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Chapter XXXVII
Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house. It was of an order requiring a more serious atmosphere. Feather saw even the Starling less and less. "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said. So to speak, Feather blew about from one place to another.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “So to speak, Feather blew about from one place to another.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “So to speak, Feather blew about from one place to another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Feather saw even the Starling less and less.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “So to speak, Feather blew about from one place to another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was of an order requiring a more serious atmosphere.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So to speak, Feather blew about from one place to another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.”
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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 Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So to speak, Feather blew about from one place to another.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was of an order requiring a more serious atmosphere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So to speak, Feather blew about from one place to another.
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From this reading It was of an order requiring a more serious atmosphere.
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From this reading So to speak, Feather blew about from one place to another.
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From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
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From this reading "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Feather saw even the Starling less and less.
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From this reading "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.
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From this reading Feather saw even the Starling less and less.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So to speak, Feather blew about from one place to another.
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From this reading "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.
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From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.
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From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was of an order requiring a more serious atmosphere.
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From this reading Feather saw even the Starling less and less.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.
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From this reading It was of an order requiring a more serious atmosphere.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So to speak, Feather blew about from one place to another.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was of an order requiring a more serious atmosphere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So to speak, Feather blew about from one place to another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was of an order requiring a more serious atmosphere.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.
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From this reading Feather saw even the Starling less and less.
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From this reading It was of an order requiring a more serious atmosphere.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.
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From this reading "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.
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From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So to speak, Feather blew about from one place to another.
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From this reading So to speak, Feather blew about from one place to another.
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From this reading Feather saw even the Starling less and less.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So to speak, Feather blew about from one place to another.
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From this reading "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.
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From this reading "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.
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From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was of an order requiring a more serious atmosphere.
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From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
