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Chapter XVIII
BLINDED BY SELF-CONCEIT. Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked. Bessie opened the door, and uttered an exclamation of surprise and welcome. “Miss Olivia! Is it really you?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Bessie opened the door, and uttered an exclamation of surprise and welcome.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.”
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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 Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bessie opened the door, and uttered an exclamation of surprise and welcome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
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From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
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From this reading Bessie opened the door, and uttered an exclamation of surprise and welcome.
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From this reading BLINDED BY SELF-CONCEIT.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BLINDED BY SELF-CONCEIT.
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From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
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From this reading Bessie opened the door, and uttered an exclamation of surprise and welcome.
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From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
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From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it really you?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
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From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
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From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
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From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
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From this reading “Miss Olivia!
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From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bessie opened the door, and uttered an exclamation of surprise and welcome.
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From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
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From this reading Bessie opened the door, and uttered an exclamation of surprise and welcome.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
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From this reading Is it really you?
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From this reading BLINDED BY SELF-CONCEIT.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
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From this reading Bessie opened the door, and uttered an exclamation of surprise and welcome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
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From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
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From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
up to a particular time
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bessie opened the door, and uttered an exclamation of surprise and welcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bessie opened the door, and uttered an exclamation of surprise and welcome.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
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From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is it really you?
