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Chapter IV
Red Devon by the Sea Mavis now found herself placed in a somewhat embarrassing situation. The school favourite had taken rather a fancy to her and extended overtures of friendship. Had she been at The Moorings by herself she might have responded, but it was impossible to be chums with a girl who displayed such open hostility to Merle. The two were "diamond cut diamond". Each was a strong character, and neither would give way an inch.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Had she been at The Moorings by herself she might have responded, but it was impossible to be chums with a girl who displayed such open hostility to Merle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Red Devon by the Sea Mavis now found herself placed in a somewhat embarrassing situation.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Had she been at The Moorings by herself she might have responded, but it was impossible to be chums with a girl who displayed such open hostility to Merle.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Red Devon by the Sea Mavis now found herself placed in a somewhat embarrassing situation.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Had she been at The Moorings by herself she might have responded, but it was impossible to be chums with a girl who displayed such open hostility to Merle.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Each was a strong character, and neither would give way an inch.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Had she been at The Moorings by herself she might have responded, but it was impossible to be chums with a girl who displayed such open hostility to Merle.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Each was a strong character, and neither would give way an inch.”
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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 Red Devon by the Sea Mavis now found herself placed in a somewhat embarrassing situation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Each was a strong character, and neither would give way an inch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The school favourite had taken rather a fancy to her and extended overtures of friendship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had she been at The Moorings by herself she might have responded, but it was impossible to be chums with a girl who displayed such open hostility to Merle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Had she been at The Moorings by herself she might have responded, but it was impossible to be chums with a girl who displayed such open hostility to Merle.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had she been at The Moorings by herself she might have responded, but it was impossible to be chums with a girl who displayed such open hostility to Merle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had she been at The Moorings by herself she might have responded, but it was impossible to be chums with a girl who displayed such open hostility to Merle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Red Devon by the Sea Mavis now found herself placed in a somewhat embarrassing situation.
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From this reading Each was a strong character, and neither would give way an inch.
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From this reading Had she been at The Moorings by herself she might have responded, but it was impossible to be chums with a girl who displayed such open hostility to Merle.
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From this reading The two were "diamond cut diamond".
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From this reading Red Devon by the Sea Mavis now found herself placed in a somewhat embarrassing situation.
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From this reading The two were "diamond cut diamond".
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From this reading Had she been at The Moorings by herself she might have responded, but it was impossible to be chums with a girl who displayed such open hostility to Merle.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each was a strong character, and neither would give way an inch.
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From this reading Red Devon by the Sea Mavis now found herself placed in a somewhat embarrassing situation.
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From this reading The school favourite had taken rather a fancy to her and extended overtures of friendship.
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From this reading The school favourite had taken rather a fancy to her and extended overtures of friendship.
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From this reading The school favourite had taken rather a fancy to her and extended overtures of friendship.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Red Devon by the Sea Mavis now found herself placed in a somewhat embarrassing situation.
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From this reading The school favourite had taken rather a fancy to her and extended overtures of friendship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had she been at The Moorings by herself she might have responded, but it was impossible to be chums with a girl who displayed such open hostility to Merle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each was a strong character, and neither would give way an inch.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The school favourite had taken rather a fancy to her and extended overtures of friendship.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had she been at The Moorings by herself she might have responded, but it was impossible to be chums with a girl who displayed such open hostility to Merle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The school favourite had taken rather a fancy to her and extended overtures of friendship.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Red Devon by the Sea Mavis now found herself placed in a somewhat embarrassing situation.
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From this reading Had she been at The Moorings by herself she might have responded, but it was impossible to be chums with a girl who displayed such open hostility to Merle.
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From this reading Had she been at The Moorings by herself she might have responded, but it was impossible to be chums with a girl who displayed such open hostility to Merle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Red Devon by the Sea Mavis now found herself placed in a somewhat embarrassing situation.
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From this reading Each was a strong character, and neither would give way an inch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had she been at The Moorings by herself she might have responded, but it was impossible to be chums with a girl who displayed such open hostility to Merle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Red Devon by the Sea Mavis now found herself placed in a somewhat embarrassing situation.
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From this reading Had she been at The Moorings by herself she might have responded, but it was impossible to be chums with a girl who displayed such open hostility to Merle.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had she been at The Moorings by herself she might have responded, but it was impossible to be chums with a girl who displayed such open hostility to Merle.
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From this reading Had she been at The Moorings by herself she might have responded, but it was impossible to be chums with a girl who displayed such open hostility to Merle.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Each was a strong character, and neither would give way an inch.
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From this reading Red Devon by the Sea Mavis now found herself placed in a somewhat embarrassing situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The school favourite had taken rather a fancy to her and extended overtures of friendship.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Had she been at The Moorings by herself she might have responded, but it was impossible to be chums with a girl who displayed such open hostility to Merle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The school favourite had taken rather a fancy to her and extended overtures of friendship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Red Devon by the Sea Mavis now found herself placed in a somewhat embarrassing situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The school favourite had taken rather a fancy to her and extended overtures of friendship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Red Devon by the Sea Mavis now found herself placed in a somewhat embarrassing situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had she been at The Moorings by herself she might have responded, but it was impossible to be chums with a girl who displayed such open hostility to Merle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The school favourite had taken rather a fancy to her and extended overtures of friendship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Red Devon by the Sea Mavis now found herself placed in a somewhat embarrassing situation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had she been at The Moorings by herself she might have responded, but it was impossible to be chums with a girl who displayed such open hostility to Merle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Red Devon by the Sea Mavis now found herself placed in a somewhat embarrassing situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Red Devon by the Sea Mavis now found herself placed in a somewhat embarrassing situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each was a strong character, and neither would give way an inch.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Had she been at The Moorings by herself she might have responded, but it was impossible to be chums with a girl who displayed such open hostility to Merle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The school favourite had taken rather a fancy to her and extended overtures of friendship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Red Devon by the Sea Mavis now found herself placed in a somewhat embarrassing situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The school favourite had taken rather a fancy to her and extended overtures of friendship.
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From this reading The two were "diamond cut diamond".
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had she been at The Moorings by herself she might have responded, but it was impossible to be chums with a girl who displayed such open hostility to Merle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each was a strong character, and neither would give way an inch.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two were "diamond cut diamond".
which person or people
From this reading Had she been at The Moorings by herself she might have responded, but it was impossible to be chums with a girl who displayed such open hostility to Merle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had she been at The Moorings by herself she might have responded, but it was impossible to be chums with a girl who displayed such open hostility to Merle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Each was a strong character, and neither would give way an inch.
