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One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought. It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them. Aren’t they rather queer and rather dear little people? But they leave me perfectly free. Oh I can assure you of that.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “But they leave me perfectly free.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Aren’t they rather queer and rather dear little people?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.”
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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 One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
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From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
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From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
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From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
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From this reading Aren’t they rather queer and rather dear little people?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
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From this reading Oh I can assure you of that.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they leave me perfectly free.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Oh I can assure you of that.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
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From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
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From this reading Aren’t they rather queer and rather dear little people?
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From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading But they leave me perfectly free.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
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From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
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From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
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From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
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From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
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From this reading But they leave me perfectly free.
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From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aren’t they rather queer and rather dear little people?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But they leave me perfectly free.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
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From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
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From this reading Oh I can assure you of that.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
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From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
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From this reading Aren’t they rather queer and rather dear little people?
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From this reading But they leave me perfectly free.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
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From this reading Aren’t they rather queer and rather dear little people?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aren’t they rather queer and rather dear little people?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh I can assure you of that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh I can assure you of that.
