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Chapter VII
LADY ALTRINGHAM. There was one more meeting between Cousin George and Emily Hotspur, before Sir Harry left London with his wife and daughter. On the Sunday afternoon following the ball he called in Bruton Street, and found Lord Alfred there. He knew that Lord Alfred had been refused, and felt it to be a matter of course that the suit would be pressed again. Nevertheless, he was quite free from animosity to Lord Alfred.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “On the Sunday afternoon following the ball he called in Bruton Street, and found Lord Alfred there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He knew that Lord Alfred had been refused, and felt it to be a matter of course that the suit would be pressed again.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He knew that Lord Alfred had been refused, and felt it to be a matter of course that the suit would be pressed again.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “There was one more meeting between Cousin George and Emily Hotspur, before Sir Harry left London with his wife and daughter.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “There was one more meeting between Cousin George and Emily Hotspur, before Sir Harry left London with his wife and daughter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He knew that Lord Alfred had been refused, and felt it to be a matter of course that the suit would be pressed again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the Sunday afternoon following the ball he called in Bruton Street, and found Lord Alfred there.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “Nevertheless, he was quite free from animosity to Lord Alfred.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was one more meeting between Cousin George and Emily Hotspur, before Sir Harry left London with his wife and daughter.”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “Nevertheless, he was quite free from animosity to Lord Alfred.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There was one more meeting between Cousin George and Emily Hotspur, before Sir Harry left London with his wife and daughter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nevertheless, he was quite free from animosity to Lord Alfred.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He knew that Lord Alfred had been refused, and felt it to be a matter of course that the suit would be pressed again.”
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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 He knew that Lord Alfred had been refused, and felt it to be a matter of course that the suit would be pressed again.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the Sunday afternoon following the ball he called in Bruton Street, and found Lord Alfred there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew that Lord Alfred had been refused, and felt it to be a matter of course that the suit would be pressed again.
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From this reading On the Sunday afternoon following the ball he called in Bruton Street, and found Lord Alfred there.
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From this reading LADY ALTRINGHAM.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was one more meeting between Cousin George and Emily Hotspur, before Sir Harry left London with his wife and daughter.
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From this reading Nevertheless, he was quite free from animosity to Lord Alfred.
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From this reading On the Sunday afternoon following the ball he called in Bruton Street, and found Lord Alfred there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew that Lord Alfred had been refused, and felt it to be a matter of course that the suit would be pressed again.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He knew that Lord Alfred had been refused, and felt it to be a matter of course that the suit would be pressed again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was one more meeting between Cousin George and Emily Hotspur, before Sir Harry left London with his wife and daughter.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was one more meeting between Cousin George and Emily Hotspur, before Sir Harry left London with his wife and daughter.
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From this reading On the Sunday afternoon following the ball he called in Bruton Street, and found Lord Alfred there.
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From this reading On the Sunday afternoon following the ball he called in Bruton Street, and found Lord Alfred there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew that Lord Alfred had been refused, and felt it to be a matter of course that the suit would be pressed again.
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From this reading There was one more meeting between Cousin George and Emily Hotspur, before Sir Harry left London with his wife and daughter.
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From this reading There was one more meeting between Cousin George and Emily Hotspur, before Sir Harry left London with his wife and daughter.
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From this reading There was one more meeting between Cousin George and Emily Hotspur, before Sir Harry left London with his wife and daughter.
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From this reading He knew that Lord Alfred had been refused, and felt it to be a matter of course that the suit would be pressed again.
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From this reading On the Sunday afternoon following the ball he called in Bruton Street, and found Lord Alfred there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the Sunday afternoon following the ball he called in Bruton Street, and found Lord Alfred there.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Nevertheless, he was quite free from animosity to Lord Alfred.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nevertheless, he was quite free from animosity to Lord Alfred.
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From this reading There was one more meeting between Cousin George and Emily Hotspur, before Sir Harry left London with his wife and daughter.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew that Lord Alfred had been refused, and felt it to be a matter of course that the suit would be pressed again.
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From this reading There was one more meeting between Cousin George and Emily Hotspur, before Sir Harry left London with his wife and daughter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the Sunday afternoon following the ball he called in Bruton Street, and found Lord Alfred there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was one more meeting between Cousin George and Emily Hotspur, before Sir Harry left London with his wife and daughter.
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From this reading There was one more meeting between Cousin George and Emily Hotspur, before Sir Harry left London with his wife and daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the Sunday afternoon following the ball he called in Bruton Street, and found Lord Alfred there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew that Lord Alfred had been refused, and felt it to be a matter of course that the suit would be pressed again.
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From this reading He knew that Lord Alfred had been refused, and felt it to be a matter of course that the suit would be pressed again.
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From this reading LADY ALTRINGHAM.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was one more meeting between Cousin George and Emily Hotspur, before Sir Harry left London with his wife and daughter.
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From this reading There was one more meeting between Cousin George and Emily Hotspur, before Sir Harry left London with his wife and daughter.
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From this reading On the Sunday afternoon following the ball he called in Bruton Street, and found Lord Alfred there.
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From this reading He knew that Lord Alfred had been refused, and felt it to be a matter of course that the suit would be pressed again.
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From this reading There was one more meeting between Cousin George and Emily Hotspur, before Sir Harry left London with his wife and daughter.
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From this reading There was one more meeting between Cousin George and Emily Hotspur, before Sir Harry left London with his wife and daughter.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, he was quite free from animosity to Lord Alfred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew that Lord Alfred had been refused, and felt it to be a matter of course that the suit would be pressed again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Sunday afternoon following the ball he called in Bruton Street, and found Lord Alfred there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one more meeting between Cousin George and Emily Hotspur, before Sir Harry left London with his wife and daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that Lord Alfred had been refused, and felt it to be a matter of course that the suit would be pressed again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless, he was quite free from animosity to Lord Alfred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that Lord Alfred had been refused, and felt it to be a matter of course that the suit would be pressed again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was one more meeting between Cousin George and Emily Hotspur, before Sir Harry left London with his wife and daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the Sunday afternoon following the ball he called in Bruton Street, and found Lord Alfred there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that Lord Alfred had been refused, and felt it to be a matter of course that the suit would be pressed again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the Sunday afternoon following the ball he called in Bruton Street, and found Lord Alfred there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that Lord Alfred had been refused, and felt it to be a matter of course that the suit would be pressed again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Sunday afternoon following the ball he called in Bruton Street, and found Lord Alfred there.
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From this reading There was one more meeting between Cousin George and Emily Hotspur, before Sir Harry left London with his wife and daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew that Lord Alfred had been refused, and felt it to be a matter of course that the suit would be pressed again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one more meeting between Cousin George and Emily Hotspur, before Sir Harry left London with his wife and daughter.
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From this reading There was one more meeting between Cousin George and Emily Hotspur, before Sir Harry left London with his wife and daughter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was one more meeting between Cousin George and Emily Hotspur, before Sir Harry left London with his wife and daughter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that Lord Alfred had been refused, and felt it to be a matter of course that the suit would be pressed again.
