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Chapter IV
NUMBER NINE. LATE in April, Letty was married. Her house was all in order beforehand: so that, as she said, she had nothing to do but to begin living directly. John had bought good and substantial furniture for kitchen and bedrooms. Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.”
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From this reading “Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Her house was all in order beforehand: so that, as she said, she had nothing to do but to begin living directly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “John had bought good and substantial furniture for kitchen and bedrooms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “John had bought good and substantial furniture for kitchen and bedrooms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Her house was all in order beforehand: so that, as she said, she had nothing to do but to begin living directly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her house was all in order beforehand: so that, as she said, she had nothing to do but to begin living directly.”
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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 Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.
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From this reading Her house was all in order beforehand: so that, as she said, she had nothing to do but to begin living directly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John had bought good and substantial furniture for kitchen and bedrooms.
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From this reading LATE in April, Letty was married.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her house was all in order beforehand: so that, as she said, she had nothing to do but to begin living directly.
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From this reading Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.
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From this reading John had bought good and substantial furniture for kitchen and bedrooms.
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From this reading Her house was all in order beforehand: so that, as she said, she had nothing to do but to begin living directly.
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From this reading Her house was all in order beforehand: so that, as she said, she had nothing to do but to begin living directly.
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From this reading Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.
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From this reading Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.
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From this reading John had bought good and substantial furniture for kitchen and bedrooms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her house was all in order beforehand: so that, as she said, she had nothing to do but to begin living directly.
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From this reading Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.
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From this reading Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.
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From this reading Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.
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From this reading Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.
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From this reading Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her house was all in order beforehand: so that, as she said, she had nothing to do but to begin living directly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Her house was all in order beforehand: so that, as she said, she had nothing to do but to begin living directly.
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From this reading Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John had bought good and substantial furniture for kitchen and bedrooms.
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From this reading John had bought good and substantial furniture for kitchen and bedrooms.
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From this reading Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John had bought good and substantial furniture for kitchen and bedrooms.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her house was all in order beforehand: so that, as she said, she had nothing to do but to begin living directly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her house was all in order beforehand: so that, as she said, she had nothing to do but to begin living directly.
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From this reading Her house was all in order beforehand: so that, as she said, she had nothing to do but to begin living directly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LATE in April, Letty was married.
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From this reading John had bought good and substantial furniture for kitchen and bedrooms.
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From this reading Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.
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From this reading John had bought good and substantial furniture for kitchen and bedrooms.
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From this reading LATE in April, Letty was married.
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From this reading LATE in April, Letty was married.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.
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From this reading Her house was all in order beforehand: so that, as she said, she had nothing to do but to begin living directly.
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From this reading LATE in April, Letty was married.
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From this reading Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.
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From this reading Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.
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From this reading NUMBER NINE.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Her house was all in order beforehand: so that, as she said, she had nothing to do but to begin living directly.
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From this reading NUMBER NINE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.
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From this reading Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her house was all in order beforehand: so that, as she said, she had nothing to do but to begin living directly.
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From this reading Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.
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From this reading Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.
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From this reading Her house was all in order beforehand: so that, as she said, she had nothing to do but to begin living directly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her house was all in order beforehand: so that, as she said, she had nothing to do but to begin living directly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her house was all in order beforehand: so that, as she said, she had nothing to do but to begin living directly.
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From this reading Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.
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From this reading Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.
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From this reading John had bought good and substantial furniture for kitchen and bedrooms.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her house was all in order beforehand: so that, as she said, she had nothing to do but to begin living directly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her house was all in order beforehand: so that, as she said, she had nothing to do but to begin living directly.
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From this reading Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LATE in April, Letty was married.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Trescott gave Letty, for her parlour, a carpet, some cane chairs, a chintz-covered sofa or couch, and—better than all—a neat little book-case, half filled with books, all of a kind to bear reading once and again.
