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Chapter II
The heroine of this story is Alvina Houghton. If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible. She and her mother were the phantom passengers in the ship of James Houghton’s fortunes. In Manchester House, every voice lowered its tone. And so from the first Alvina spoke with a quiet, refined, almost convent voice.
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for the reason that
From this reading “If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “In Manchester House, every voice lowered its tone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.”
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading “She and her mother were the phantom passengers in the ship of James Houghton’s fortunes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She and her mother were the phantom passengers in the ship of James Houghton’s fortunes.”
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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 so from the first Alvina spoke with a quiet, refined, almost convent voice.
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From this reading And so from the first Alvina spoke with a quiet, refined, almost convent voice.
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From this reading The heroine of this story is Alvina Houghton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and her mother were the phantom passengers in the ship of James Houghton’s fortunes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
for the reason that
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
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From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
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From this reading And so from the first Alvina spoke with a quiet, refined, almost convent voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In Manchester House, every voice lowered its tone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
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From this reading She and her mother were the phantom passengers in the ship of James Houghton’s fortunes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And so from the first Alvina spoke with a quiet, refined, almost convent voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
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From this reading The heroine of this story is Alvina Houghton.
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From this reading The heroine of this story is Alvina Houghton.
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From this reading She and her mother were the phantom passengers in the ship of James Houghton’s fortunes.
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From this reading In Manchester House, every voice lowered its tone.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She and her mother were the phantom passengers in the ship of James Houghton’s fortunes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heroine of this story is Alvina Houghton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In Manchester House, every voice lowered its tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and her mother were the phantom passengers in the ship of James Houghton’s fortunes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Manchester House, every voice lowered its tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Manchester House, every voice lowered its tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and her mother were the phantom passengers in the ship of James Houghton’s fortunes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The heroine of this story is Alvina Houghton.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and her mother were the phantom passengers in the ship of James Houghton’s fortunes.
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading She and her mother were the phantom passengers in the ship of James Houghton’s fortunes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so from the first Alvina spoke with a quiet, refined, almost convent voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so from the first Alvina spoke with a quiet, refined, almost convent voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She and her mother were the phantom passengers in the ship of James Houghton’s fortunes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so from the first Alvina spoke with a quiet, refined, almost convent voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The heroine of this story is Alvina Houghton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The heroine of this story is Alvina Houghton.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The heroine of this story is Alvina Houghton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Manchester House, every voice lowered its tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Manchester House, every voice lowered its tone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and her mother were the phantom passengers in the ship of James Houghton’s fortunes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so from the first Alvina spoke with a quiet, refined, almost convent voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
