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Chapter VI
Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks. To her amazement and annoyance, she felt that she was actually trembling! Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom. What was this that she had done? Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What was this that she had done?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.”
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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 Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
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From this reading To her amazement and annoyance, she felt that she was actually trembling!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
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From this reading To her amazement and annoyance, she felt that she was actually trembling!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
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From this reading To her amazement and annoyance, she felt that she was actually trembling!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
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From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
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From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
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From this reading Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
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From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
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From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
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From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What was this that she had done?
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From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
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From this reading To her amazement and annoyance, she felt that she was actually trembling!
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From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
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From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What was this that she had done?
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From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
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From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
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From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
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From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
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From this reading Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
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From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
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From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
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From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
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From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
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From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
above and across; more than
From this reading Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
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From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
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From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To her amazement and annoyance, she felt that she was actually trembling!
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From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
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From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To her amazement and annoyance, she felt that she was actually trembling!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What was this that she had done?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her amazement and annoyance, she felt that she was actually trembling!
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From this reading To her amazement and annoyance, she felt that she was actually trembling!
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From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To her amazement and annoyance, she felt that she was actually trembling!
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From this reading Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was this that she had done?
at the time that
From this reading Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
