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Chapter XXIV
MATRIMONY AND HAPPINESS. Dame Worthington was delighted—Sir Richard Warbeck was delighted—every one in fact was delighted to hear it whispered that Charley and Clara Haylark were engaged. Mistress Haylark was indignant! She would not listen to any such proposition, and moved to and fro with an air of offended majesty! Dame Worthington tried to console the proud woman, but she would listen to no words of solace.
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all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Dame Worthington was delighted—Sir Richard Warbeck was delighted—every one in fact was delighted to hear it whispered that Charley and Clara Haylark were engaged.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dame Worthington was delighted—Sir Richard Warbeck was delighted—every one in fact was delighted to hear it whispered that Charley and Clara Haylark were engaged.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Dame Worthington was delighted—Sir Richard Warbeck was delighted—every one in fact was delighted to hear it whispered that Charley and Clara Haylark were engaged.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She would not listen to any such proposition, and moved to and fro with an air of offended majesty!”
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From this reading She would not listen to any such proposition, and moved to and fro with an air of offended majesty!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She would not listen to any such proposition, and moved to and fro with an air of offended majesty!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MATRIMONY AND HAPPINESS.
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From this reading She would not listen to any such proposition, and moved to and fro with an air of offended majesty!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dame Worthington tried to console the proud woman, but she would listen to no words of solace.
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From this reading Dame Worthington was delighted—Sir Richard Warbeck was delighted—every one in fact was delighted to hear it whispered that Charley and Clara Haylark were engaged.
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From this reading Dame Worthington was delighted—Sir Richard Warbeck was delighted—every one in fact was delighted to hear it whispered that Charley and Clara Haylark were engaged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dame Worthington tried to console the proud woman, but she would listen to no words of solace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dame Worthington was delighted—Sir Richard Warbeck was delighted—every one in fact was delighted to hear it whispered that Charley and Clara Haylark were engaged.
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From this reading Dame Worthington was delighted—Sir Richard Warbeck was delighted—every one in fact was delighted to hear it whispered that Charley and Clara Haylark were engaged.
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From this reading Dame Worthington was delighted—Sir Richard Warbeck was delighted—every one in fact was delighted to hear it whispered that Charley and Clara Haylark were engaged.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Dame Worthington was delighted—Sir Richard Warbeck was delighted—every one in fact was delighted to hear it whispered that Charley and Clara Haylark were engaged.
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From this reading Dame Worthington was delighted—Sir Richard Warbeck was delighted—every one in fact was delighted to hear it whispered that Charley and Clara Haylark were engaged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would not listen to any such proposition, and moved to and fro with an air of offended majesty!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MATRIMONY AND HAPPINESS.
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From this reading Dame Worthington was delighted—Sir Richard Warbeck was delighted—every one in fact was delighted to hear it whispered that Charley and Clara Haylark were engaged.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dame Worthington was delighted—Sir Richard Warbeck was delighted—every one in fact was delighted to hear it whispered that Charley and Clara Haylark were engaged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dame Worthington was delighted—Sir Richard Warbeck was delighted—every one in fact was delighted to hear it whispered that Charley and Clara Haylark were engaged.
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From this reading Mistress Haylark was indignant!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dame Worthington was delighted—Sir Richard Warbeck was delighted—every one in fact was delighted to hear it whispered that Charley and Clara Haylark were engaged.
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From this reading She would not listen to any such proposition, and moved to and fro with an air of offended majesty!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would not listen to any such proposition, and moved to and fro with an air of offended majesty!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MATRIMONY AND HAPPINESS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mistress Haylark was indignant!
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From this reading She would not listen to any such proposition, and moved to and fro with an air of offended majesty!
not any; not one
From this reading Dame Worthington tried to console the proud woman, but she would listen to no words of solace.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not listen to any such proposition, and moved to and fro with an air of offended majesty!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She would not listen to any such proposition, and moved to and fro with an air of offended majesty!
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From this reading She would not listen to any such proposition, and moved to and fro with an air of offended majesty!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dame Worthington was delighted—Sir Richard Warbeck was delighted—every one in fact was delighted to hear it whispered that Charley and Clara Haylark were engaged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would not listen to any such proposition, and moved to and fro with an air of offended majesty!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dame Worthington tried to console the proud woman, but she would listen to no words of solace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dame Worthington was delighted—Sir Richard Warbeck was delighted—every one in fact was delighted to hear it whispered that Charley and Clara Haylark were engaged.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would not listen to any such proposition, and moved to and fro with an air of offended majesty!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dame Worthington was delighted—Sir Richard Warbeck was delighted—every one in fact was delighted to hear it whispered that Charley and Clara Haylark were engaged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dame Worthington tried to console the proud woman, but she would listen to no words of solace.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She would not listen to any such proposition, and moved to and fro with an air of offended majesty!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dame Worthington was delighted—Sir Richard Warbeck was delighted—every one in fact was delighted to hear it whispered that Charley and Clara Haylark were engaged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dame Worthington tried to console the proud woman, but she would listen to no words of solace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dame Worthington was delighted—Sir Richard Warbeck was delighted—every one in fact was delighted to hear it whispered that Charley and Clara Haylark were engaged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dame Worthington tried to console the proud woman, but she would listen to no words of solace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dame Worthington was delighted—Sir Richard Warbeck was delighted—every one in fact was delighted to hear it whispered that Charley and Clara Haylark were engaged.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dame Worthington was delighted—Sir Richard Warbeck was delighted—every one in fact was delighted to hear it whispered that Charley and Clara Haylark were engaged.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dame Worthington was delighted—Sir Richard Warbeck was delighted—every one in fact was delighted to hear it whispered that Charley and Clara Haylark were engaged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dame Worthington was delighted—Sir Richard Warbeck was delighted—every one in fact was delighted to hear it whispered that Charley and Clara Haylark were engaged.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She would not listen to any such proposition, and moved to and fro with an air of offended majesty!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dame Worthington tried to console the proud woman, but she would listen to no words of solace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dame Worthington tried to console the proud woman, but she would listen to no words of solace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dame Worthington was delighted—Sir Richard Warbeck was delighted—every one in fact was delighted to hear it whispered that Charley and Clara Haylark were engaged.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would not listen to any such proposition, and moved to and fro with an air of offended majesty!
