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Chapter XXIV
LOVE AND VICTORY Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood; and dinner was a trying function. She sat next to Foster, and she found it hard to smile at his jokes; and she noticed that Blake was unusually quiet. It was his last evening in England. When they went into the drawing-room Challoner sat talking with her for a while, and then she was asked to sing. An hour passed before Blake had an opportunity for exchanging a word with her.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they went into the drawing-room Challoner sat talking with her for a while, and then she was asked to sing.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “An hour passed before Blake had an opportunity for exchanging a word with her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She sat next to Foster, and she found it hard to smile at his jokes; and she noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was his last evening in England.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She sat next to Foster, and she found it hard to smile at his jokes; and she noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An hour passed before Blake had an opportunity for exchanging a word with her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they went into the drawing-room Challoner sat talking with her for a while, and then she was asked to sing.”
during the time that
From this reading “When they went into the drawing-room Challoner sat talking with her for a while, and then she was asked to sing.”
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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 LOVE AND VICTORY Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood; and dinner was a trying function.
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From this reading LOVE AND VICTORY Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood; and dinner was a trying function.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour passed before Blake had an opportunity for exchanging a word with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVE AND VICTORY Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood; and dinner was a trying function.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they went into the drawing-room Challoner sat talking with her for a while, and then she was asked to sing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat next to Foster, and she found it hard to smile at his jokes; and she noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An hour passed before Blake had an opportunity for exchanging a word with her.
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From this reading She sat next to Foster, and she found it hard to smile at his jokes; and she noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.
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From this reading When they went into the drawing-room Challoner sat talking with her for a while, and then she was asked to sing.
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From this reading LOVE AND VICTORY Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood; and dinner was a trying function.
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From this reading When they went into the drawing-room Challoner sat talking with her for a while, and then she was asked to sing.
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From this reading It was his last evening in England.
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From this reading It was his last evening in England.
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From this reading An hour passed before Blake had an opportunity for exchanging a word with her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they went into the drawing-room Challoner sat talking with her for a while, and then she was asked to sing.
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From this reading She sat next to Foster, and she found it hard to smile at his jokes; and she noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat next to Foster, and she found it hard to smile at his jokes; and she noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.
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From this reading LOVE AND VICTORY Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood; and dinner was a trying function.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An hour passed before Blake had an opportunity for exchanging a word with her.
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From this reading She sat next to Foster, and she found it hard to smile at his jokes; and she noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When they went into the drawing-room Challoner sat talking with her for a while, and then she was asked to sing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat next to Foster, and she found it hard to smile at his jokes; and she noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.
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From this reading An hour passed before Blake had an opportunity for exchanging a word with her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOVE AND VICTORY Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood; and dinner was a trying function.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When they went into the drawing-room Challoner sat talking with her for a while, and then she was asked to sing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She sat next to Foster, and she found it hard to smile at his jokes; and she noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.
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From this reading She sat next to Foster, and she found it hard to smile at his jokes; and she noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.
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From this reading LOVE AND VICTORY Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood; and dinner was a trying function.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was his last evening in England.
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From this reading LOVE AND VICTORY Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood; and dinner was a trying function.
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From this reading LOVE AND VICTORY Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood; and dinner was a trying function.
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From this reading LOVE AND VICTORY Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood; and dinner was a trying function.
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From this reading LOVE AND VICTORY Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood; and dinner was a trying function.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat next to Foster, and she found it hard to smile at his jokes; and she noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat next to Foster, and she found it hard to smile at his jokes; and she noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An hour passed before Blake had an opportunity for exchanging a word with her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An hour passed before Blake had an opportunity for exchanging a word with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat next to Foster, and she found it hard to smile at his jokes; and she noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE AND VICTORY Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood; and dinner was a trying function.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat next to Foster, and she found it hard to smile at his jokes; and she noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat next to Foster, and she found it hard to smile at his jokes; and she noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they went into the drawing-room Challoner sat talking with her for a while, and then she was asked to sing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat next to Foster, and she found it hard to smile at his jokes; and she noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they went into the drawing-room Challoner sat talking with her for a while, and then she was asked to sing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She sat next to Foster, and she found it hard to smile at his jokes; and she noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they went into the drawing-room Challoner sat talking with her for a while, and then she was asked to sing.
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From this reading When they went into the drawing-room Challoner sat talking with her for a while, and then she was asked to sing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they went into the drawing-room Challoner sat talking with her for a while, and then she was asked to sing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOVE AND VICTORY Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood; and dinner was a trying function.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE AND VICTORY Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood; and dinner was a trying function.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE AND VICTORY Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood; and dinner was a trying function.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat next to Foster, and she found it hard to smile at his jokes; and she noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE AND VICTORY Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood; and dinner was a trying function.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOVE AND VICTORY Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood; and dinner was a trying function.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they went into the drawing-room Challoner sat talking with her for a while, and then she was asked to sing.
at the time that
From this reading When they went into the drawing-room Challoner sat talking with her for a while, and then she was asked to sing.
during the time that
From this reading When they went into the drawing-room Challoner sat talking with her for a while, and then she was asked to sing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When they went into the drawing-room Challoner sat talking with her for a while, and then she was asked to sing.
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From this reading An hour passed before Blake had an opportunity for exchanging a word with her.
