Chapter XIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She was even so amiable as to fasten a sprig of myrtle in his coat when he came to bid her good night.

later than; following

From this reading The next day after these events occurred the dinner at the Pimpernels.

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From this reading Miss Arden had made no further allusion to it in her brother’s presence.

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From this reading She was even so amiable as to fasten a sprig of myrtle in his coat when he came to bid her good night.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She stood aside, and let him have his will.

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From this reading Miss Arden had made no further allusion to it in her brother’s presence.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She was even so amiable as to fasten a sprig of myrtle in his coat when he came to bid her good night.

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From this reading She stood aside, and let him have his will.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The next day after these events occurred the dinner at the Pimpernels.

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From this reading He had said he would stay away if she exacted it, but Clare was much too proud to exact.

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From this reading She was even so amiable as to fasten a sprig of myrtle in his coat when he came to bid her good night.

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From this reading Miss Arden had made no further allusion to it in her brother’s presence.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had said he would stay away if she exacted it, but Clare was much too proud to exact.

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From this reading She was even so amiable as to fasten a sprig of myrtle in his coat when he came to bid her good night.

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From this reading He had said he would stay away if she exacted it, but Clare was much too proud to exact.

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From this reading She was even so amiable as to fasten a sprig of myrtle in his coat when he came to bid her good night.

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From this reading The next day after these events occurred the dinner at the Pimpernels.

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From this reading The next day after these events occurred the dinner at the Pimpernels.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She was even so amiable as to fasten a sprig of myrtle in his coat when he came to bid her good night.

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From this reading The next day after these events occurred the dinner at the Pimpernels.

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading He had said he would stay away if she exacted it, but Clare was much too proud to exact.

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From this reading He had said he would stay away if she exacted it, but Clare was much too proud to exact.

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From this reading She was even so amiable as to fasten a sprig of myrtle in his coat when he came to bid her good night.

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From this reading Miss Arden had made no further allusion to it in her brother’s presence.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She was even so amiable as to fasten a sprig of myrtle in his coat when he came to bid her good night.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Miss Arden had made no further allusion to it in her brother’s presence.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She stood aside, and let him have his will.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had said he would stay away if she exacted it, but Clare was much too proud to exact.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Miss Arden had made no further allusion to it in her brother’s presence.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She stood aside, and let him have his will.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading She stood aside, and let him have his will.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He had said he would stay away if she exacted it, but Clare was much too proud to exact.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Miss Arden had made no further allusion to it in her brother’s presence.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Miss Arden had made no further allusion to it in her brother’s presence.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading She stood aside, and let him have his will.

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From this reading Miss Arden had made no further allusion to it in her brother’s presence.

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From this reading Miss Arden had made no further allusion to it in her brother’s presence.

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From this reading He had said he would stay away if she exacted it, but Clare was much too proud to exact.

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From this reading She was even so amiable as to fasten a sprig of myrtle in his coat when he came to bid her good night.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The next day after these events occurred the dinner at the Pimpernels.

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From this reading She was even so amiable as to fasten a sprig of myrtle in his coat when he came to bid her good night.

not any; not one

From this reading Miss Arden had made no further allusion to it in her brother’s presence.

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From this reading The next day after these events occurred the dinner at the Pimpernels.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was even so amiable as to fasten a sprig of myrtle in his coat when he came to bid her good night.

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From this reading The next day after these events occurred the dinner at the Pimpernels.

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From this reading Miss Arden had made no further allusion to it in her brother’s presence.

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From this reading He had said he would stay away if she exacted it, but Clare was much too proud to exact.

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From this reading He had said he would stay away if she exacted it, but Clare was much too proud to exact.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had said he would stay away if she exacted it, but Clare was much too proud to exact.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She was even so amiable as to fasten a sprig of myrtle in his coat when he came to bid her good night.

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From this reading She was even so amiable as to fasten a sprig of myrtle in his coat when he came to bid her good night.

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From this reading He had said he would stay away if she exacted it, but Clare was much too proud to exact.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She stood aside, and let him have his will.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The next day after these events occurred the dinner at the Pimpernels.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The next day after these events occurred the dinner at the Pimpernels.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Miss Arden had made no further allusion to it in her brother’s presence.

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From this reading He had said he would stay away if she exacted it, but Clare was much too proud to exact.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He had said he would stay away if she exacted it, but Clare was much too proud to exact.

at the time that

From this reading She was even so amiable as to fasten a sprig of myrtle in his coat when he came to bid her good night.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading She stood aside, and let him have his will.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He had said he would stay away if she exacted it, but Clare was much too proud to exact.