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Chapter XXIII
A WANDERER RETURNS. It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party. She had never been at one in London, and anticipated it with interest. Both in Florence and Paris she had mixed in society and greatly enjoyed it. Now she felt a little curious as to the impression she might make and receive.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She had never been at one in London, and anticipated it with interest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now she felt a little curious as to the impression she might make and receive.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now she felt a little curious as to the impression she might make and receive.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Now she felt a little curious as to the impression she might make and receive.”
involved with or connected to
From this reading “Both in Florence and Paris she had mixed in society and greatly enjoyed it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had never been at one in London, and anticipated it with interest.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She had never been at one in London, and anticipated it with interest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party.”
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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 WANDERER RETURNS.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had never been at one in London, and anticipated it with interest.
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From this reading She had never been at one in London, and anticipated it with interest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now she felt a little curious as to the impression she might make and receive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had never been at one in London, and anticipated it with interest.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had never been at one in London, and anticipated it with interest.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both in Florence and Paris she had mixed in society and greatly enjoyed it.
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From this reading Now she felt a little curious as to the impression she might make and receive.
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From this reading Both in Florence and Paris she had mixed in society and greatly enjoyed it.
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From this reading It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party.
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From this reading Now she felt a little curious as to the impression she might make and receive.
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From this reading Both in Florence and Paris she had mixed in society and greatly enjoyed it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both in Florence and Paris she had mixed in society and greatly enjoyed it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never been at one in London, and anticipated it with interest.
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From this reading Now she felt a little curious as to the impression she might make and receive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party.
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From this reading She had never been at one in London, and anticipated it with interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party.
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From this reading It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now she felt a little curious as to the impression she might make and receive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had never been at one in London, and anticipated it with interest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now she felt a little curious as to the impression she might make and receive.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now she felt a little curious as to the impression she might make and receive.
involved with or connected to
From this reading Both in Florence and Paris she had mixed in society and greatly enjoyed it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never been at one in London, and anticipated it with interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now she felt a little curious as to the impression she might make and receive.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had never been at one in London, and anticipated it with interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both in Florence and Paris she had mixed in society and greatly enjoyed it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party.
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From this reading Now she felt a little curious as to the impression she might make and receive.
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From this reading A WANDERER RETURNS.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never been at one in London, and anticipated it with interest.
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From this reading Both in Florence and Paris she had mixed in society and greatly enjoyed it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now she felt a little curious as to the impression she might make and receive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party.
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From this reading A WANDERER RETURNS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had never been at one in London, and anticipated it with interest.
