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Chapter XXV
LADY MONOGRAM PREPARES FOR THE PARTY. When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious. Gradually their value subsided. Lady Monogram had paid very dear for hers,--especially as the reception of Mr. Brehgert must be considered. But high prices were then being paid.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “But high prices were then being paid.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “Lady Monogram had paid very dear for hers,--especially as the reception of Mr. Brehgert must be considered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Lady Monogram had paid very dear for hers,--especially as the reception of Mr. Brehgert must be considered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LADY MONOGRAM PREPARES FOR THE PARTY.”
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading “When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.”
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From this reading When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lady Monogram had paid very dear for hers,--especially as the reception of Mr. Brehgert must be considered.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But high prices were then being paid.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.
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From this reading Lady Monogram had paid very dear for hers,--especially as the reception of Mr. Brehgert must be considered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But high prices were then being paid.
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From this reading When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.
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From this reading Lady Monogram had paid very dear for hers,--especially as the reception of Mr. Brehgert must be considered.
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From this reading When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.
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From this reading Lady Monogram had paid very dear for hers,--especially as the reception of Mr. Brehgert must be considered.
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From this reading When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.
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From this reading Lady Monogram had paid very dear for hers,--especially as the reception of Mr. Brehgert must be considered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LADY MONOGRAM PREPARES FOR THE PARTY.
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From this reading When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.
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From this reading Gradually their value subsided.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Monogram had paid very dear for hers,--especially as the reception of Mr. Brehgert must be considered.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Lady Monogram had paid very dear for hers,--especially as the reception of Mr. Brehgert must be considered.
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From this reading But high prices were then being paid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.
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From this reading LADY MONOGRAM PREPARES FOR THE PARTY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.
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From this reading When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.
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From this reading When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.
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From this reading When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.
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From this reading LADY MONOGRAM PREPARES FOR THE PARTY.
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From this reading When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Lady Monogram had paid very dear for hers,--especially as the reception of Mr. Brehgert must be considered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Monogram had paid very dear for hers,--especially as the reception of Mr. Brehgert must be considered.
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From this reading Lady Monogram had paid very dear for hers,--especially as the reception of Mr. Brehgert must be considered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LADY MONOGRAM PREPARES FOR THE PARTY.
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From this reading When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.
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From this reading LADY MONOGRAM PREPARES FOR THE PARTY.
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From this reading But high prices were then being paid.
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From this reading Lady Monogram had paid very dear for hers,--especially as the reception of Mr. Brehgert must be considered.
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From this reading When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.
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From this reading Gradually their value subsided.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LADY MONOGRAM PREPARES FOR THE PARTY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Gradually their value subsided.
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From this reading But high prices were then being paid.
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From this reading When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.
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From this reading Gradually their value subsided.
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From this reading When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.
at the time that
From this reading When the little conversation took place between Lady Monogram and Miss Longestaffe, as recorded in the last chapter, Mr. Melmotte was in all his glory, and tickets for the entertainment were very precious.
