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Chapter VIII
"No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying. "I rather counted upon that. You did not accredit me with so much adaptability. Some other of my friends have observed upon that also. And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Some other of my friends have observed upon that also.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"I rather counted upon that.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.”
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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 And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
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From this reading You did not accredit me with so much adaptability.
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From this reading You did not accredit me with so much adaptability.
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From this reading Some other of my friends have observed upon that also.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
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From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
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From this reading "I rather counted upon that.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You did not accredit me with so much adaptability.
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From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
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From this reading Some other of my friends have observed upon that also.
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From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
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From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some other of my friends have observed upon that also.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
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From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
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From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
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From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
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From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
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From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
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From this reading You did not accredit me with so much adaptability.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some other of my friends have observed upon that also.
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From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You did not accredit me with so much adaptability.
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From this reading Some other of my friends have observed upon that also.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some other of my friends have observed upon that also.
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From this reading Some other of my friends have observed upon that also.
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From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
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From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I rather counted upon that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some other of my friends have observed upon that also.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I rather counted upon that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I rather counted upon that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
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From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You did not accredit me with so much adaptability.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
