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Chapter VI
And then, in a manner, the real business of the evening began. Lady Mary began to explain things in a low and hesitating voice, that often faltered. She felt just a little ashamed of her task. Isobel was quite innocent, but she was not without brains. The General, she was sure, was quite keen.
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feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading “She felt just a little ashamed of her task.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And then, in a manner, the real business of the evening began.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She felt just a little ashamed of her task.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Isobel was quite innocent, but she was not without brains.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The General, she was sure, was quite keen.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Isobel was quite innocent, but she was not without brains.”
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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 And then, in a manner, the real business of the evening began.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then, in a manner, the real business of the evening began.
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading She felt just a little ashamed of her task.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then, in a manner, the real business of the evening began.
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From this reading Isobel was quite innocent, but she was not without brains.
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From this reading And then, in a manner, the real business of the evening began.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Isobel was quite innocent, but she was not without brains.
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From this reading And then, in a manner, the real business of the evening began.
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From this reading Lady Mary began to explain things in a low and hesitating voice, that often faltered.
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From this reading Lady Mary began to explain things in a low and hesitating voice, that often faltered.
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From this reading She felt just a little ashamed of her task.
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From this reading The General, she was sure, was quite keen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt just a little ashamed of her task.
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From this reading Lady Mary began to explain things in a low and hesitating voice, that often faltered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then, in a manner, the real business of the evening began.
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From this reading Isobel was quite innocent, but she was not without brains.
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From this reading Isobel was quite innocent, but she was not without brains.
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From this reading She felt just a little ashamed of her task.
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From this reading The General, she was sure, was quite keen.
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From this reading Lady Mary began to explain things in a low and hesitating voice, that often faltered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt just a little ashamed of her task.
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From this reading Lady Mary began to explain things in a low and hesitating voice, that often faltered.
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From this reading And then, in a manner, the real business of the evening began.
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From this reading Lady Mary began to explain things in a low and hesitating voice, that often faltered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Isobel was quite innocent, but she was not without brains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then, in a manner, the real business of the evening began.
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From this reading Lady Mary began to explain things in a low and hesitating voice, that often faltered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Isobel was quite innocent, but she was not without brains.
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From this reading And then, in a manner, the real business of the evening began.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt just a little ashamed of her task.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The General, she was sure, was quite keen.
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From this reading She felt just a little ashamed of her task.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Mary began to explain things in a low and hesitating voice, that often faltered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then, in a manner, the real business of the evening began.
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From this reading And then, in a manner, the real business of the evening began.
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From this reading Lady Mary began to explain things in a low and hesitating voice, that often faltered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Mary began to explain things in a low and hesitating voice, that often faltered.
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From this reading Lady Mary began to explain things in a low and hesitating voice, that often faltered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Isobel was quite innocent, but she was not without brains.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Isobel was quite innocent, but she was not without brains.
