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Chapter XVIII
New men--and women--new manners and customs, to say nothing of costumes. The accession of the young Queen cut a deep cleft between the old times and the new. But human nature at the root is very much the same in all ages, no matter what its outward appearance and behaviour. The wild excesses of the Regency days had given place to the ordered decorum of a Maiden Court. The young Queen's happy choice of a consort confirmed it in its new and healthy courses.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But human nature at the root is very much the same in all ages, no matter what its outward appearance and behaviour.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The accession of the young Queen cut a deep cleft between the old times and the new.”
a ship that travels with another for protection or company
From this reading “The young Queen's happy choice of a consort confirmed it in its new and healthy courses.”
a young woman who is not married
From this reading “The wild excesses of the Regency days had given place to the ordered decorum of a Maiden Court.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “New men--and women--new manners and customs, to say nothing of costumes.”
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From this reading “But human nature at the root is very much the same in all ages, no matter what its outward appearance and behaviour.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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From this reading But human nature at the root is very much the same in all ages, no matter what its outward appearance and behaviour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New men--and women--new manners and customs, to say nothing of costumes.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But human nature at the root is very much the same in all ages, no matter what its outward appearance and behaviour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But human nature at the root is very much the same in all ages, no matter what its outward appearance and behaviour.
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From this reading But human nature at the root is very much the same in all ages, no matter what its outward appearance and behaviour.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The accession of the young Queen cut a deep cleft between the old times and the new.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But human nature at the root is very much the same in all ages, no matter what its outward appearance and behaviour.
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From this reading The young Queen's happy choice of a consort confirmed it in its new and healthy courses.
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From this reading The accession of the young Queen cut a deep cleft between the old times and the new.
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From this reading The young Queen's happy choice of a consort confirmed it in its new and healthy courses.
a ship that travels with another for protection or company
From this reading The young Queen's happy choice of a consort confirmed it in its new and healthy courses.
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From this reading The young Queen's happy choice of a consort confirmed it in its new and healthy courses.
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From this reading The wild excesses of the Regency days had given place to the ordered decorum of a Maiden Court.
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From this reading New men--and women--new manners and customs, to say nothing of costumes.
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From this reading The accession of the young Queen cut a deep cleft between the old times and the new.
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From this reading The wild excesses of the Regency days had given place to the ordered decorum of a Maiden Court.
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From this reading The wild excesses of the Regency days had given place to the ordered decorum of a Maiden Court.
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From this reading The accession of the young Queen cut a deep cleft between the old times and the new.
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From this reading The wild excesses of the Regency days had given place to the ordered decorum of a Maiden Court.
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From this reading The wild excesses of the Regency days had given place to the ordered decorum of a Maiden Court.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wild excesses of the Regency days had given place to the ordered decorum of a Maiden Court.
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From this reading The young Queen's happy choice of a consort confirmed it in its new and healthy courses.
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From this reading The young Queen's happy choice of a consort confirmed it in its new and healthy courses.
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From this reading But human nature at the root is very much the same in all ages, no matter what its outward appearance and behaviour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But human nature at the root is very much the same in all ages, no matter what its outward appearance and behaviour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But human nature at the root is very much the same in all ages, no matter what its outward appearance and behaviour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young Queen's happy choice of a consort confirmed it in its new and healthy courses.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But human nature at the root is very much the same in all ages, no matter what its outward appearance and behaviour.
a young woman who is not married
From this reading The wild excesses of the Regency days had given place to the ordered decorum of a Maiden Court.
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From this reading New men--and women--new manners and customs, to say nothing of costumes.
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From this reading But human nature at the root is very much the same in all ages, no matter what its outward appearance and behaviour.
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From this reading New men--and women--new manners and customs, to say nothing of costumes.
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From this reading But human nature at the root is very much the same in all ages, no matter what its outward appearance and behaviour.
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From this reading But human nature at the root is very much the same in all ages, no matter what its outward appearance and behaviour.
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From this reading New men--and women--new manners and customs, to say nothing of costumes.
not any; not one
From this reading But human nature at the root is very much the same in all ages, no matter what its outward appearance and behaviour.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading New men--and women--new manners and customs, to say nothing of costumes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading New men--and women--new manners and customs, to say nothing of costumes.
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From this reading The accession of the young Queen cut a deep cleft between the old times and the new.
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From this reading The wild excesses of the Regency days had given place to the ordered decorum of a Maiden Court.
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From this reading But human nature at the root is very much the same in all ages, no matter what its outward appearance and behaviour.
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From this reading The wild excesses of the Regency days had given place to the ordered decorum of a Maiden Court.
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From this reading The accession of the young Queen cut a deep cleft between the old times and the new.
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From this reading The young Queen's happy choice of a consort confirmed it in its new and healthy courses.
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From this reading The wild excesses of the Regency days had given place to the ordered decorum of a Maiden Court.
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From this reading But human nature at the root is very much the same in all ages, no matter what its outward appearance and behaviour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But human nature at the root is very much the same in all ages, no matter what its outward appearance and behaviour.
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From this reading New men--and women--new manners and customs, to say nothing of costumes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The accession of the young Queen cut a deep cleft between the old times and the new.
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From this reading The accession of the young Queen cut a deep cleft between the old times and the new.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading New men--and women--new manners and customs, to say nothing of costumes.
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From this reading But human nature at the root is very much the same in all ages, no matter what its outward appearance and behaviour.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But human nature at the root is very much the same in all ages, no matter what its outward appearance and behaviour.
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From this reading The wild excesses of the Regency days had given place to the ordered decorum of a Maiden Court.
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From this reading New men--and women--new manners and customs, to say nothing of costumes.
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From this reading The accession of the young Queen cut a deep cleft between the old times and the new.
