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Chapter XXXII
A GLEAM OF SUNSHINE. Lady Hilda Tregellis rang the bell resolutely. 'I shall have no more nonsense about it,' she said to herself in her most decisive and determined manner. 'Whether mamma wishes it or not, I shall go and see them this very day without another word upon the subject.' The servant answered the bell and stood waiting for his orders by the doorway.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “'I shall have no more nonsense about it,' she said to herself in her most decisive and determined manner.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “'Whether mamma wishes it or not, I shall go and see them this very day without another word upon the subject.'”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The servant answered the bell and stood waiting for his orders by the doorway.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “'I shall have no more nonsense about it,' she said to herself in her most decisive and determined manner.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “'I shall have no more nonsense about it,' she said to herself in her most decisive and determined manner.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “'I shall have no more nonsense about it,' she said to herself in her most decisive and determined manner.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “'I shall have no more nonsense about it,' she said to herself in her most decisive and determined manner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The servant answered the bell and stood waiting for his orders by the doorway.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “'Whether mamma wishes it or not, I shall go and see them this very day without another word upon the subject.'”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The servant answered the bell and stood waiting for his orders by the doorway.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “'Whether mamma wishes it or not, I shall go and see them this very day without another word upon the subject.'”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “'Whether mamma wishes it or not, I shall go and see them this very day without another word upon the subject.'”
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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 GLEAM OF SUNSHINE.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'I shall have no more nonsense about it,' she said to herself in her most decisive and determined manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I shall have no more nonsense about it,' she said to herself in her most decisive and determined manner.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Whether mamma wishes it or not, I shall go and see them this very day without another word upon the subject.'
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The servant answered the bell and stood waiting for his orders by the doorway.
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From this reading Lady Hilda Tregellis rang the bell resolutely.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The servant answered the bell and stood waiting for his orders by the doorway.
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From this reading 'Whether mamma wishes it or not, I shall go and see them this very day without another word upon the subject.'
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From this reading 'I shall have no more nonsense about it,' she said to herself in her most decisive and determined manner.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading 'I shall have no more nonsense about it,' she said to herself in her most decisive and determined manner.
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From this reading The servant answered the bell and stood waiting for his orders by the doorway.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The servant answered the bell and stood waiting for his orders by the doorway.
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From this reading A GLEAM OF SUNSHINE.
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From this reading 'Whether mamma wishes it or not, I shall go and see them this very day without another word upon the subject.'
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I shall have no more nonsense about it,' she said to herself in her most decisive and determined manner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I shall have no more nonsense about it,' she said to herself in her most decisive and determined manner.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'I shall have no more nonsense about it,' she said to herself in her most decisive and determined manner.
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From this reading Lady Hilda Tregellis rang the bell resolutely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The servant answered the bell and stood waiting for his orders by the doorway.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I shall have no more nonsense about it,' she said to herself in her most decisive and determined manner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'I shall have no more nonsense about it,' she said to herself in her most decisive and determined manner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I shall have no more nonsense about it,' she said to herself in her most decisive and determined manner.
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From this reading Lady Hilda Tregellis rang the bell resolutely.
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From this reading 'Whether mamma wishes it or not, I shall go and see them this very day without another word upon the subject.'
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From this reading 'I shall have no more nonsense about it,' she said to herself in her most decisive and determined manner.
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From this reading 'I shall have no more nonsense about it,' she said to herself in her most decisive and determined manner.
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From this reading 'I shall have no more nonsense about it,' she said to herself in her most decisive and determined manner.
not any; not one
From this reading 'I shall have no more nonsense about it,' she said to herself in her most decisive and determined manner.
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From this reading 'I shall have no more nonsense about it,' she said to herself in her most decisive and determined manner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Whether mamma wishes it or not, I shall go and see them this very day without another word upon the subject.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GLEAM OF SUNSHINE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Whether mamma wishes it or not, I shall go and see them this very day without another word upon the subject.'
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From this reading The servant answered the bell and stood waiting for his orders by the doorway.
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From this reading Lady Hilda Tregellis rang the bell resolutely.
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From this reading Lady Hilda Tregellis rang the bell resolutely.
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From this reading 'I shall have no more nonsense about it,' she said to herself in her most decisive and determined manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Whether mamma wishes it or not, I shall go and see them this very day without another word upon the subject.'
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From this reading The servant answered the bell and stood waiting for his orders by the doorway.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'I shall have no more nonsense about it,' she said to herself in her most decisive and determined manner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I shall have no more nonsense about it,' she said to herself in her most decisive and determined manner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The servant answered the bell and stood waiting for his orders by the doorway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Whether mamma wishes it or not, I shall go and see them this very day without another word upon the subject.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GLEAM OF SUNSHINE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Hilda Tregellis rang the bell resolutely.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'Whether mamma wishes it or not, I shall go and see them this very day without another word upon the subject.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Whether mamma wishes it or not, I shall go and see them this very day without another word upon the subject.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I shall have no more nonsense about it,' she said to herself in her most decisive and determined manner.
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From this reading Lady Hilda Tregellis rang the bell resolutely.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading 'Whether mamma wishes it or not, I shall go and see them this very day without another word upon the subject.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Whether mamma wishes it or not, I shall go and see them this very day without another word upon the subject.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The servant answered the bell and stood waiting for his orders by the doorway.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading 'Whether mamma wishes it or not, I shall go and see them this very day without another word upon the subject.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Whether mamma wishes it or not, I shall go and see them this very day without another word upon the subject.'
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading 'Whether mamma wishes it or not, I shall go and see them this very day without another word upon the subject.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Whether mamma wishes it or not, I shall go and see them this very day without another word upon the subject.'
