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Chapter XII
DRESS CIRCLE.--BOX NO. 7 Bertha de Brévannes occupied one of the places in this box; her husband was behind her. The two other seats were vacant. Bertha had her hair plainly, but most becomingly arranged, and wore a gown of black crape. Her beautiful chestnut locks, her delicate and transparent skin, her ivory neck and shoulders, were all admirable, and even brilliant.
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “7 Bertha de Brévannes occupied one of the places in this box; her husband was behind her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her beautiful chestnut locks, her delicate and transparent skin, her ivory neck and shoulders, were all admirable, and even brilliant.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “7 Bertha de Brévannes occupied one of the places in this box; her husband was behind her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Bertha had her hair plainly, but most becomingly arranged, and wore a gown of black crape.”
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From this reading 7 Bertha de Brévannes occupied one of the places in this box; her husband was behind her.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bertha had her hair plainly, but most becomingly arranged, and wore a gown of black crape.
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From this reading Her beautiful chestnut locks, her delicate and transparent skin, her ivory neck and shoulders, were all admirable, and even brilliant.
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From this reading Her beautiful chestnut locks, her delicate and transparent skin, her ivory neck and shoulders, were all admirable, and even brilliant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bertha had her hair plainly, but most becomingly arranged, and wore a gown of black crape.
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From this reading Bertha had her hair plainly, but most becomingly arranged, and wore a gown of black crape.
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From this reading Her beautiful chestnut locks, her delicate and transparent skin, her ivory neck and shoulders, were all admirable, and even brilliant.
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From this reading Bertha had her hair plainly, but most becomingly arranged, and wore a gown of black crape.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading 7 Bertha de Brévannes occupied one of the places in this box; her husband was behind her.
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From this reading 7 Bertha de Brévannes occupied one of the places in this box; her husband was behind her.
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From this reading Bertha had her hair plainly, but most becomingly arranged, and wore a gown of black crape.
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From this reading DRESS CIRCLE.--BOX NO.
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From this reading Her beautiful chestnut locks, her delicate and transparent skin, her ivory neck and shoulders, were all admirable, and even brilliant.
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From this reading 7 Bertha de Brévannes occupied one of the places in this box; her husband was behind her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bertha had her hair plainly, but most becomingly arranged, and wore a gown of black crape.
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From this reading Her beautiful chestnut locks, her delicate and transparent skin, her ivory neck and shoulders, were all admirable, and even brilliant.
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From this reading DRESS CIRCLE.--BOX NO.
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From this reading Bertha had her hair plainly, but most becomingly arranged, and wore a gown of black crape.
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From this reading 7 Bertha de Brévannes occupied one of the places in this box; her husband was behind her.
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From this reading Her beautiful chestnut locks, her delicate and transparent skin, her ivory neck and shoulders, were all admirable, and even brilliant.
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From this reading DRESS CIRCLE.--BOX NO.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her beautiful chestnut locks, her delicate and transparent skin, her ivory neck and shoulders, were all admirable, and even brilliant.
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From this reading Bertha had her hair plainly, but most becomingly arranged, and wore a gown of black crape.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bertha had her hair plainly, but most becomingly arranged, and wore a gown of black crape.
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From this reading Bertha had her hair plainly, but most becomingly arranged, and wore a gown of black crape.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 7 Bertha de Brévannes occupied one of the places in this box; her husband was behind her.
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From this reading 7 Bertha de Brévannes occupied one of the places in this box; her husband was behind her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 7 Bertha de Brévannes occupied one of the places in this box; her husband was behind her.
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From this reading Her beautiful chestnut locks, her delicate and transparent skin, her ivory neck and shoulders, were all admirable, and even brilliant.
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From this reading Her beautiful chestnut locks, her delicate and transparent skin, her ivory neck and shoulders, were all admirable, and even brilliant.
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From this reading Bertha had her hair plainly, but most becomingly arranged, and wore a gown of black crape.
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From this reading Her beautiful chestnut locks, her delicate and transparent skin, her ivory neck and shoulders, were all admirable, and even brilliant.
not any; not one
From this reading DRESS CIRCLE.--BOX NO.
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From this reading 7 Bertha de Brévannes occupied one of the places in this box; her husband was behind her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 7 Bertha de Brévannes occupied one of the places in this box; her husband was behind her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 7 Bertha de Brévannes occupied one of the places in this box; her husband was behind her.
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From this reading The two other seats were vacant.
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From this reading 7 Bertha de Brévannes occupied one of the places in this box; her husband was behind her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bertha had her hair plainly, but most becomingly arranged, and wore a gown of black crape.
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From this reading The two other seats were vacant.
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From this reading Her beautiful chestnut locks, her delicate and transparent skin, her ivory neck and shoulders, were all admirable, and even brilliant.
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From this reading Her beautiful chestnut locks, her delicate and transparent skin, her ivory neck and shoulders, were all admirable, and even brilliant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 7 Bertha de Brévannes occupied one of the places in this box; her husband was behind her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 7 Bertha de Brévannes occupied one of the places in this box; her husband was behind her.
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From this reading Her beautiful chestnut locks, her delicate and transparent skin, her ivory neck and shoulders, were all admirable, and even brilliant.
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From this reading The two other seats were vacant.
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From this reading The two other seats were vacant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 7 Bertha de Brévannes occupied one of the places in this box; her husband was behind her.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two other seats were vacant.
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From this reading Bertha had her hair plainly, but most becomingly arranged, and wore a gown of black crape.
