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Chapter XXIV
As to Miss Wilberforce--she was becoming a real problem. Once again she had shocked the Faithful. She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks. The cup of endurance was full, overbrimming. Once again she had passed the night in the lock-up.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once again she had shocked the Faithful.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Once again she had shocked the Faithful.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once again she had shocked the Faithful.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once again she had passed the night in the lock-up.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.”
during the time that
From this reading “She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.”
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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 As to Miss Wilberforce--she was becoming a real problem.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once again she had shocked the Faithful.
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From this reading She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to Miss Wilberforce--she was becoming a real problem.
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From this reading As to Miss Wilberforce--she was becoming a real problem.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.
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From this reading She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.
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From this reading The cup of endurance was full, overbrimming.
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From this reading She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.
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From this reading She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.
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From this reading She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.
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From this reading The cup of endurance was full, overbrimming.
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From this reading She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Once again she had shocked the Faithful.
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From this reading She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.
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From this reading She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.
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From this reading The cup of endurance was full, overbrimming.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once again she had shocked the Faithful.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once again she had passed the night in the lock-up.
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From this reading She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.
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From this reading Once again she had passed the night in the lock-up.
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From this reading She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.
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From this reading She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.
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From this reading She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.
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From this reading As to Miss Wilberforce--she was becoming a real problem.
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From this reading She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.
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From this reading Once again she had passed the night in the lock-up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.
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From this reading Once again she had shocked the Faithful.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.
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From this reading The cup of endurance was full, overbrimming.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once again she had passed the night in the lock-up.
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From this reading As to Miss Wilberforce--she was becoming a real problem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.
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From this reading As to Miss Wilberforce--she was becoming a real problem.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As to Miss Wilberforce--she was becoming a real problem.
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From this reading Once again she had shocked the Faithful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once again she had shocked the Faithful.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As to Miss Wilberforce--she was becoming a real problem.
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From this reading She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As to Miss Wilberforce--she was becoming a real problem.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.
during the time that
From this reading She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.
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From this reading As to Miss Wilberforce--she was becoming a real problem.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had misconducted herself by interrupting the torchlight procession with some of those usual or unusual antics, a detailed description of which, while entertaining to a few lost souls, would certainly mortify the majority of decent folks.
