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THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL The Duchess was frowning for all she was worth. Alicia and Barbara tried to look serious, but were obviously only too ready to join in any frolic which happened to be passing in Ursula Glynde's lively little head. "Oh!" said the latter, as soon as she had partially recovered her breath. "Oh! I vow 'tis the best of the bunch."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alicia and Barbara tried to look serious, but were obviously only too ready to join in any frolic which happened to be passing in Ursula Glynde's lively little head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alicia and Barbara tried to look serious, but were obviously only too ready to join in any frolic which happened to be passing in Ursula Glynde's lively little head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh!" said the latter, as soon as she had partially recovered her breath.”
a serious promise
From this reading “I vow 'tis the best of the bunch."”
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From this reading Alicia and Barbara tried to look serious, but were obviously only too ready to join in any frolic which happened to be passing in Ursula Glynde's lively little head.
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From this reading THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL The Duchess was frowning for all she was worth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alicia and Barbara tried to look serious, but were obviously only too ready to join in any frolic which happened to be passing in Ursula Glynde's lively little head.
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From this reading Alicia and Barbara tried to look serious, but were obviously only too ready to join in any frolic which happened to be passing in Ursula Glynde's lively little head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh!" said the latter, as soon as she had partially recovered her breath.
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From this reading Alicia and Barbara tried to look serious, but were obviously only too ready to join in any frolic which happened to be passing in Ursula Glynde's lively little head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Alicia and Barbara tried to look serious, but were obviously only too ready to join in any frolic which happened to be passing in Ursula Glynde's lively little head.
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From this reading I vow 'tis the best of the bunch."
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From this reading "Oh!" said the latter, as soon as she had partially recovered her breath.
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From this reading I vow 'tis the best of the bunch."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alicia and Barbara tried to look serious, but were obviously only too ready to join in any frolic which happened to be passing in Ursula Glynde's lively little head.
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From this reading THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL The Duchess was frowning for all she was worth.
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From this reading THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL The Duchess was frowning for all she was worth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL The Duchess was frowning for all she was worth.
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From this reading Alicia and Barbara tried to look serious, but were obviously only too ready to join in any frolic which happened to be passing in Ursula Glynde's lively little head.
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From this reading THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL The Duchess was frowning for all she was worth.
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From this reading Alicia and Barbara tried to look serious, but were obviously only too ready to join in any frolic which happened to be passing in Ursula Glynde's lively little head.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh!" said the latter, as soon as she had partially recovered her breath.
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From this reading Alicia and Barbara tried to look serious, but were obviously only too ready to join in any frolic which happened to be passing in Ursula Glynde's lively little head.
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From this reading Alicia and Barbara tried to look serious, but were obviously only too ready to join in any frolic which happened to be passing in Ursula Glynde's lively little head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh!" said the latter, as soon as she had partially recovered her breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I vow 'tis the best of the bunch."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alicia and Barbara tried to look serious, but were obviously only too ready to join in any frolic which happened to be passing in Ursula Glynde's lively little head.
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From this reading Alicia and Barbara tried to look serious, but were obviously only too ready to join in any frolic which happened to be passing in Ursula Glynde's lively little head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh!" said the latter, as soon as she had partially recovered her breath.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alicia and Barbara tried to look serious, but were obviously only too ready to join in any frolic which happened to be passing in Ursula Glynde's lively little head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alicia and Barbara tried to look serious, but were obviously only too ready to join in any frolic which happened to be passing in Ursula Glynde's lively little head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alicia and Barbara tried to look serious, but were obviously only too ready to join in any frolic which happened to be passing in Ursula Glynde's lively little head.
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From this reading Alicia and Barbara tried to look serious, but were obviously only too ready to join in any frolic which happened to be passing in Ursula Glynde's lively little head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL The Duchess was frowning for all she was worth.
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From this reading "Oh!" said the latter, as soon as she had partially recovered her breath.
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From this reading Alicia and Barbara tried to look serious, but were obviously only too ready to join in any frolic which happened to be passing in Ursula Glynde's lively little head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh!" said the latter, as soon as she had partially recovered her breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alicia and Barbara tried to look serious, but were obviously only too ready to join in any frolic which happened to be passing in Ursula Glynde's lively little head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alicia and Barbara tried to look serious, but were obviously only too ready to join in any frolic which happened to be passing in Ursula Glynde's lively little head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh!" said the latter, as soon as she had partially recovered her breath.
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From this reading "Oh!" said the latter, as soon as she had partially recovered her breath.
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From this reading Alicia and Barbara tried to look serious, but were obviously only too ready to join in any frolic which happened to be passing in Ursula Glynde's lively little head.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL The Duchess was frowning for all she was worth.
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From this reading "Oh!" said the latter, as soon as she had partially recovered her breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL The Duchess was frowning for all she was worth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL The Duchess was frowning for all she was worth.
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From this reading I vow 'tis the best of the bunch."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alicia and Barbara tried to look serious, but were obviously only too ready to join in any frolic which happened to be passing in Ursula Glynde's lively little head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alicia and Barbara tried to look serious, but were obviously only too ready to join in any frolic which happened to be passing in Ursula Glynde's lively little head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alicia and Barbara tried to look serious, but were obviously only too ready to join in any frolic which happened to be passing in Ursula Glynde's lively little head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alicia and Barbara tried to look serious, but were obviously only too ready to join in any frolic which happened to be passing in Ursula Glynde's lively little head.
a serious promise
From this reading I vow 'tis the best of the bunch."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL The Duchess was frowning for all she was worth.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alicia and Barbara tried to look serious, but were obviously only too ready to join in any frolic which happened to be passing in Ursula Glynde's lively little head.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Alicia and Barbara tried to look serious, but were obviously only too ready to join in any frolic which happened to be passing in Ursula Glynde's lively little head.
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From this reading THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL The Duchess was frowning for all she was worth.
