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Chapter XXXI
The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation. Only a few words were exchanged. Mrs. Lenoir, who was the first to arrive, accosted the Duchess immediately she entered the waiting-room. "You are the young lady I am to accompany to Sevenoaks?" The uttermost power of her will could not prevent her voice from trembling.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The uttermost power of her will could not prevent her voice from trembling.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Only a few words were exchanged.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Lenoir, who was the first to arrive, accosted the Duchess immediately she entered the waiting-room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.”
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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 The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
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From this reading "You are the young lady I am to accompany to Sevenoaks?"
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From this reading Mrs. Lenoir, who was the first to arrive, accosted the Duchess immediately she entered the waiting-room.
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From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You are the young lady I am to accompany to Sevenoaks?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are the young lady I am to accompany to Sevenoaks?"
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From this reading Mrs. Lenoir, who was the first to arrive, accosted the Duchess immediately she entered the waiting-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
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From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The uttermost power of her will could not prevent her voice from trembling.
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From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
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From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
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From this reading Mrs. Lenoir, who was the first to arrive, accosted the Duchess immediately she entered the waiting-room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Only a few words were exchanged.
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From this reading Only a few words were exchanged.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Lenoir, who was the first to arrive, accosted the Duchess immediately she entered the waiting-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The uttermost power of her will could not prevent her voice from trembling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The uttermost power of her will could not prevent her voice from trembling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are the young lady I am to accompany to Sevenoaks?"
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From this reading Mrs. Lenoir, who was the first to arrive, accosted the Duchess immediately she entered the waiting-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are the young lady I am to accompany to Sevenoaks?"
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From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
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From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
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From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
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From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The uttermost power of her will could not prevent her voice from trembling.
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From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
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From this reading Only a few words were exchanged.
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From this reading The uttermost power of her will could not prevent her voice from trembling.
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From this reading The uttermost power of her will could not prevent her voice from trembling.
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From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
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From this reading "You are the young lady I am to accompany to Sevenoaks?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Lenoir, who was the first to arrive, accosted the Duchess immediately she entered the waiting-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
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From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
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From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
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From this reading The uttermost power of her will could not prevent her voice from trembling.
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From this reading The uttermost power of her will could not prevent her voice from trembling.
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From this reading The uttermost power of her will could not prevent her voice from trembling.
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From this reading Mrs. Lenoir, who was the first to arrive, accosted the Duchess immediately she entered the waiting-room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Lenoir, who was the first to arrive, accosted the Duchess immediately she entered the waiting-room.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
at the time that
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Lenoir, who was the first to arrive, accosted the Duchess immediately she entered the waiting-room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The uttermost power of her will could not prevent her voice from trembling.
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From this reading Only a few words were exchanged.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are the young lady I am to accompany to Sevenoaks?"
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From this reading "You are the young lady I am to accompany to Sevenoaks?"
