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Chapter XXII
"Mrs. St. John, allow me to present to you Lord Dudley." Xenie turned with a languid smile and bowed to the tall, elegant gentleman who bent admiringly before her. Only ten minutes before Mrs. Egerton had whispered to her eagerly: "My dear, Lord Dudley, the great English peer, is present. There's a catch for you."
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Xenie turned with a languid smile and bowed to the tall, elegant gentleman who bent admiringly before her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Xenie turned with a languid smile and bowed to the tall, elegant gentleman who bent admiringly before her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My dear, Lord Dudley, the great English peer, is present.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Mrs. St. John, allow me to present to you Lord Dudley."”
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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 Xenie turned with a languid smile and bowed to the tall, elegant gentleman who bent admiringly before her.
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From this reading Xenie turned with a languid smile and bowed to the tall, elegant gentleman who bent admiringly before her.
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From this reading "Mrs. St. John, allow me to present to you Lord Dudley."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Xenie turned with a languid smile and bowed to the tall, elegant gentleman who bent admiringly before her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Xenie turned with a languid smile and bowed to the tall, elegant gentleman who bent admiringly before her.
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From this reading Xenie turned with a languid smile and bowed to the tall, elegant gentleman who bent admiringly before her.
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From this reading Xenie turned with a languid smile and bowed to the tall, elegant gentleman who bent admiringly before her.
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From this reading There's a catch for you."
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From this reading "My dear, Lord Dudley, the great English peer, is present.
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From this reading "Mrs. St. John, allow me to present to you Lord Dudley."
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From this reading Only ten minutes before Mrs. Egerton had whispered to her eagerly:
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From this reading Only ten minutes before Mrs. Egerton had whispered to her eagerly:
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From this reading Xenie turned with a languid smile and bowed to the tall, elegant gentleman who bent admiringly before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear, Lord Dudley, the great English peer, is present.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There's a catch for you."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Xenie turned with a languid smile and bowed to the tall, elegant gentleman who bent admiringly before her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My dear, Lord Dudley, the great English peer, is present.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only ten minutes before Mrs. Egerton had whispered to her eagerly:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Xenie turned with a languid smile and bowed to the tall, elegant gentleman who bent admiringly before her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear, Lord Dudley, the great English peer, is present.
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From this reading "Mrs. St. John, allow me to present to you Lord Dudley."
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From this reading Xenie turned with a languid smile and bowed to the tall, elegant gentleman who bent admiringly before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mrs. St. John, allow me to present to you Lord Dudley."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mrs. St. John, allow me to present to you Lord Dudley."
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From this reading Only ten minutes before Mrs. Egerton had whispered to her eagerly:
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From this reading "Mrs. St. John, allow me to present to you Lord Dudley."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear, Lord Dudley, the great English peer, is present.
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From this reading Only ten minutes before Mrs. Egerton had whispered to her eagerly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear, Lord Dudley, the great English peer, is present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mrs. St. John, allow me to present to you Lord Dudley."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Xenie turned with a languid smile and bowed to the tall, elegant gentleman who bent admiringly before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mrs. St. John, allow me to present to you Lord Dudley."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Xenie turned with a languid smile and bowed to the tall, elegant gentleman who bent admiringly before her.
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From this reading Only ten minutes before Mrs. Egerton had whispered to her eagerly:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Xenie turned with a languid smile and bowed to the tall, elegant gentleman who bent admiringly before her.
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From this reading There's a catch for you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mrs. St. John, allow me to present to you Lord Dudley."
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From this reading Xenie turned with a languid smile and bowed to the tall, elegant gentleman who bent admiringly before her.
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From this reading Only ten minutes before Mrs. Egerton had whispered to her eagerly:
which person or people
From this reading Xenie turned with a languid smile and bowed to the tall, elegant gentleman who bent admiringly before her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Xenie turned with a languid smile and bowed to the tall, elegant gentleman who bent admiringly before her.
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From this reading Xenie turned with a languid smile and bowed to the tall, elegant gentleman who bent admiringly before her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mrs. St. John, allow me to present to you Lord Dudley."
