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Chapter XV
He was by this time off, but Mrs. Brook kept Mitchy a moment. “Now--by that suggestion--he has something to show. He won’t go in.” III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back. The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
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later than; following
From this reading “The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Now--by that suggestion--he has something to show.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ““Now--by that suggestion--he has something to show.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was by this time off, but Mrs. Brook kept Mitchy a moment.”
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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 He was by this time off, but Mrs. Brook kept Mitchy a moment.
later than; following
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
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From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
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From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
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From this reading He was by this time off, but Mrs. Brook kept Mitchy a moment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was by this time off, but Mrs. Brook kept Mitchy a moment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was by this time off, but Mrs. Brook kept Mitchy a moment.
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From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
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From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
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From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
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From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
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From this reading He won’t go in.”
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From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now--by that suggestion--he has something to show.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was by this time off, but Mrs. Brook kept Mitchy a moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
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From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
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From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He won’t go in.”
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From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
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From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
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From this reading He was by this time off, but Mrs. Brook kept Mitchy a moment.
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From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
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From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
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From this reading He was by this time off, but Mrs. Brook kept Mitchy a moment.
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From this reading He was by this time off, but Mrs. Brook kept Mitchy a moment.
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From this reading He was by this time off, but Mrs. Brook kept Mitchy a moment.
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From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
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From this reading “Now--by that suggestion--he has something to show.
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From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
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From this reading He was by this time off, but Mrs. Brook kept Mitchy a moment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
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From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
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From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now--by that suggestion--he has something to show.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Now--by that suggestion--he has something to show.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now--by that suggestion--he has something to show.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Now--by that suggestion--he has something to show.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was by this time off, but Mrs. Brook kept Mitchy a moment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was by this time off, but Mrs. Brook kept Mitchy a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now--by that suggestion--he has something to show.
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From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was by this time off, but Mrs. Brook kept Mitchy a moment.
at the time that
From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
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From this reading He won’t go in.”
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From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
