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Chapter XXVIII
MRS. PARSLEY SEES A GHOST. One afternoon, some twelve months later, Miriam sat sewing in the drawing-room of the little flat at Rosary Mansions. The work she had in hand was a nether garment intended for old Mother Mandarin, whom for long past she had been trying to reform. But Mother Mandarin did not want to be reformed, though she sadly wanted nether garments.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One afternoon, some twelve months later, Miriam sat sewing in the drawing-room of the little flat at Rosary Mansions.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The work she had in hand was a nether garment intended for old Mother Mandarin, whom for long past she had been trying to reform.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The work she had in hand was a nether garment intended for old Mother Mandarin, whom for long past she had been trying to reform.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One afternoon, some twelve months later, Miriam sat sewing in the drawing-room of the little flat at Rosary Mansions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The work she had in hand was a nether garment intended for old Mother Mandarin, whom for long past she had been trying to reform.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One afternoon, some twelve months later, Miriam sat sewing in the drawing-room of the little flat at Rosary Mansions.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “But Mother Mandarin did not want to be reformed, though she sadly wanted nether garments.”
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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 PARSLEY SEES A GHOST.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One afternoon, some twelve months later, Miriam sat sewing in the drawing-room of the little flat at Rosary Mansions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One afternoon, some twelve months later, Miriam sat sewing in the drawing-room of the little flat at Rosary Mansions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Mother Mandarin did not want to be reformed, though she sadly wanted nether garments.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The work she had in hand was a nether garment intended for old Mother Mandarin, whom for long past she had been trying to reform.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mother Mandarin did not want to be reformed, though she sadly wanted nether garments.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Mother Mandarin did not want to be reformed, though she sadly wanted nether garments.
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From this reading One afternoon, some twelve months later, Miriam sat sewing in the drawing-room of the little flat at Rosary Mansions.
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From this reading One afternoon, some twelve months later, Miriam sat sewing in the drawing-room of the little flat at Rosary Mansions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The work she had in hand was a nether garment intended for old Mother Mandarin, whom for long past she had been trying to reform.
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From this reading The work she had in hand was a nether garment intended for old Mother Mandarin, whom for long past she had been trying to reform.
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From this reading But Mother Mandarin did not want to be reformed, though she sadly wanted nether garments.
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From this reading PARSLEY SEES A GHOST.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The work she had in hand was a nether garment intended for old Mother Mandarin, whom for long past she had been trying to reform.
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From this reading The work she had in hand was a nether garment intended for old Mother Mandarin, whom for long past she had been trying to reform.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One afternoon, some twelve months later, Miriam sat sewing in the drawing-room of the little flat at Rosary Mansions.
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From this reading The work she had in hand was a nether garment intended for old Mother Mandarin, whom for long past she had been trying to reform.
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From this reading One afternoon, some twelve months later, Miriam sat sewing in the drawing-room of the little flat at Rosary Mansions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One afternoon, some twelve months later, Miriam sat sewing in the drawing-room of the little flat at Rosary Mansions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The work she had in hand was a nether garment intended for old Mother Mandarin, whom for long past she had been trying to reform.
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From this reading The work she had in hand was a nether garment intended for old Mother Mandarin, whom for long past she had been trying to reform.
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From this reading One afternoon, some twelve months later, Miriam sat sewing in the drawing-room of the little flat at Rosary Mansions.
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From this reading One afternoon, some twelve months later, Miriam sat sewing in the drawing-room of the little flat at Rosary Mansions.
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From this reading One afternoon, some twelve months later, Miriam sat sewing in the drawing-room of the little flat at Rosary Mansions.
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From this reading The work she had in hand was a nether garment intended for old Mother Mandarin, whom for long past she had been trying to reform.
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From this reading MRS.
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From this reading The work she had in hand was a nether garment intended for old Mother Mandarin, whom for long past she had been trying to reform.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Mother Mandarin did not want to be reformed, though she sadly wanted nether garments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One afternoon, some twelve months later, Miriam sat sewing in the drawing-room of the little flat at Rosary Mansions.
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From this reading The work she had in hand was a nether garment intended for old Mother Mandarin, whom for long past she had been trying to reform.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon, some twelve months later, Miriam sat sewing in the drawing-room of the little flat at Rosary Mansions.
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From this reading PARSLEY SEES A GHOST.
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From this reading The work she had in hand was a nether garment intended for old Mother Mandarin, whom for long past she had been trying to reform.
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From this reading The work she had in hand was a nether garment intended for old Mother Mandarin, whom for long past she had been trying to reform.
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From this reading But Mother Mandarin did not want to be reformed, though she sadly wanted nether garments.
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From this reading One afternoon, some twelve months later, Miriam sat sewing in the drawing-room of the little flat at Rosary Mansions.
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From this reading But Mother Mandarin did not want to be reformed, though she sadly wanted nether garments.
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From this reading One afternoon, some twelve months later, Miriam sat sewing in the drawing-room of the little flat at Rosary Mansions.
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From this reading PARSLEY SEES A GHOST.
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From this reading One afternoon, some twelve months later, Miriam sat sewing in the drawing-room of the little flat at Rosary Mansions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The work she had in hand was a nether garment intended for old Mother Mandarin, whom for long past she had been trying to reform.
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From this reading One afternoon, some twelve months later, Miriam sat sewing in the drawing-room of the little flat at Rosary Mansions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One afternoon, some twelve months later, Miriam sat sewing in the drawing-room of the little flat at Rosary Mansions.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But Mother Mandarin did not want to be reformed, though she sadly wanted nether garments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The work she had in hand was a nether garment intended for old Mother Mandarin, whom for long past she had been trying to reform.
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From this reading The work she had in hand was a nether garment intended for old Mother Mandarin, whom for long past she had been trying to reform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One afternoon, some twelve months later, Miriam sat sewing in the drawing-room of the little flat at Rosary Mansions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mother Mandarin did not want to be reformed, though she sadly wanted nether garments.
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From this reading But Mother Mandarin did not want to be reformed, though she sadly wanted nether garments.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The work she had in hand was a nether garment intended for old Mother Mandarin, whom for long past she had been trying to reform.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The work she had in hand was a nether garment intended for old Mother Mandarin, whom for long past she had been trying to reform.
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From this reading The work she had in hand was a nether garment intended for old Mother Mandarin, whom for long past she had been trying to reform.
