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Chapter III
MR. WALRAVEN'S WEDDING. Mollie Dane made herself very much at home at once in the magnificent Walraven mansion. The dazzle of its glories scarcely lasted beyond the first day, or, if it did, nobody saw it. Why, indeed, should she be dazzled?
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on the far side of; further than
From this reading “The dazzle of its glories scarcely lasted beyond the first day, or, if it did, nobody saw it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The dazzle of its glories scarcely lasted beyond the first day, or, if it did, nobody saw it.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Mollie Dane made herself very much at home at once in the magnificent Walraven mansion.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “The dazzle of its glories scarcely lasted beyond the first day, or, if it did, nobody saw it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mollie Dane made herself very much at home at once in the magnificent Walraven mansion.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mollie Dane made herself very much at home at once in the magnificent Walraven mansion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why, indeed, should she be dazzled?
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The dazzle of its glories scarcely lasted beyond the first day, or, if it did, nobody saw it.
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From this reading Mollie Dane made herself very much at home at once in the magnificent Walraven mansion.
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From this reading The dazzle of its glories scarcely lasted beyond the first day, or, if it did, nobody saw it.
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From this reading The dazzle of its glories scarcely lasted beyond the first day, or, if it did, nobody saw it.
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From this reading Why, indeed, should she be dazzled?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The dazzle of its glories scarcely lasted beyond the first day, or, if it did, nobody saw it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dazzle of its glories scarcely lasted beyond the first day, or, if it did, nobody saw it.
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From this reading The dazzle of its glories scarcely lasted beyond the first day, or, if it did, nobody saw it.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mollie Dane made herself very much at home at once in the magnificent Walraven mansion.
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From this reading Mollie Dane made herself very much at home at once in the magnificent Walraven mansion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The dazzle of its glories scarcely lasted beyond the first day, or, if it did, nobody saw it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mollie Dane made herself very much at home at once in the magnificent Walraven mansion.
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From this reading Why, indeed, should she be dazzled?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The dazzle of its glories scarcely lasted beyond the first day, or, if it did, nobody saw it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The dazzle of its glories scarcely lasted beyond the first day, or, if it did, nobody saw it.
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From this reading The dazzle of its glories scarcely lasted beyond the first day, or, if it did, nobody saw it.
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From this reading Mollie Dane made herself very much at home at once in the magnificent Walraven mansion.
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From this reading Mollie Dane made herself very much at home at once in the magnificent Walraven mansion.
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From this reading Mollie Dane made herself very much at home at once in the magnificent Walraven mansion.
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From this reading Mollie Dane made herself very much at home at once in the magnificent Walraven mansion.
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From this reading Mollie Dane made herself very much at home at once in the magnificent Walraven mansion.
no person; not anyone
From this reading The dazzle of its glories scarcely lasted beyond the first day, or, if it did, nobody saw it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dazzle of its glories scarcely lasted beyond the first day, or, if it did, nobody saw it.
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From this reading Mollie Dane made herself very much at home at once in the magnificent Walraven mansion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The dazzle of its glories scarcely lasted beyond the first day, or, if it did, nobody saw it.
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From this reading The dazzle of its glories scarcely lasted beyond the first day, or, if it did, nobody saw it.
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From this reading The dazzle of its glories scarcely lasted beyond the first day, or, if it did, nobody saw it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, indeed, should she be dazzled?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why, indeed, should she be dazzled?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mollie Dane made herself very much at home at once in the magnificent Walraven mansion.
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From this reading Mollie Dane made herself very much at home at once in the magnificent Walraven mansion.
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From this reading Mollie Dane made herself very much at home at once in the magnificent Walraven mansion.
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From this reading WALRAVEN'S WEDDING.
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From this reading Why, indeed, should she be dazzled?
