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Chapter XII
"What Does it Mean?" The night of the Easter Ball--the event of the year at Avonham. The Countess of Cantyre, on her way to the scene of action, looked in on Miss Violet Forster. That young lady, apparently already fully equipped, seated in an arm-chair, was studying what seemed to be a small memorandum book. She looked up as the Countess entered.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That young lady, apparently already fully equipped, seated in an arm-chair, was studying what seemed to be a small memorandum book.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Countess of Cantyre, on her way to the scene of action, looked in on Miss Violet Forster.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That young lady, apparently already fully equipped, seated in an arm-chair, was studying what seemed to be a small memorandum book.”
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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 That young lady, apparently already fully equipped, seated in an arm-chair, was studying what seemed to be a small memorandum book.
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From this reading The Countess of Cantyre, on her way to the scene of action, looked in on Miss Violet Forster.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That young lady, apparently already fully equipped, seated in an arm-chair, was studying what seemed to be a small memorandum book.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That young lady, apparently already fully equipped, seated in an arm-chair, was studying what seemed to be a small memorandum book.
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From this reading That young lady, apparently already fully equipped, seated in an arm-chair, was studying what seemed to be a small memorandum book.
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From this reading That young lady, apparently already fully equipped, seated in an arm-chair, was studying what seemed to be a small memorandum book.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She looked up as the Countess entered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The night of the Easter Ball--the event of the year at Avonham.
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From this reading The night of the Easter Ball--the event of the year at Avonham.
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From this reading The night of the Easter Ball--the event of the year at Avonham.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That young lady, apparently already fully equipped, seated in an arm-chair, was studying what seemed to be a small memorandum book.
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From this reading That young lady, apparently already fully equipped, seated in an arm-chair, was studying what seemed to be a small memorandum book.
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From this reading The Countess of Cantyre, on her way to the scene of action, looked in on Miss Violet Forster.
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From this reading The Countess of Cantyre, on her way to the scene of action, looked in on Miss Violet Forster.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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From this reading The night of the Easter Ball--the event of the year at Avonham.
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From this reading She looked up as the Countess entered.
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From this reading That young lady, apparently already fully equipped, seated in an arm-chair, was studying what seemed to be a small memorandum book.
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From this reading The night of the Easter Ball--the event of the year at Avonham.
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From this reading The Countess of Cantyre, on her way to the scene of action, looked in on Miss Violet Forster.
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From this reading That young lady, apparently already fully equipped, seated in an arm-chair, was studying what seemed to be a small memorandum book.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Countess of Cantyre, on her way to the scene of action, looked in on Miss Violet Forster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Countess of Cantyre, on her way to the scene of action, looked in on Miss Violet Forster.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What Does it Mean?"
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From this reading That young lady, apparently already fully equipped, seated in an arm-chair, was studying what seemed to be a small memorandum book.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Countess of Cantyre, on her way to the scene of action, looked in on Miss Violet Forster.
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From this reading "What Does it Mean?"
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From this reading That young lady, apparently already fully equipped, seated in an arm-chair, was studying what seemed to be a small memorandum book.
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From this reading The Countess of Cantyre, on her way to the scene of action, looked in on Miss Violet Forster.
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From this reading The night of the Easter Ball--the event of the year at Avonham.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night of the Easter Ball--the event of the year at Avonham.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Countess of Cantyre, on her way to the scene of action, looked in on Miss Violet Forster.
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From this reading The Countess of Cantyre, on her way to the scene of action, looked in on Miss Violet Forster.
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From this reading That young lady, apparently already fully equipped, seated in an arm-chair, was studying what seemed to be a small memorandum book.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That young lady, apparently already fully equipped, seated in an arm-chair, was studying what seemed to be a small memorandum book.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked up as the Countess entered.
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From this reading That young lady, apparently already fully equipped, seated in an arm-chair, was studying what seemed to be a small memorandum book.
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From this reading That young lady, apparently already fully equipped, seated in an arm-chair, was studying what seemed to be a small memorandum book.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That young lady, apparently already fully equipped, seated in an arm-chair, was studying what seemed to be a small memorandum book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night of the Easter Ball--the event of the year at Avonham.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Countess of Cantyre, on her way to the scene of action, looked in on Miss Violet Forster.
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From this reading She looked up as the Countess entered.
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From this reading The Countess of Cantyre, on her way to the scene of action, looked in on Miss Violet Forster.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That young lady, apparently already fully equipped, seated in an arm-chair, was studying what seemed to be a small memorandum book.
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From this reading The Countess of Cantyre, on her way to the scene of action, looked in on Miss Violet Forster.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What Does it Mean?"
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From this reading The night of the Easter Ball--the event of the year at Avonham.
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From this reading That young lady, apparently already fully equipped, seated in an arm-chair, was studying what seemed to be a small memorandum book.
