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Chapter III
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MR. KINGSTON'S QUESTION. While her aunt and cousin were discussing her downstairs, Miss Fetherstonhaugh was dressing herself for dinner in her little chamber at the top of the house. This was a part of the daily ceremonial of her new life, in which she took a deep and delighted interest. The whole thing, in fact, was charming to her.
Chapter 3 of A Mere Chance: A Novel. Vol. 1 is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “While her aunt and cousin were discussing her downstairs, Miss Fetherstonhaugh was dressing herself for dinner in her little chamber at the top of the house.”
during the time that
From this reading “While her aunt and cousin were discussing her downstairs, Miss Fetherstonhaugh was dressing herself for dinner in her little chamber at the top of the house.”
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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 This was a part of the daily ceremonial of her new life, in which she took a deep and delighted interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While her aunt and cousin were discussing her downstairs, Miss Fetherstonhaugh was dressing herself for dinner in her little chamber at the top of the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While her aunt and cousin were discussing her downstairs, Miss Fetherstonhaugh was dressing herself for dinner in her little chamber at the top of the house.
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From this reading While her aunt and cousin were discussing her downstairs, Miss Fetherstonhaugh was dressing herself for dinner in her little chamber at the top of the house.
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From this reading This was a part of the daily ceremonial of her new life, in which she took a deep and delighted interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While her aunt and cousin were discussing her downstairs, Miss Fetherstonhaugh was dressing herself for dinner in her little chamber at the top of the house.
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From this reading The whole thing, in fact, was charming to her.
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From this reading While her aunt and cousin were discussing her downstairs, Miss Fetherstonhaugh was dressing herself for dinner in her little chamber at the top of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was a part of the daily ceremonial of her new life, in which she took a deep and delighted interest.
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From this reading This was a part of the daily ceremonial of her new life, in which she took a deep and delighted interest.
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From this reading This was a part of the daily ceremonial of her new life, in which she took a deep and delighted interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While her aunt and cousin were discussing her downstairs, Miss Fetherstonhaugh was dressing herself for dinner in her little chamber at the top of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While her aunt and cousin were discussing her downstairs, Miss Fetherstonhaugh was dressing herself for dinner in her little chamber at the top of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While her aunt and cousin were discussing her downstairs, Miss Fetherstonhaugh was dressing herself for dinner in her little chamber at the top of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While her aunt and cousin were discussing her downstairs, Miss Fetherstonhaugh was dressing herself for dinner in her little chamber at the top of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole thing, in fact, was charming to her.
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From this reading While her aunt and cousin were discussing her downstairs, Miss Fetherstonhaugh was dressing herself for dinner in her little chamber at the top of the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While her aunt and cousin were discussing her downstairs, Miss Fetherstonhaugh was dressing herself for dinner in her little chamber at the top of the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While her aunt and cousin were discussing her downstairs, Miss Fetherstonhaugh was dressing herself for dinner in her little chamber at the top of the house.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading While her aunt and cousin were discussing her downstairs, Miss Fetherstonhaugh was dressing herself for dinner in her little chamber at the top of the house.
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From this reading While her aunt and cousin were discussing her downstairs, Miss Fetherstonhaugh was dressing herself for dinner in her little chamber at the top of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While her aunt and cousin were discussing her downstairs, Miss Fetherstonhaugh was dressing herself for dinner in her little chamber at the top of the house.
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From this reading This was a part of the daily ceremonial of her new life, in which she took a deep and delighted interest.
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From this reading KINGSTON'S QUESTION.
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From this reading This was a part of the daily ceremonial of her new life, in which she took a deep and delighted interest.
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From this reading While her aunt and cousin were discussing her downstairs, Miss Fetherstonhaugh was dressing herself for dinner in her little chamber at the top of the house.
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From this reading While her aunt and cousin were discussing her downstairs, Miss Fetherstonhaugh was dressing herself for dinner in her little chamber at the top of the house.
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From this reading MR.
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From this reading This was a part of the daily ceremonial of her new life, in which she took a deep and delighted interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While her aunt and cousin were discussing her downstairs, Miss Fetherstonhaugh was dressing herself for dinner in her little chamber at the top of the house.
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From this reading This was a part of the daily ceremonial of her new life, in which she took a deep and delighted interest.
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From this reading KINGSTON'S QUESTION.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was a part of the daily ceremonial of her new life, in which she took a deep and delighted interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While her aunt and cousin were discussing her downstairs, Miss Fetherstonhaugh was dressing herself for dinner in her little chamber at the top of the house.
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From this reading The whole thing, in fact, was charming to her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a part of the daily ceremonial of her new life, in which she took a deep and delighted interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whole thing, in fact, was charming to her.
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From this reading This was a part of the daily ceremonial of her new life, in which she took a deep and delighted interest.
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From this reading While her aunt and cousin were discussing her downstairs, Miss Fetherstonhaugh was dressing herself for dinner in her little chamber at the top of the house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While her aunt and cousin were discussing her downstairs, Miss Fetherstonhaugh was dressing herself for dinner in her little chamber at the top of the house.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While her aunt and cousin were discussing her downstairs, Miss Fetherstonhaugh was dressing herself for dinner in her little chamber at the top of the house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was a part of the daily ceremonial of her new life, in which she took a deep and delighted interest.
during the time that
From this reading While her aunt and cousin were discussing her downstairs, Miss Fetherstonhaugh was dressing herself for dinner in her little chamber at the top of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole thing, in fact, was charming to her.
