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Chapter VIII
AN ACCOUNT OF MRS. TAPPITT'S BALL--CONCLUDED. It came to be voted by public acclamation that Rachel Ray was the belle of the evening. I think this was brought about quite as much by Mrs. Butler Cornbury's powerful influence as by Rachel's beauty. Mrs. Butler Cornbury having begun the work of chaperon carried it on heartily, and talked her young friend up to the top of the tree.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I think this was brought about quite as much by Mrs. Butler Cornbury's powerful influence as by Rachel's beauty.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I think this was brought about quite as much by Mrs. Butler Cornbury's powerful influence as by Rachel's beauty.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Mrs. Butler Cornbury having begun the work of chaperon carried it on heartily, and talked her young friend up to the top of the tree.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think this was brought about quite as much by Mrs. Butler Cornbury's powerful influence as by Rachel's beauty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think this was brought about quite as much by Mrs. Butler Cornbury's powerful influence as by Rachel's beauty.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I think this was brought about quite as much by Mrs. Butler Cornbury's powerful influence as by Rachel's beauty.
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From this reading It came to be voted by public acclamation that Rachel Ray was the belle of the evening.
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From this reading AN ACCOUNT OF MRS.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ACCOUNT OF MRS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Butler Cornbury having begun the work of chaperon carried it on heartily, and talked her young friend up to the top of the tree.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I think this was brought about quite as much by Mrs. Butler Cornbury's powerful influence as by Rachel's beauty.
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From this reading TAPPITT'S BALL--CONCLUDED.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It came to be voted by public acclamation that Rachel Ray was the belle of the evening.
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From this reading I think this was brought about quite as much by Mrs. Butler Cornbury's powerful influence as by Rachel's beauty.
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From this reading Mrs. Butler Cornbury having begun the work of chaperon carried it on heartily, and talked her young friend up to the top of the tree.
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From this reading It came to be voted by public acclamation that Rachel Ray was the belle of the evening.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I think this was brought about quite as much by Mrs. Butler Cornbury's powerful influence as by Rachel's beauty.
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From this reading I think this was brought about quite as much by Mrs. Butler Cornbury's powerful influence as by Rachel's beauty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It came to be voted by public acclamation that Rachel Ray was the belle of the evening.
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From this reading It came to be voted by public acclamation that Rachel Ray was the belle of the evening.
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From this reading Mrs. Butler Cornbury having begun the work of chaperon carried it on heartily, and talked her young friend up to the top of the tree.
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From this reading Mrs. Butler Cornbury having begun the work of chaperon carried it on heartily, and talked her young friend up to the top of the tree.
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From this reading TAPPITT'S BALL--CONCLUDED.
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From this reading Mrs. Butler Cornbury having begun the work of chaperon carried it on heartily, and talked her young friend up to the top of the tree.
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From this reading I think this was brought about quite as much by Mrs. Butler Cornbury's powerful influence as by Rachel's beauty.
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From this reading It came to be voted by public acclamation that Rachel Ray was the belle of the evening.
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From this reading Mrs. Butler Cornbury having begun the work of chaperon carried it on heartily, and talked her young friend up to the top of the tree.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mrs. Butler Cornbury having begun the work of chaperon carried it on heartily, and talked her young friend up to the top of the tree.
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From this reading Mrs. Butler Cornbury having begun the work of chaperon carried it on heartily, and talked her young friend up to the top of the tree.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Butler Cornbury having begun the work of chaperon carried it on heartily, and talked her young friend up to the top of the tree.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think this was brought about quite as much by Mrs. Butler Cornbury's powerful influence as by Rachel's beauty.
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From this reading I think this was brought about quite as much by Mrs. Butler Cornbury's powerful influence as by Rachel's beauty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came to be voted by public acclamation that Rachel Ray was the belle of the evening.
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From this reading AN ACCOUNT OF MRS.
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From this reading I think this was brought about quite as much by Mrs. Butler Cornbury's powerful influence as by Rachel's beauty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ACCOUNT OF MRS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Butler Cornbury having begun the work of chaperon carried it on heartily, and talked her young friend up to the top of the tree.
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From this reading I think this was brought about quite as much by Mrs. Butler Cornbury's powerful influence as by Rachel's beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It came to be voted by public acclamation that Rachel Ray was the belle of the evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think this was brought about quite as much by Mrs. Butler Cornbury's powerful influence as by Rachel's beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It came to be voted by public acclamation that Rachel Ray was the belle of the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think this was brought about quite as much by Mrs. Butler Cornbury's powerful influence as by Rachel's beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It came to be voted by public acclamation that Rachel Ray was the belle of the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Butler Cornbury having begun the work of chaperon carried it on heartily, and talked her young friend up to the top of the tree.
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From this reading TAPPITT'S BALL--CONCLUDED.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It came to be voted by public acclamation that Rachel Ray was the belle of the evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It came to be voted by public acclamation that Rachel Ray was the belle of the evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think this was brought about quite as much by Mrs. Butler Cornbury's powerful influence as by Rachel's beauty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I think this was brought about quite as much by Mrs. Butler Cornbury's powerful influence as by Rachel's beauty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It came to be voted by public acclamation that Rachel Ray was the belle of the evening.
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From this reading Mrs. Butler Cornbury having begun the work of chaperon carried it on heartily, and talked her young friend up to the top of the tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Butler Cornbury having begun the work of chaperon carried it on heartily, and talked her young friend up to the top of the tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Butler Cornbury having begun the work of chaperon carried it on heartily, and talked her young friend up to the top of the tree.
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From this reading It came to be voted by public acclamation that Rachel Ray was the belle of the evening.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It came to be voted by public acclamation that Rachel Ray was the belle of the evening.
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From this reading Mrs. Butler Cornbury having begun the work of chaperon carried it on heartily, and talked her young friend up to the top of the tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Butler Cornbury having begun the work of chaperon carried it on heartily, and talked her young friend up to the top of the tree.
