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Chapter V
Twice in a week she had escaped destruction by a hair’s breadth. Those were not accidents; she was sure now. But who could desire her harm? And what had the photograph of the young man in uniform to do with her? On one point she was determined, and she had confided her intention to Lizzy that morning whilst they were dressing, before they came down to breakfast.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “On one point she was determined, and she had confided her intention to Lizzy that morning whilst they were dressing, before they came down to breakfast.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But who could desire her harm?”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “On one point she was determined, and she had confided her intention to Lizzy that morning whilst they were dressing, before they came down to breakfast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On one point she was determined, and she had confided her intention to Lizzy that morning whilst they were dressing, before they came down to breakfast.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “On one point she was determined, and she had confided her intention to Lizzy that morning whilst they were dressing, before they came down to breakfast.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “On one point she was determined, and she had confided her intention to Lizzy that morning whilst they were dressing, before they came down to breakfast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Those were not accidents; she was sure now.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those were not accidents; she was sure now.”
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading “On one point she was determined, and she had confided her intention to Lizzy that morning whilst they were dressing, before they came down to breakfast.”
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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 Twice in a week she had escaped destruction by a hair’s breadth.
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From this reading Those were not accidents; she was sure now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what had the photograph of the young man in uniform to do with her?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On one point she was determined, and she had confided her intention to Lizzy that morning whilst they were dressing, before they came down to breakfast.
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From this reading Twice in a week she had escaped destruction by a hair’s breadth.
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From this reading On one point she was determined, and she had confided her intention to Lizzy that morning whilst they were dressing, before they came down to breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But who could desire her harm?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Twice in a week she had escaped destruction by a hair’s breadth.
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From this reading On one point she was determined, and she had confided her intention to Lizzy that morning whilst they were dressing, before they came down to breakfast.
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From this reading On one point she was determined, and she had confided her intention to Lizzy that morning whilst they were dressing, before they came down to breakfast.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But who could desire her harm?
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From this reading But who could desire her harm?
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From this reading Twice in a week she had escaped destruction by a hair’s breadth.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading On one point she was determined, and she had confided her intention to Lizzy that morning whilst they were dressing, before they came down to breakfast.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And what had the photograph of the young man in uniform to do with her?
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From this reading On one point she was determined, and she had confided her intention to Lizzy that morning whilst they were dressing, before they came down to breakfast.
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From this reading On one point she was determined, and she had confided her intention to Lizzy that morning whilst they were dressing, before they came down to breakfast.
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From this reading Twice in a week she had escaped destruction by a hair’s breadth.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twice in a week she had escaped destruction by a hair’s breadth.
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From this reading Twice in a week she had escaped destruction by a hair’s breadth.
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From this reading But who could desire her harm?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But who could desire her harm?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twice in a week she had escaped destruction by a hair’s breadth.
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From this reading On one point she was determined, and she had confided her intention to Lizzy that morning whilst they were dressing, before they came down to breakfast.
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From this reading On one point she was determined, and she had confided her intention to Lizzy that morning whilst they were dressing, before they came down to breakfast.
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From this reading And what had the photograph of the young man in uniform to do with her?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On one point she was determined, and she had confided her intention to Lizzy that morning whilst they were dressing, before they came down to breakfast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those were not accidents; she was sure now.
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From this reading Those were not accidents; she was sure now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And what had the photograph of the young man in uniform to do with her?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one point she was determined, and she had confided her intention to Lizzy that morning whilst they were dressing, before they came down to breakfast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one point she was determined, and she had confided her intention to Lizzy that morning whilst they were dressing, before they came down to breakfast.
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From this reading And what had the photograph of the young man in uniform to do with her?
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading On one point she was determined, and she had confided her intention to Lizzy that morning whilst they were dressing, before they came down to breakfast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twice in a week she had escaped destruction by a hair’s breadth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those were not accidents; she was sure now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On one point she was determined, and she had confided her intention to Lizzy that morning whilst they were dressing, before they came down to breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And what had the photograph of the young man in uniform to do with her?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On one point she was determined, and she had confided her intention to Lizzy that morning whilst they were dressing, before they came down to breakfast.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those were not accidents; she was sure now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And what had the photograph of the young man in uniform to do with her?
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From this reading Twice in a week she had escaped destruction by a hair’s breadth.
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From this reading And what had the photograph of the young man in uniform to do with her?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Those were not accidents; she was sure now.
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From this reading Twice in a week she had escaped destruction by a hair’s breadth.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those were not accidents; she was sure now.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what had the photograph of the young man in uniform to do with her?
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading On one point she was determined, and she had confided her intention to Lizzy that morning whilst they were dressing, before they came down to breakfast.
which person or people
From this reading But who could desire her harm?
in the company of; together with
From this reading And what had the photograph of the young man in uniform to do with her?
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From this reading And what had the photograph of the young man in uniform to do with her?
