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Chapter IV
The girl laughed. "I'm not hurt a bit!" They had one impulse to escape from the place, and from the sympathy and congratulation. In the dressing-room she declared again that she was all right. "How beautifully you waltz, Mrs. March!" she said, and she laughed again, and would not agree with her that she had been ridiculous.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the dressing-room she declared again that she was all right.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"How beautifully you waltz, Mrs. March!" she said, and she laughed again, and would not agree with her that she had been ridiculous.”
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading “They had one impulse to escape from the place, and from the sympathy and congratulation.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “They had one impulse to escape from the place, and from the sympathy and congratulation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the dressing-room she declared again that she was all right.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"How beautifully you waltz, Mrs. March!" she said, and she laughed again, and would not agree with her that she had been ridiculous.”
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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 "I'm not hurt a bit!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the dressing-room she declared again that she was all right.
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From this reading "How beautifully you waltz, Mrs. March!" she said, and she laughed again, and would not agree with her that she had been ridiculous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the dressing-room she declared again that she was all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had one impulse to escape from the place, and from the sympathy and congratulation.
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From this reading "How beautifully you waltz, Mrs. March!" she said, and she laughed again, and would not agree with her that she had been ridiculous.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "How beautifully you waltz, Mrs. March!" she said, and she laughed again, and would not agree with her that she had been ridiculous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not hurt a bit!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had one impulse to escape from the place, and from the sympathy and congratulation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the dressing-room she declared again that she was all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the dressing-room she declared again that she was all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had one impulse to escape from the place, and from the sympathy and congratulation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had one impulse to escape from the place, and from the sympathy and congratulation.
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From this reading The girl laughed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had one impulse to escape from the place, and from the sympathy and congratulation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "How beautifully you waltz, Mrs. March!" she said, and she laughed again, and would not agree with her that she had been ridiculous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How beautifully you waltz, Mrs. March!" she said, and she laughed again, and would not agree with her that she had been ridiculous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not hurt a bit!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not hurt a bit!"
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading They had one impulse to escape from the place, and from the sympathy and congratulation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the dressing-room she declared again that she was all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How beautifully you waltz, Mrs. March!" she said, and she laughed again, and would not agree with her that she had been ridiculous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How beautifully you waltz, Mrs. March!" she said, and she laughed again, and would not agree with her that she had been ridiculous.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not hurt a bit!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had one impulse to escape from the place, and from the sympathy and congratulation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had one impulse to escape from the place, and from the sympathy and congratulation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How beautifully you waltz, Mrs. March!" she said, and she laughed again, and would not agree with her that she had been ridiculous.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the dressing-room she declared again that she was all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How beautifully you waltz, Mrs. March!" she said, and she laughed again, and would not agree with her that she had been ridiculous.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the dressing-room she declared again that she was all right.
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From this reading They had one impulse to escape from the place, and from the sympathy and congratulation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the dressing-room she declared again that she was all right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl laughed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had one impulse to escape from the place, and from the sympathy and congratulation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had one impulse to escape from the place, and from the sympathy and congratulation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How beautifully you waltz, Mrs. March!" she said, and she laughed again, and would not agree with her that she had been ridiculous.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the dressing-room she declared again that she was all right.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "How beautifully you waltz, Mrs. March!" she said, and she laughed again, and would not agree with her that she had been ridiculous.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "How beautifully you waltz, Mrs. March!" she said, and she laughed again, and would not agree with her that she had been ridiculous.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How beautifully you waltz, Mrs. March!" she said, and she laughed again, and would not agree with her that she had been ridiculous.
