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Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule. "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold. The door-latch clicked promptly in answer to her ring, and at the top of the third flight she met Sally. "I was sure it was you! I'm so glad!
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I was sure it was you!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The door-latch clicked promptly in answer to her ring, and at the top of the third flight she met Sally.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.”
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From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
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From this reading The door-latch clicked promptly in answer to her ring, and at the top of the third flight she met Sally.
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From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The door-latch clicked promptly in answer to her ring, and at the top of the third flight she met Sally.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
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From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
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From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
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From this reading The door-latch clicked promptly in answer to her ring, and at the top of the third flight she met Sally.
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From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
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From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
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From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
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From this reading The door-latch clicked promptly in answer to her ring, and at the top of the third flight she met Sally.
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From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
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From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
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From this reading The door-latch clicked promptly in answer to her ring, and at the top of the third flight she met Sally.
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From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
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From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
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From this reading I'm so glad!
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From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
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From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
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From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
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From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
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From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
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From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
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From this reading I'm so glad!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I was sure it was you!
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From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
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From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door-latch clicked promptly in answer to her ring, and at the top of the third flight she met Sally.
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From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
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From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
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From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door-latch clicked promptly in answer to her ring, and at the top of the third flight she met Sally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door-latch clicked promptly in answer to her ring, and at the top of the third flight she met Sally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
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From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'm so glad!
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From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
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From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
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From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was sure it was you!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The door-latch clicked promptly in answer to her ring, and at the top of the third flight she met Sally.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The door-latch clicked promptly in answer to her ring, and at the top of the third flight she met Sally.
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From this reading The door-latch clicked promptly in answer to her ring, and at the top of the third flight she met Sally.
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From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was sure it was you!
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From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was sure it was you!
