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Chapter XXXI
A CRISIS. Lottie scarcely knew how she got through that afternoon. Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words. Lady Caroline and Augusta had made an engagement for him from which he could not get free. “At the elm-tree!” he whispered in the only moment when he could approach Lottie.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Lottie scarcely knew how she got through that afternoon.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “Lady Caroline and Augusta had made an engagement for him from which he could not get free.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Lottie scarcely knew how she got through that afternoon.”
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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 A CRISIS.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lottie scarcely knew how she got through that afternoon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lady Caroline and Augusta had made an engagement for him from which he could not get free.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.
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From this reading “At the elm-tree!” he whispered in the only moment when he could approach Lottie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.
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From this reading Lady Caroline and Augusta had made an engagement for him from which he could not get free.
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From this reading Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.
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From this reading Lady Caroline and Augusta had made an engagement for him from which he could not get free.
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From this reading Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.
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From this reading A CRISIS.
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From this reading “At the elm-tree!” he whispered in the only moment when he could approach Lottie.
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From this reading Lady Caroline and Augusta had made an engagement for him from which he could not get free.
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From this reading Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Lady Caroline and Augusta had made an engagement for him from which he could not get free.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lady Caroline and Augusta had made an engagement for him from which he could not get free.
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From this reading Lady Caroline and Augusta had made an engagement for him from which he could not get free.
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From this reading Lottie scarcely knew how she got through that afternoon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Caroline and Augusta had made an engagement for him from which he could not get free.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady Caroline and Augusta had made an engagement for him from which he could not get free.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.
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From this reading Lottie scarcely knew how she got through that afternoon.
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From this reading Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.
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From this reading Lottie scarcely knew how she got through that afternoon.
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From this reading Lady Caroline and Augusta had made an engagement for him from which he could not get free.
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From this reading Lottie scarcely knew how she got through that afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Caroline and Augusta had made an engagement for him from which he could not get free.
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From this reading Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.
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From this reading “At the elm-tree!” he whispered in the only moment when he could approach Lottie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lottie scarcely knew how she got through that afternoon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lottie scarcely knew how she got through that afternoon.
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From this reading Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lottie scarcely knew how she got through that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lottie scarcely knew how she got through that afternoon.
at the time that
From this reading “At the elm-tree!” he whispered in the only moment when he could approach Lottie.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.
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From this reading “At the elm-tree!” he whispered in the only moment when he could approach Lottie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rollo presented himself for but a moment at the Signor’s, in great concern that he could not stay, and begging a hundred pardons with his eyes, which he could not put into words.
