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Chapter VII
How Monica goes to Aghyohillbeg, and meets there an old friend and a very new one. Time flies, and no man can reach his hand to stay it. A very good thing, too, thinks Monica, as she stands before her looking-glass putting the last pretty touches to her white toilet. It is Friday. Madam O'Connor's garden-party lies before her, and, probably, other things.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A very good thing, too, thinks Monica, as she stands before her looking-glass putting the last pretty touches to her white toilet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A very good thing, too, thinks Monica, as she stands before her looking-glass putting the last pretty touches to her white toilet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Time flies, and no man can reach his hand to stay it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A very good thing, too, thinks Monica, as she stands before her looking-glass putting the last pretty touches to her white toilet.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “How Monica goes to Aghyohillbeg, and meets there an old friend and a very new one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A very good thing, too, thinks Monica, as she stands before her looking-glass putting the last pretty touches to her white toilet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Time flies, and no man can reach his hand to stay it.”
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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 How Monica goes to Aghyohillbeg, and meets there an old friend and a very new one.
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From this reading How Monica goes to Aghyohillbeg, and meets there an old friend and a very new one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How Monica goes to Aghyohillbeg, and meets there an old friend and a very new one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How Monica goes to Aghyohillbeg, and meets there an old friend and a very new one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A very good thing, too, thinks Monica, as she stands before her looking-glass putting the last pretty touches to her white toilet.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A very good thing, too, thinks Monica, as she stands before her looking-glass putting the last pretty touches to her white toilet.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Time flies, and no man can reach his hand to stay it.
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From this reading Time flies, and no man can reach his hand to stay it.
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From this reading It is Friday.
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From this reading How Monica goes to Aghyohillbeg, and meets there an old friend and a very new one.
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From this reading Madam O'Connor's garden-party lies before her, and, probably, other things.
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From this reading How Monica goes to Aghyohillbeg, and meets there an old friend and a very new one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A very good thing, too, thinks Monica, as she stands before her looking-glass putting the last pretty touches to her white toilet.
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From this reading Time flies, and no man can reach his hand to stay it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A very good thing, too, thinks Monica, as she stands before her looking-glass putting the last pretty touches to her white toilet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Time flies, and no man can reach his hand to stay it.
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From this reading How Monica goes to Aghyohillbeg, and meets there an old friend and a very new one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is Friday.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Time flies, and no man can reach his hand to stay it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A very good thing, too, thinks Monica, as she stands before her looking-glass putting the last pretty touches to her white toilet.
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From this reading Madam O'Connor's garden-party lies before her, and, probably, other things.
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From this reading A very good thing, too, thinks Monica, as she stands before her looking-glass putting the last pretty touches to her white toilet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madam O'Connor's garden-party lies before her, and, probably, other things.
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From this reading Time flies, and no man can reach his hand to stay it.
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From this reading How Monica goes to Aghyohillbeg, and meets there an old friend and a very new one.
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From this reading How Monica goes to Aghyohillbeg, and meets there an old friend and a very new one.
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From this reading How Monica goes to Aghyohillbeg, and meets there an old friend and a very new one.
not any; not one
From this reading Time flies, and no man can reach his hand to stay it.
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From this reading Madam O'Connor's garden-party lies before her, and, probably, other things.
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From this reading How Monica goes to Aghyohillbeg, and meets there an old friend and a very new one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How Monica goes to Aghyohillbeg, and meets there an old friend and a very new one.
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From this reading Madam O'Connor's garden-party lies before her, and, probably, other things.
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From this reading A very good thing, too, thinks Monica, as she stands before her looking-glass putting the last pretty touches to her white toilet.
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From this reading Madam O'Connor's garden-party lies before her, and, probably, other things.
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From this reading A very good thing, too, thinks Monica, as she stands before her looking-glass putting the last pretty touches to her white toilet.
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From this reading Time flies, and no man can reach his hand to stay it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A very good thing, too, thinks Monica, as she stands before her looking-glass putting the last pretty touches to her white toilet.
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From this reading A very good thing, too, thinks Monica, as she stands before her looking-glass putting the last pretty touches to her white toilet.
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From this reading Time flies, and no man can reach his hand to stay it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A very good thing, too, thinks Monica, as she stands before her looking-glass putting the last pretty touches to her white toilet.
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From this reading How Monica goes to Aghyohillbeg, and meets there an old friend and a very new one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A very good thing, too, thinks Monica, as she stands before her looking-glass putting the last pretty touches to her white toilet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madam O'Connor's garden-party lies before her, and, probably, other things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A very good thing, too, thinks Monica, as she stands before her looking-glass putting the last pretty touches to her white toilet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time flies, and no man can reach his hand to stay it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How Monica goes to Aghyohillbeg, and meets there an old friend and a very new one.
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From this reading A very good thing, too, thinks Monica, as she stands before her looking-glass putting the last pretty touches to her white toilet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A very good thing, too, thinks Monica, as she stands before her looking-glass putting the last pretty touches to her white toilet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A very good thing, too, thinks Monica, as she stands before her looking-glass putting the last pretty touches to her white toilet.
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From this reading How Monica goes to Aghyohillbeg, and meets there an old friend and a very new one.
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From this reading A very good thing, too, thinks Monica, as she stands before her looking-glass putting the last pretty touches to her white toilet.
