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Chapter XI
GOING AND STAYING. MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections. At last, however, it came to her. She was really going away, going to begin the world anew as she had wished. She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “At last, however, it came to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last, however, it came to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.”
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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 MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOING AND STAYING.
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From this reading She was really going away, going to begin the world anew as she had wished.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was really going away, going to begin the world anew as she had wished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, however, it came to her.
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From this reading She was really going away, going to begin the world anew as she had wished.
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From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
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From this reading She was really going away, going to begin the world anew as she had wished.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
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From this reading At last, however, it came to her.
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From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
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From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
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From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
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From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
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From this reading GOING AND STAYING.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
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From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At last, however, it came to her.
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From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, however, it came to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
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From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was really going away, going to begin the world anew as she had wished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
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From this reading GOING AND STAYING.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last, however, it came to her.
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From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
in or at the place that
From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
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From this reading She was really going away, going to begin the world anew as she had wished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was really going away, going to begin the world anew as she had wished.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
