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Chapter XXII
PET FINISHES HER EDUCATION. "And her brow cleaned, but not her dauntless eye; The wind was down, but still the sea ran high." --DON JUAN. Accustomed to early rising from her infancy, the first beam of morning sunshine found Pet out of bed, and dressed. The other girls, with Miss Sharpe, were up, too, hastily throwing on their clothes, and looking pale, haggard and worn, from the previous night's excitement and want of sleep.
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From this reading “Accustomed to early rising from her infancy, the first beam of morning sunshine found Pet out of bed, and dressed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Accustomed to early rising from her infancy, the first beam of morning sunshine found Pet out of bed, and dressed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Accustomed to early rising from her infancy, the first beam of morning sunshine found Pet out of bed, and dressed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And her brow cleaned, but not her dauntless eye; The wind was down, but still the sea ran high."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And her brow cleaned, but not her dauntless eye; The wind was down, but still the sea ran high."”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “The other girls, with Miss Sharpe, were up, too, hastily throwing on their clothes, and looking pale, haggard and worn, from the previous night's excitement and want of sleep.”
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From this reading Accustomed to early rising from her infancy, the first beam of morning sunshine found Pet out of bed, and dressed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And her brow cleaned, but not her dauntless eye; The wind was down, but still the sea ran high."
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From this reading Accustomed to early rising from her infancy, the first beam of morning sunshine found Pet out of bed, and dressed.
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From this reading Accustomed to early rising from her infancy, the first beam of morning sunshine found Pet out of bed, and dressed.
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From this reading "And her brow cleaned, but not her dauntless eye; The wind was down, but still the sea ran high."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And her brow cleaned, but not her dauntless eye; The wind was down, but still the sea ran high."
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From this reading "And her brow cleaned, but not her dauntless eye; The wind was down, but still the sea ran high."
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From this reading The other girls, with Miss Sharpe, were up, too, hastily throwing on their clothes, and looking pale, haggard and worn, from the previous night's excitement and want of sleep.
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From this reading "And her brow cleaned, but not her dauntless eye; The wind was down, but still the sea ran high."
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From this reading --DON JUAN.
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From this reading "And her brow cleaned, but not her dauntless eye; The wind was down, but still the sea ran high."
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From this reading Accustomed to early rising from her infancy, the first beam of morning sunshine found Pet out of bed, and dressed.
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From this reading Accustomed to early rising from her infancy, the first beam of morning sunshine found Pet out of bed, and dressed.
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From this reading PET FINISHES HER EDUCATION.
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From this reading The other girls, with Miss Sharpe, were up, too, hastily throwing on their clothes, and looking pale, haggard and worn, from the previous night's excitement and want of sleep.
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From this reading "And her brow cleaned, but not her dauntless eye; The wind was down, but still the sea ran high."
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From this reading PET FINISHES HER EDUCATION.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accustomed to early rising from her infancy, the first beam of morning sunshine found Pet out of bed, and dressed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accustomed to early rising from her infancy, the first beam of morning sunshine found Pet out of bed, and dressed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Accustomed to early rising from her infancy, the first beam of morning sunshine found Pet out of bed, and dressed.
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From this reading The other girls, with Miss Sharpe, were up, too, hastily throwing on their clothes, and looking pale, haggard and worn, from the previous night's excitement and want of sleep.
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From this reading The other girls, with Miss Sharpe, were up, too, hastily throwing on their clothes, and looking pale, haggard and worn, from the previous night's excitement and want of sleep.
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From this reading The other girls, with Miss Sharpe, were up, too, hastily throwing on their clothes, and looking pale, haggard and worn, from the previous night's excitement and want of sleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PET FINISHES HER EDUCATION.
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From this reading "And her brow cleaned, but not her dauntless eye; The wind was down, but still the sea ran high."
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From this reading Accustomed to early rising from her infancy, the first beam of morning sunshine found Pet out of bed, and dressed.
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From this reading --DON JUAN.
