemed to her the view of the world.
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From this reading She postponed all further steps with a conscious cowardice, at which, with faint humor, she was still able to smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Trevanion had been so long in the background that she shrank from the idea of presenting herself again to what seemed to her the view of the world.
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From this reading She postponed all further steps with a conscious cowardice, at which, with faint humor, she was still able to smile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She postponed all further steps with a conscious cowardice, at which, with faint humor, she was still able to smile.
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From this reading A resolution thus taken is not, however, strong enough to overcome the habits which have grown with years.
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From this reading A resolution thus taken is not, however, strong enough to overcome the habits which have grown with years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Trevanion had been so long in the background that she shrank from the idea of presenting herself again to what seemed to her the view of the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A resolution thus taken is not, however, strong enough to overcome the habits which have grown with years.
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From this reading A resolution thus taken is not, however, strong enough to overcome the habits which have grown with years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A resolution thus taken is not, however, strong enough to overcome the habits which have grown with years.
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From this reading Mrs. Trevanion had been so long in the background that she shrank from the idea of presenting herself again to what seemed to her the view of the world.
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From this reading “We are two owls,” she said.
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From this reading Mrs. Trevanion had been so long in the background that she shrank from the idea of presenting herself again to what seemed to her the view of the world.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She postponed all further steps with a conscious cowardice, at which, with faint humor, she was still able to smile.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are two owls,” she said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs. Trevanion had been so long in the background that she shrank from the idea of presenting herself again to what seemed to her the view of the world.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A resolution thus taken is not, however, strong enough to overcome the habits which have grown with years.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Jane, we will make a little reconnaissance first in the evening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A resolution thus taken is not, however, strong enough to overcome the habits which have grown with years.
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From this reading Mrs. Trevanion had been so long in the background that she shrank from the idea of presenting herself again to what seemed to her the view of the world.
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From this reading A resolution thus taken is not, however, strong enough to overcome the habits which have grown with years.
