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Chapter XIII
The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him. She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome. Any male to Moll was better than none. “Come along,” she said. “Don’t be shy of me.”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ““Come along,” she said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Come along,” she said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “Any male to Moll was better than none.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome.”
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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 The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him.
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From this reading She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Come along,” she said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome.
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From this reading Any male to Moll was better than none.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome.
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From this reading She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Don’t be shy of me.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome.
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From this reading Any male to Moll was better than none.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him.
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From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come along,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t be shy of me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him.
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From this reading She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Any male to Moll was better than none.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t be shy of me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Any male to Moll was better than none.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him.
not one, and not any
From this reading Any male to Moll was better than none.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him.
above and across; more than
From this reading She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come along,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t be shy of me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Any male to Moll was better than none.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Any male to Moll was better than none.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was yawning over an illuminated missal; but, at sight of the intruder, she clapped the volume down with a bang, stretched, put her arms behind her head, and smiled with an air of relieved welcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield entered his drawing-room in a very morose frame of mind, which was scarcely improved by his discovery of a young lady already seated there before him.