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From this reading The other girls, with Miss Sharpe, were up, too, hastily throwing on their clothes, and looking pale, haggard and worn, from the previous night's excitement and want of sleep.
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From this reading The other girls, with Miss Sharpe, were up, too, hastily throwing on their clothes, and looking pale, haggard and worn, from the previous night's excitement and want of sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accustomed to early rising from her infancy, the first beam of morning sunshine found Pet out of bed, and dressed.
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From this reading The other girls, with Miss Sharpe, were up, too, hastily throwing on their clothes, and looking pale, haggard and worn, from the previous night's excitement and want of sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And her brow cleaned, but not her dauntless eye; The wind was down, but still the sea ran high."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Accustomed to early rising from her infancy, the first beam of morning sunshine found Pet out of bed, and dressed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The other girls, with Miss Sharpe, were up, too, hastily throwing on their clothes, and looking pale, haggard and worn, from the previous night's excitement and want of sleep.
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From this reading The other girls, with Miss Sharpe, were up, too, hastily throwing on their clothes, and looking pale, haggard and worn, from the previous night's excitement and want of sleep.
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From this reading Accustomed to early rising from her infancy, the first beam of morning sunshine found Pet out of bed, and dressed.
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From this reading The other girls, with Miss Sharpe, were up, too, hastily throwing on their clothes, and looking pale, haggard and worn, from the previous night's excitement and want of sleep.
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From this reading PET FINISHES HER EDUCATION.
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From this reading The other girls, with Miss Sharpe, were up, too, hastily throwing on their clothes, and looking pale, haggard and worn, from the previous night's excitement and want of sleep.
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From this reading "And her brow cleaned, but not her dauntless eye; The wind was down, but still the sea ran high."
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From this reading Accustomed to early rising from her infancy, the first beam of morning sunshine found Pet out of bed, and dressed.
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From this reading "And her brow cleaned, but not her dauntless eye; The wind was down, but still the sea ran high."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other girls, with Miss Sharpe, were up, too, hastily throwing on their clothes, and looking pale, haggard and worn, from the previous night's excitement and want of sleep.
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From this reading The other girls, with Miss Sharpe, were up, too, hastily throwing on their clothes, and looking pale, haggard and worn, from the previous night's excitement and want of sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And her brow cleaned, but not her dauntless eye; The wind was down, but still the sea ran high."
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From this reading Accustomed to early rising from her infancy, the first beam of morning sunshine found Pet out of bed, and dressed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And her brow cleaned, but not her dauntless eye; The wind was down, but still the sea ran high."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The other girls, with Miss Sharpe, were up, too, hastily throwing on their clothes, and looking pale, haggard and worn, from the previous night's excitement and want of sleep.
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From this reading The other girls, with Miss Sharpe, were up, too, hastily throwing on their clothes, and looking pale, haggard and worn, from the previous night's excitement and want of sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Accustomed to early rising from her infancy, the first beam of morning sunshine found Pet out of bed, and dressed.
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From this reading The other girls, with Miss Sharpe, were up, too, hastily throwing on their clothes, and looking pale, haggard and worn, from the previous night's excitement and want of sleep.
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From this reading The other girls, with Miss Sharpe, were up, too, hastily throwing on their clothes, and looking pale, haggard and worn, from the previous night's excitement and want of sleep.
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From this reading The other girls, with Miss Sharpe, were up, too, hastily throwing on their clothes, and looking pale, haggard and worn, from the previous night's excitement and want of sleep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And her brow cleaned, but not her dauntless eye; The wind was down, but still the sea ran high."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other girls, with Miss Sharpe, were up, too, hastily throwing on their clothes, and looking pale, haggard and worn, from the previous night's excitement and want of sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And her brow cleaned, but not her dauntless eye; The wind was down, but still the sea ran high."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The other girls, with Miss Sharpe, were up, too, hastily throwing on their clothes, and looking pale, haggard and worn, from the previous night's excitement and want of sleep.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The other girls, with Miss Sharpe, were up, too, hastily throwing on their clothes, and looking pale, haggard and worn, from the previous night's excitement and want of sleep.
