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Chapter XXXV
THE NEWS "Lady Kitty! Lady Kitty! Have you heard the news?" Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence. "Nay, not yet, my dear," said Lady Catharine, advancing and embracing her.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you heard the news?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “"Nay, not yet, my dear," said Lady Catharine, advancing and embracing her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"Nay, not yet, my dear," said Lady Catharine, advancing and embracing her.”
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From this reading "Nay, not yet, my dear," said Lady Catharine, advancing and embracing her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Nay, not yet, my dear," said Lady Catharine, advancing and embracing her.
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From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.
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From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.
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From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nay, not yet, my dear," said Lady Catharine, advancing and embracing her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nay, not yet, my dear," said Lady Catharine, advancing and embracing her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nay, not yet, my dear," said Lady Catharine, advancing and embracing her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you heard the news?"
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From this reading Have you heard the news?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.
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From this reading THE NEWS "Lady Kitty!
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From this reading THE NEWS "Lady Kitty!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Nay, not yet, my dear," said Lady Catharine, advancing and embracing her.
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, not yet, my dear," said Lady Catharine, advancing and embracing her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NEWS "Lady Kitty!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.
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From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nay, not yet, my dear," said Lady Catharine, advancing and embracing her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEWS "Lady Kitty!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.
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From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.
which person or people
From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Nay, not yet, my dear," said Lady Catharine, advancing and embracing her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you heard the news?"
