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Chapter XIV
"Monday. "Party out again to-day, gone some two hours or more. When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair. She has fine hair, and she tried arranging it in several ways. None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Party out again to-day, gone some two hours or more.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She has fine hair, and she tried arranging it in several ways.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She has fine hair, and she tried arranging it in several ways.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Party out again to-day, gone some two hours or more.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She has fine hair, and she tried arranging it in several ways.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Party out again to-day, gone some two hours or more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.
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From this reading She has fine hair, and she tried arranging it in several ways.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She has fine hair, and she tried arranging it in several ways.
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From this reading "Party out again to-day, gone some two hours or more.
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From this reading When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has fine hair, and she tried arranging it in several ways.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.
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From this reading "Party out again to-day, gone some two hours or more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She has fine hair, and she tried arranging it in several ways.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She has fine hair, and she tried arranging it in several ways.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
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From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
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From this reading When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.
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From this reading "Monday.
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From this reading "Party out again to-day, gone some two hours or more.
not one, and not any
From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Party out again to-day, gone some two hours or more.
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From this reading "Party out again to-day, gone some two hours or more.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Party out again to-day, gone some two hours or more.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
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From this reading She has fine hair, and she tried arranging it in several ways.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.
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From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Party out again to-day, gone some two hours or more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.
up to a particular time
From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
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From this reading "Party out again to-day, gone some two hours or more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She has fine hair, and she tried arranging it in several ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Party out again to-day, gone some two hours or more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She has fine hair, and she tried arranging it in several ways.
at the time that
From this reading When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
