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Chapter VI
THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott. The girl's brain reeled at the words. A Revolution! What could they mean--what did it all mean? Was she not in truth asleep in her dingy little attic sitting-room?
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “What could they mean--what did it all mean?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Was she not in truth asleep in her dingy little attic sitting-room?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.”
moved unsteadily as if about to fall
From this reading “The girl's brain reeled at the words.”
in the direction of
From this reading “THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.”
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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 A Revolution!
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From this reading What could they mean--what did it all mean?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.
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From this reading Was she not in truth asleep in her dingy little attic sitting-room?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girl's brain reeled at the words.
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From this reading Was she not in truth asleep in her dingy little attic sitting-room?
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From this reading The girl's brain reeled at the words.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could they mean--what did it all mean?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What could they mean--what did it all mean?
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From this reading Was she not in truth asleep in her dingy little attic sitting-room?
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From this reading THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.
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From this reading THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.
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From this reading The girl's brain reeled at the words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.
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From this reading THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Was she not in truth asleep in her dingy little attic sitting-room?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What could they mean--what did it all mean?
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From this reading THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Was she not in truth asleep in her dingy little attic sitting-room?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.
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From this reading THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.
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From this reading THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.
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From this reading THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.
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From this reading What could they mean--what did it all mean?
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From this reading THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was she not in truth asleep in her dingy little attic sitting-room?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.
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From this reading THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.
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From this reading THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.
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From this reading THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.
moved unsteadily as if about to fall
From this reading The girl's brain reeled at the words.
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From this reading THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.
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From this reading A Revolution!
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From this reading THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was she not in truth asleep in her dingy little attic sitting-room?
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From this reading Was she not in truth asleep in her dingy little attic sitting-room?
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From this reading THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.
in the direction of
From this reading THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.
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From this reading Was she not in truth asleep in her dingy little attic sitting-room?
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From this reading THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could they mean--what did it all mean?
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GREAT NEW PLAN "J. F. R." had spoken with unusual seriousness, and his manner was reflected in the faces of the other guests as they looked towards Mary Marriott.
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From this reading The girl's brain reeled at the words.
