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Chapter X
MY FRIEND THE DUMPLING. Romantic, Miss Clara may or may not have been; superstitious she certainly was not. For some reason of her own she had formed a not unflattering opinion of my intelligence--an opinion which, I fear, my reference to these dream-tableaux did not a little to shake. And when Miss Clara thought poorly of a person or of a thing, she said so with a directness which was somewhat disconcerting. Her comment on the words with which I closed my last chapter was:
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Romantic, Miss Clara may or may not have been; superstitious she certainly was not.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Romantic, Miss Clara may or may not have been; superstitious she certainly was not.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her comment on the words with which I closed my last chapter was:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For some reason of her own she had formed a not unflattering opinion of my intelligence--an opinion which, I fear, my reference to these dream-tableaux did not a little to shake.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Romantic, Miss Clara may or may not have been; superstitious she certainly was not.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “For some reason of her own she had formed a not unflattering opinion of my intelligence--an opinion which, I fear, my reference to these dream-tableaux did not a little to shake.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And when Miss Clara thought poorly of a person or of a thing, she said so with a directness which was somewhat disconcerting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And when Miss Clara thought poorly of a person or of a thing, she said so with a directness which was somewhat disconcerting.”
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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 For some reason of her own she had formed a not unflattering opinion of my intelligence--an opinion which, I fear, my reference to these dream-tableaux did not a little to shake.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For some reason of her own she had formed a not unflattering opinion of my intelligence--an opinion which, I fear, my reference to these dream-tableaux did not a little to shake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when Miss Clara thought poorly of a person or of a thing, she said so with a directness which was somewhat disconcerting.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Romantic, Miss Clara may or may not have been; superstitious she certainly was not.
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From this reading Romantic, Miss Clara may or may not have been; superstitious she certainly was not.
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From this reading Her comment on the words with which I closed my last chapter was:
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From this reading Romantic, Miss Clara may or may not have been; superstitious she certainly was not.
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From this reading Her comment on the words with which I closed my last chapter was:
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From this reading Her comment on the words with which I closed my last chapter was:
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For some reason of her own she had formed a not unflattering opinion of my intelligence--an opinion which, I fear, my reference to these dream-tableaux did not a little to shake.
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From this reading And when Miss Clara thought poorly of a person or of a thing, she said so with a directness which was somewhat disconcerting.
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From this reading And when Miss Clara thought poorly of a person or of a thing, she said so with a directness which was somewhat disconcerting.
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From this reading For some reason of her own she had formed a not unflattering opinion of my intelligence--an opinion which, I fear, my reference to these dream-tableaux did not a little to shake.
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From this reading MY FRIEND THE DUMPLING.
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From this reading For some reason of her own she had formed a not unflattering opinion of my intelligence--an opinion which, I fear, my reference to these dream-tableaux did not a little to shake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some reason of her own she had formed a not unflattering opinion of my intelligence--an opinion which, I fear, my reference to these dream-tableaux did not a little to shake.
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From this reading For some reason of her own she had formed a not unflattering opinion of my intelligence--an opinion which, I fear, my reference to these dream-tableaux did not a little to shake.
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From this reading MY FRIEND THE DUMPLING.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some reason of her own she had formed a not unflattering opinion of my intelligence--an opinion which, I fear, my reference to these dream-tableaux did not a little to shake.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Romantic, Miss Clara may or may not have been; superstitious she certainly was not.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For some reason of her own she had formed a not unflattering opinion of my intelligence--an opinion which, I fear, my reference to these dream-tableaux did not a little to shake.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For some reason of her own she had formed a not unflattering opinion of my intelligence--an opinion which, I fear, my reference to these dream-tableaux did not a little to shake.
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From this reading For some reason of her own she had formed a not unflattering opinion of my intelligence--an opinion which, I fear, my reference to these dream-tableaux did not a little to shake.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her comment on the words with which I closed my last chapter was:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some reason of her own she had formed a not unflattering opinion of my intelligence--an opinion which, I fear, my reference to these dream-tableaux did not a little to shake.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Romantic, Miss Clara may or may not have been; superstitious she certainly was not.
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From this reading Romantic, Miss Clara may or may not have been; superstitious she certainly was not.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY FRIEND THE DUMPLING.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Romantic, Miss Clara may or may not have been; superstitious she certainly was not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For some reason of her own she had formed a not unflattering opinion of my intelligence--an opinion which, I fear, my reference to these dream-tableaux did not a little to shake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her comment on the words with which I closed my last chapter was:
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From this reading For some reason of her own she had formed a not unflattering opinion of my intelligence--an opinion which, I fear, my reference to these dream-tableaux did not a little to shake.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Romantic, Miss Clara may or may not have been; superstitious she certainly was not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some reason of her own she had formed a not unflattering opinion of my intelligence--an opinion which, I fear, my reference to these dream-tableaux did not a little to shake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when Miss Clara thought poorly of a person or of a thing, she said so with a directness which was somewhat disconcerting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when Miss Clara thought poorly of a person or of a thing, she said so with a directness which was somewhat disconcerting.
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From this reading For some reason of her own she had formed a not unflattering opinion of my intelligence--an opinion which, I fear, my reference to these dream-tableaux did not a little to shake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some reason of her own she had formed a not unflattering opinion of my intelligence--an opinion which, I fear, my reference to these dream-tableaux did not a little to shake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Romantic, Miss Clara may or may not have been; superstitious she certainly was not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when Miss Clara thought poorly of a person or of a thing, she said so with a directness which was somewhat disconcerting.
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From this reading For some reason of her own she had formed a not unflattering opinion of my intelligence--an opinion which, I fear, my reference to these dream-tableaux did not a little to shake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Romantic, Miss Clara may or may not have been; superstitious she certainly was not.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And when Miss Clara thought poorly of a person or of a thing, she said so with a directness which was somewhat disconcerting.
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From this reading For some reason of her own she had formed a not unflattering opinion of my intelligence--an opinion which, I fear, my reference to these dream-tableaux did not a little to shake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when Miss Clara thought poorly of a person or of a thing, she said so with a directness which was somewhat disconcerting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Romantic, Miss Clara may or may not have been; superstitious she certainly was not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY FRIEND THE DUMPLING.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For some reason of her own she had formed a not unflattering opinion of my intelligence--an opinion which, I fear, my reference to these dream-tableaux did not a little to shake.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when Miss Clara thought poorly of a person or of a thing, she said so with a directness which was somewhat disconcerting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when Miss Clara thought poorly of a person or of a thing, she said so with a directness which was somewhat disconcerting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some reason of her own she had formed a not unflattering opinion of my intelligence--an opinion which, I fear, my reference to these dream-tableaux did not a little to shake.
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From this reading For some reason of her own she had formed a not unflattering opinion of my intelligence--an opinion which, I fear, my reference to these dream-tableaux did not a little to shake.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Romantic, Miss Clara may or may not have been; superstitious she certainly was not.
at the time that
From this reading And when Miss Clara thought poorly of a person or of a thing, she said so with a directness which was somewhat disconcerting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For some reason of her own she had formed a not unflattering opinion of my intelligence--an opinion which, I fear, my reference to these dream-tableaux did not a little to shake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when Miss Clara thought poorly of a person or of a thing, she said so with a directness which was somewhat disconcerting.
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From this reading Her comment on the words with which I closed my last chapter was:
