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Chapter XXIX
It was thus that Kate evaded the further discussion of the question. She went off gaily bounding along the long passage. ‘Francesca, Francesca, where are my flowers?’ she cried. Her heart had grown light all at once. A little mischief, and a little opposition, and the freshness, yet naturalness, of having Uncle Courtenay to fight with, exhilarated her spirits.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “She went off gaily bounding along the long passage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Francesca, Francesca, where are my flowers?’ she cried.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “A little mischief, and a little opposition, and the freshness, yet naturalness, of having Uncle Courtenay to fight with, exhilarated her spirits.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A little mischief, and a little opposition, and the freshness, yet naturalness, of having Uncle Courtenay to fight with, exhilarated her spirits.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She went off gaily bounding along the long passage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her heart had grown light all at once.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She went off gaily bounding along the long passage.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was thus that Kate evaded the further discussion of the question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She went off gaily bounding along the long passage.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “A little mischief, and a little opposition, and the freshness, yet naturalness, of having Uncle Courtenay to fight with, exhilarated her spirits.”
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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 little mischief, and a little opposition, and the freshness, yet naturalness, of having Uncle Courtenay to fight with, exhilarated her spirits.
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From this reading Her heart had grown light all at once.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She went off gaily bounding along the long passage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little mischief, and a little opposition, and the freshness, yet naturalness, of having Uncle Courtenay to fight with, exhilarated her spirits.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Francesca, Francesca, where are my flowers?’ she cried.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her heart had grown light all at once.
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From this reading She went off gaily bounding along the long passage.
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From this reading A little mischief, and a little opposition, and the freshness, yet naturalness, of having Uncle Courtenay to fight with, exhilarated her spirits.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Francesca, Francesca, where are my flowers?’ she cried.
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From this reading It was thus that Kate evaded the further discussion of the question.
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From this reading It was thus that Kate evaded the further discussion of the question.
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From this reading A little mischief, and a little opposition, and the freshness, yet naturalness, of having Uncle Courtenay to fight with, exhilarated her spirits.
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From this reading A little mischief, and a little opposition, and the freshness, yet naturalness, of having Uncle Courtenay to fight with, exhilarated her spirits.
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From this reading ‘Francesca, Francesca, where are my flowers?’ she cried.
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From this reading ‘Francesca, Francesca, where are my flowers?’ she cried.
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From this reading A little mischief, and a little opposition, and the freshness, yet naturalness, of having Uncle Courtenay to fight with, exhilarated her spirits.
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From this reading It was thus that Kate evaded the further discussion of the question.
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From this reading She went off gaily bounding along the long passage.
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From this reading Her heart had grown light all at once.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her heart had grown light all at once.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A little mischief, and a little opposition, and the freshness, yet naturalness, of having Uncle Courtenay to fight with, exhilarated her spirits.
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From this reading Her heart had grown light all at once.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her heart had grown light all at once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was thus that Kate evaded the further discussion of the question.
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From this reading It was thus that Kate evaded the further discussion of the question.
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From this reading Her heart had grown light all at once.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little mischief, and a little opposition, and the freshness, yet naturalness, of having Uncle Courtenay to fight with, exhilarated her spirits.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went off gaily bounding along the long passage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little mischief, and a little opposition, and the freshness, yet naturalness, of having Uncle Courtenay to fight with, exhilarated her spirits.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Francesca, Francesca, where are my flowers?’ she cried.
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From this reading A little mischief, and a little opposition, and the freshness, yet naturalness, of having Uncle Courtenay to fight with, exhilarated her spirits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was thus that Kate evaded the further discussion of the question.
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From this reading She went off gaily bounding along the long passage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her heart had grown light all at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little mischief, and a little opposition, and the freshness, yet naturalness, of having Uncle Courtenay to fight with, exhilarated her spirits.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She went off gaily bounding along the long passage.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was thus that Kate evaded the further discussion of the question.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went off gaily bounding along the long passage.
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From this reading A little mischief, and a little opposition, and the freshness, yet naturalness, of having Uncle Courtenay to fight with, exhilarated her spirits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was thus that Kate evaded the further discussion of the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was thus that Kate evaded the further discussion of the question.
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From this reading It was thus that Kate evaded the further discussion of the question.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little mischief, and a little opposition, and the freshness, yet naturalness, of having Uncle Courtenay to fight with, exhilarated her spirits.
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From this reading A little mischief, and a little opposition, and the freshness, yet naturalness, of having Uncle Courtenay to fight with, exhilarated her spirits.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was thus that Kate evaded the further discussion of the question.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went off gaily bounding along the long passage.
in or at the place that
From this reading ‘Francesca, Francesca, where are my flowers?’ she cried.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A little mischief, and a little opposition, and the freshness, yet naturalness, of having Uncle Courtenay to fight with, exhilarated her spirits.
but in spite of that
From this reading A little mischief, and a little opposition, and the freshness, yet naturalness, of having Uncle Courtenay to fight with, exhilarated her spirits.
