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Chapter XVI
AN OLD FRIEND. 'My heart untravelled still returns to thee.'--GOLDSMITH. To go abroad! Such had been the fairy castle of Nuttie's life. She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Such had been the fairy castle of Nuttie's life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Such had been the fairy castle of Nuttie's life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'My heart untravelled still returns to thee.'--GOLDSMITH.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “'My heart untravelled still returns to thee.'--GOLDSMITH.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.”
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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 had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
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From this reading To go abroad!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Such had been the fairy castle of Nuttie's life.
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From this reading Such had been the fairy castle of Nuttie's life.
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From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
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From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
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From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
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From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
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From this reading Such had been the fairy castle of Nuttie's life.
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From this reading AN OLD FRIEND.
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From this reading To go abroad!
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From this reading 'My heart untravelled still returns to thee.'--GOLDSMITH.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such had been the fairy castle of Nuttie's life.
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From this reading 'My heart untravelled still returns to thee.'--GOLDSMITH.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
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From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
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From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such had been the fairy castle of Nuttie's life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
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From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
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From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
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From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My heart untravelled still returns to thee.'--GOLDSMITH.
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From this reading Such had been the fairy castle of Nuttie's life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such had been the fairy castle of Nuttie's life.
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From this reading AN OLD FRIEND.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
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From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
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From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'My heart untravelled still returns to thee.'--GOLDSMITH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'My heart untravelled still returns to thee.'--GOLDSMITH.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such had been the fairy castle of Nuttie's life.
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From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such had been the fairy castle of Nuttie's life.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading 'My heart untravelled still returns to thee.'--GOLDSMITH.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'My heart untravelled still returns to thee.'--GOLDSMITH.
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From this reading 'My heart untravelled still returns to thee.'--GOLDSMITH.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
