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Chapter XVII
THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head. It dizzied her for a moment, and took away her breath. With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement. It would be a great adventure. Why should she not embark on it?
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would be a great adventure.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It dizzied her for a moment, and took away her breath.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would be a great adventure.”
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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 THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
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From this reading It would be a great adventure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
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From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
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From this reading It dizzied her for a moment, and took away her breath.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be a great adventure.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
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From this reading It dizzied her for a moment, and took away her breath.
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From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
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From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
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From this reading With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.
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From this reading It dizzied her for a moment, and took away her breath.
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From this reading Why should she not embark on it?
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From this reading With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.
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From this reading With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.
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From this reading With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.
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From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It dizzied her for a moment, and took away her breath.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would be a great adventure.
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From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
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From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
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From this reading With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It dizzied her for a moment, and took away her breath.
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From this reading With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.
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From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
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From this reading It dizzied her for a moment, and took away her breath.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why should she not embark on it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
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From this reading With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.
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From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
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From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
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From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should she not embark on it?
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From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It dizzied her for a moment, and took away her breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.
at the time that
From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.
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From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
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From this reading Why should she not embark on it?
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From this reading With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be a great adventure.
