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Chapter V
“Precisely. He is looking for it here—over there in the front parlour. The position of husband of a weak-minded woman with a large fortune would suit him to perfection!” Mrs. Penniman was truly amiable, but she now gave signs of temper. She rose with much animation, and stood for a moment looking at her brother.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The position of husband of a weak-minded woman with a large fortune would suit him to perfection!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He is looking for it here—over there in the front parlour.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He is looking for it here—over there in the front parlour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She rose with much animation, and stood for a moment looking at her brother.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The position of husband of a weak-minded woman with a large fortune would suit him to perfection!””
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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 The position of husband of a weak-minded woman with a large fortune would suit him to perfection!”
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From this reading Mrs. Penniman was truly amiable, but she now gave signs of temper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rose with much animation, and stood for a moment looking at her brother.
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From this reading She rose with much animation, and stood for a moment looking at her brother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She rose with much animation, and stood for a moment looking at her brother.
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From this reading She rose with much animation, and stood for a moment looking at her brother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Penniman was truly amiable, but she now gave signs of temper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He is looking for it here—over there in the front parlour.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The position of husband of a weak-minded woman with a large fortune would suit him to perfection!”
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From this reading He is looking for it here—over there in the front parlour.
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From this reading Mrs. Penniman was truly amiable, but she now gave signs of temper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is looking for it here—over there in the front parlour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She rose with much animation, and stood for a moment looking at her brother.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is looking for it here—over there in the front parlour.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The position of husband of a weak-minded woman with a large fortune would suit him to perfection!”
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From this reading The position of husband of a weak-minded woman with a large fortune would suit him to perfection!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is looking for it here—over there in the front parlour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is looking for it here—over there in the front parlour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He is looking for it here—over there in the front parlour.
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From this reading The position of husband of a weak-minded woman with a large fortune would suit him to perfection!”
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From this reading He is looking for it here—over there in the front parlour.
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From this reading She rose with much animation, and stood for a moment looking at her brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Penniman was truly amiable, but she now gave signs of temper.
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From this reading She rose with much animation, and stood for a moment looking at her brother.
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From this reading Mrs. Penniman was truly amiable, but she now gave signs of temper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The position of husband of a weak-minded woman with a large fortune would suit him to perfection!”
above and across; more than
From this reading He is looking for it here—over there in the front parlour.
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From this reading He is looking for it here—over there in the front parlour.
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From this reading Mrs. Penniman was truly amiable, but she now gave signs of temper.
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From this reading The position of husband of a weak-minded woman with a large fortune would suit him to perfection!”
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From this reading The position of husband of a weak-minded woman with a large fortune would suit him to perfection!”
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From this reading “Precisely.
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From this reading She rose with much animation, and stood for a moment looking at her brother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Penniman was truly amiable, but she now gave signs of temper.
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From this reading Mrs. Penniman was truly amiable, but she now gave signs of temper.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She rose with much animation, and stood for a moment looking at her brother.
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From this reading The position of husband of a weak-minded woman with a large fortune would suit him to perfection!”
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From this reading Mrs. Penniman was truly amiable, but she now gave signs of temper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He is looking for it here—over there in the front parlour.
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From this reading He is looking for it here—over there in the front parlour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The position of husband of a weak-minded woman with a large fortune would suit him to perfection!”
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From this reading Mrs. Penniman was truly amiable, but she now gave signs of temper.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Penniman was truly amiable, but she now gave signs of temper.
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From this reading The position of husband of a weak-minded woman with a large fortune would suit him to perfection!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The position of husband of a weak-minded woman with a large fortune would suit him to perfection!”
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From this reading The position of husband of a weak-minded woman with a large fortune would suit him to perfection!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The position of husband of a weak-minded woman with a large fortune would suit him to perfection!”
