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Chapter XXVI
That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people. Her father came home at suppertime, tired after the evening class, and the long journey home. Gudrun was reading, the mother sat in silence. Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.” Her father turned round, stiffly.
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later than; following
From this reading “Her father came home at suppertime, tired after the evening class, and the long journey home.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Her father came home at suppertime, tired after the evening class, and the long journey home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her father came home at suppertime, tired after the evening class, and the long journey home.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Gudrun was reading, the mother sat in silence.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.””
strange, beautiful, and impressive
From this reading “That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people.”
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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 Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
later than; following
From this reading Her father came home at suppertime, tired after the evening class, and the long journey home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her father came home at suppertime, tired after the evening class, and the long journey home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
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From this reading Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
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From this reading That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people.
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From this reading Her father came home at suppertime, tired after the evening class, and the long journey home.
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From this reading Her father came home at suppertime, tired after the evening class, and the long journey home.
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From this reading Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
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From this reading That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people.
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From this reading Her father came home at suppertime, tired after the evening class, and the long journey home.
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From this reading Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
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From this reading Gudrun was reading, the mother sat in silence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people.
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From this reading That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gudrun was reading, the mother sat in silence.
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From this reading That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her father came home at suppertime, tired after the evening class, and the long journey home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her father came home at suppertime, tired after the evening class, and the long journey home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gudrun was reading, the mother sat in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gudrun was reading, the mother sat in silence.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her father turned round, stiffly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gudrun was reading, the mother sat in silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Gudrun was reading, the mother sat in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her father turned round, stiffly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her father came home at suppertime, tired after the evening class, and the long journey home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her father came home at suppertime, tired after the evening class, and the long journey home.
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From this reading Her father came home at suppertime, tired after the evening class, and the long journey home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her father turned round, stiffly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gudrun was reading, the mother sat in silence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people.
strange, beautiful, and impressive
From this reading That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people.
