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Chapter VII
Mrs. Ashleigh received us in the dining-room. Her manner to me, at first, was a little confused and shy. But my companion soon communicated something of her own happy ease to her gentler friend. After a short conversation we all three went to Lilian, who was in a little room on the ground-floor, fitted up as her study. I was glad to perceive that my interdict of the deathchamber had been respected.
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later than; following
From this reading “After a short conversation we all three went to Lilian, who was in a little room on the ground-floor, fitted up as her study.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I was glad to perceive that my interdict of the deathchamber had been respected.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her manner to me, at first, was a little confused and shy.”
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading “After a short conversation we all three went to Lilian, who was in a little room on the ground-floor, fitted up as her study.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her manner to me, at first, was a little confused and shy.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “After a short conversation we all three went to Lilian, who was in a little room on the ground-floor, fitted up as her study.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “But my companion soon communicated something of her own happy ease to her gentler friend.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But my companion soon communicated something of her own happy ease to her gentler friend.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After a short conversation we all three went to Lilian, who was in a little room on the ground-floor, fitted up as her study.”
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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 Her manner to me, at first, was a little confused and shy.
later than; following
From this reading After a short conversation we all three went to Lilian, who was in a little room on the ground-floor, fitted up as her study.
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From this reading After a short conversation we all three went to Lilian, who was in a little room on the ground-floor, fitted up as her study.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her manner to me, at first, was a little confused and shy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After a short conversation we all three went to Lilian, who was in a little room on the ground-floor, fitted up as her study.
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From this reading Mrs. Ashleigh received us in the dining-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her manner to me, at first, was a little confused and shy.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was glad to perceive that my interdict of the deathchamber had been respected.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my companion soon communicated something of her own happy ease to her gentler friend.
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From this reading But my companion soon communicated something of her own happy ease to her gentler friend.
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From this reading But my companion soon communicated something of her own happy ease to her gentler friend.
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From this reading Her manner to me, at first, was a little confused and shy.
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From this reading After a short conversation we all three went to Lilian, who was in a little room on the ground-floor, fitted up as her study.
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From this reading I was glad to perceive that my interdict of the deathchamber had been respected.
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From this reading Mrs. Ashleigh received us in the dining-room.
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From this reading But my companion soon communicated something of her own happy ease to her gentler friend.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her manner to me, at first, was a little confused and shy.
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading After a short conversation we all three went to Lilian, who was in a little room on the ground-floor, fitted up as her study.
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From this reading But my companion soon communicated something of her own happy ease to her gentler friend.
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From this reading But my companion soon communicated something of her own happy ease to her gentler friend.
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From this reading I was glad to perceive that my interdict of the deathchamber had been respected.
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From this reading After a short conversation we all three went to Lilian, who was in a little room on the ground-floor, fitted up as her study.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was glad to perceive that my interdict of the deathchamber had been respected.
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From this reading But my companion soon communicated something of her own happy ease to her gentler friend.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her manner to me, at first, was a little confused and shy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was glad to perceive that my interdict of the deathchamber had been respected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Ashleigh received us in the dining-room.
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From this reading I was glad to perceive that my interdict of the deathchamber had been respected.
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From this reading After a short conversation we all three went to Lilian, who was in a little room on the ground-floor, fitted up as her study.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her manner to me, at first, was a little confused and shy.
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From this reading Her manner to me, at first, was a little confused and shy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her manner to me, at first, was a little confused and shy.
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From this reading Mrs. Ashleigh received us in the dining-room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But my companion soon communicated something of her own happy ease to her gentler friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But my companion soon communicated something of her own happy ease to her gentler friend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After a short conversation we all three went to Lilian, who was in a little room on the ground-floor, fitted up as her study.
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From this reading But my companion soon communicated something of her own happy ease to her gentler friend.
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From this reading I was glad to perceive that my interdict of the deathchamber had been respected.
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From this reading Mrs. Ashleigh received us in the dining-room.
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From this reading I was glad to perceive that my interdict of the deathchamber had been respected.
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From this reading After a short conversation we all three went to Lilian, who was in a little room on the ground-floor, fitted up as her study.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading After a short conversation we all three went to Lilian, who was in a little room on the ground-floor, fitted up as her study.
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From this reading Her manner to me, at first, was a little confused and shy.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But my companion soon communicated something of her own happy ease to her gentler friend.
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From this reading But my companion soon communicated something of her own happy ease to her gentler friend.
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From this reading After a short conversation we all three went to Lilian, who was in a little room on the ground-floor, fitted up as her study.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was glad to perceive that my interdict of the deathchamber had been respected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Ashleigh received us in the dining-room.
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From this reading After a short conversation we all three went to Lilian, who was in a little room on the ground-floor, fitted up as her study.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her manner to me, at first, was a little confused and shy.
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From this reading After a short conversation we all three went to Lilian, who was in a little room on the ground-floor, fitted up as her study.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Ashleigh received us in the dining-room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her manner to me, at first, was a little confused and shy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After a short conversation we all three went to Lilian, who was in a little room on the ground-floor, fitted up as her study.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a short conversation we all three went to Lilian, who was in a little room on the ground-floor, fitted up as her study.
which person or people
From this reading After a short conversation we all three went to Lilian, who was in a little room on the ground-floor, fitted up as her study.
