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Chapter XI
But no, I was not her equal, and I was under her roof as a castaway enemy. My lips were sealed. I endeavoured to imitate her own wonderful affectation of indifference, but, as you may think? I was eagerly alert for any opportunity of serving her. One morning Lady Jane had driven in her phaeton to Okehampton, and I strolled along the road which led to that place in the hope that I might meet her on her return.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “One morning Lady Jane had driven in her phaeton to Okehampton, and I strolled along the road which led to that place in the hope that I might meet her on her return.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I endeavoured to imitate her own wonderful affectation of indifference, but, as you may think?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “One morning Lady Jane had driven in her phaeton to Okehampton, and I strolled along the road which led to that place in the hope that I might meet her on her return.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning Lady Jane had driven in her phaeton to Okehampton, and I strolled along the road which led to that place in the hope that I might meet her on her return.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One morning Lady Jane had driven in her phaeton to Okehampton, and I strolled along the road which led to that place in the hope that I might meet her on her return.”
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading “My lips were sealed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I endeavoured to imitate her own wonderful affectation of indifference, but, as you may think?”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “But no, I was not her equal, and I was under her roof as a castaway enemy.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I endeavoured to imitate her own wonderful affectation of indifference, but, as you may think?”
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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 But no, I was not her equal, and I was under her roof as a castaway enemy.
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From this reading I endeavoured to imitate her own wonderful affectation of indifference, but, as you may think?
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From this reading I was eagerly alert for any opportunity of serving her.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading One morning Lady Jane had driven in her phaeton to Okehampton, and I strolled along the road which led to that place in the hope that I might meet her on her return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But no, I was not her equal, and I was under her roof as a castaway enemy.
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From this reading I was eagerly alert for any opportunity of serving her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But no, I was not her equal, and I was under her roof as a castaway enemy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no, I was not her equal, and I was under her roof as a castaway enemy.
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From this reading But no, I was not her equal, and I was under her roof as a castaway enemy.
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From this reading One morning Lady Jane had driven in her phaeton to Okehampton, and I strolled along the road which led to that place in the hope that I might meet her on her return.
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From this reading I was eagerly alert for any opportunity of serving her.
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From this reading I endeavoured to imitate her own wonderful affectation of indifference, but, as you may think?
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From this reading But no, I was not her equal, and I was under her roof as a castaway enemy.
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From this reading But no, I was not her equal, and I was under her roof as a castaway enemy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was eagerly alert for any opportunity of serving her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One morning Lady Jane had driven in her phaeton to Okehampton, and I strolled along the road which led to that place in the hope that I might meet her on her return.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But no, I was not her equal, and I was under her roof as a castaway enemy.
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From this reading One morning Lady Jane had driven in her phaeton to Okehampton, and I strolled along the road which led to that place in the hope that I might meet her on her return.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But no, I was not her equal, and I was under her roof as a castaway enemy.
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From this reading I endeavoured to imitate her own wonderful affectation of indifference, but, as you may think?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning Lady Jane had driven in her phaeton to Okehampton, and I strolled along the road which led to that place in the hope that I might meet her on her return.
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From this reading I endeavoured to imitate her own wonderful affectation of indifference, but, as you may think?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning Lady Jane had driven in her phaeton to Okehampton, and I strolled along the road which led to that place in the hope that I might meet her on her return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning Lady Jane had driven in her phaeton to Okehampton, and I strolled along the road which led to that place in the hope that I might meet her on her return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning Lady Jane had driven in her phaeton to Okehampton, and I strolled along the road which led to that place in the hope that I might meet her on her return.
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From this reading My lips were sealed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I endeavoured to imitate her own wonderful affectation of indifference, but, as you may think?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning Lady Jane had driven in her phaeton to Okehampton, and I strolled along the road which led to that place in the hope that I might meet her on her return.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One morning Lady Jane had driven in her phaeton to Okehampton, and I strolled along the road which led to that place in the hope that I might meet her on her return.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning Lady Jane had driven in her phaeton to Okehampton, and I strolled along the road which led to that place in the hope that I might meet her on her return.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My lips were sealed.
not any; not one
From this reading But no, I was not her equal, and I was under her roof as a castaway enemy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But no, I was not her equal, and I was under her roof as a castaway enemy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I endeavoured to imitate her own wonderful affectation of indifference, but, as you may think?
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From this reading One morning Lady Jane had driven in her phaeton to Okehampton, and I strolled along the road which led to that place in the hope that I might meet her on her return.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One morning Lady Jane had driven in her phaeton to Okehampton, and I strolled along the road which led to that place in the hope that I might meet her on her return.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning Lady Jane had driven in her phaeton to Okehampton, and I strolled along the road which led to that place in the hope that I might meet her on her return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was eagerly alert for any opportunity of serving her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I endeavoured to imitate her own wonderful affectation of indifference, but, as you may think?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning Lady Jane had driven in her phaeton to Okehampton, and I strolled along the road which led to that place in the hope that I might meet her on her return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning Lady Jane had driven in her phaeton to Okehampton, and I strolled along the road which led to that place in the hope that I might meet her on her return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning Lady Jane had driven in her phaeton to Okehampton, and I strolled along the road which led to that place in the hope that I might meet her on her return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning Lady Jane had driven in her phaeton to Okehampton, and I strolled along the road which led to that place in the hope that I might meet her on her return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But no, I was not her equal, and I was under her roof as a castaway enemy.
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading My lips were sealed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was eagerly alert for any opportunity of serving her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning Lady Jane had driven in her phaeton to Okehampton, and I strolled along the road which led to that place in the hope that I might meet her on her return.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One morning Lady Jane had driven in her phaeton to Okehampton, and I strolled along the road which led to that place in the hope that I might meet her on her return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning Lady Jane had driven in her phaeton to Okehampton, and I strolled along the road which led to that place in the hope that I might meet her on her return.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I endeavoured to imitate her own wonderful affectation of indifference, but, as you may think?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I endeavoured to imitate her own wonderful affectation of indifference, but, as you may think?
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But no, I was not her equal, and I was under her roof as a castaway enemy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But no, I was not her equal, and I was under her roof as a castaway enemy.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My lips were sealed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One morning Lady Jane had driven in her phaeton to Okehampton, and I strolled along the road which led to that place in the hope that I might meet her on her return.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I endeavoured to imitate her own wonderful affectation of indifference, but, as you may think?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I endeavoured to imitate her own wonderful affectation of indifference, but, as you may think?
