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Chapter XXI
TROUBLED HEARTS. On the afternoon of the day following, Adele was sitting alone in the parlor. She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet. She felt lonely, and wondered why Mr. Lansdowne did not, as usual at that hour, come to the parlor. She thought how vacant and sad her life would be, after he and Mr. Somers had departed from Miramichi.
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later than; following
From this reading “She thought how vacant and sad her life would be, after he and Mr. Somers had departed from Miramichi.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “On the afternoon of the day following, Adele was sitting alone in the parlor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the afternoon of the day following, Adele was sitting alone in the parlor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She felt lonely, and wondered why Mr. Lansdowne did not, as usual at that hour, come to the parlor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She thought how vacant and sad her life would be, after he and Mr. Somers had departed from Miramichi.”
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading “On the afternoon of the day following, Adele was sitting alone in the parlor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She thought how vacant and sad her life would be, after he and Mr. Somers had departed from Miramichi.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She felt lonely, and wondered why Mr. Lansdowne did not, as usual at that hour, come to the parlor.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She thought how vacant and sad her life would be, after he and Mr. Somers had departed from Miramichi.”
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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 She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
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From this reading She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
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From this reading On the afternoon of the day following, Adele was sitting alone in the parlor.
later than; following
From this reading She thought how vacant and sad her life would be, after he and Mr. Somers had departed from Miramichi.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the afternoon of the day following, Adele was sitting alone in the parlor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the afternoon of the day following, Adele was sitting alone in the parlor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
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From this reading She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She felt lonely, and wondered why Mr. Lansdowne did not, as usual at that hour, come to the parlor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She thought how vacant and sad her life would be, after he and Mr. Somers had departed from Miramichi.
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From this reading She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt lonely, and wondered why Mr. Lansdowne did not, as usual at that hour, come to the parlor.
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From this reading She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
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From this reading On the afternoon of the day following, Adele was sitting alone in the parlor.
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From this reading She thought how vacant and sad her life would be, after he and Mr. Somers had departed from Miramichi.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
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From this reading She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
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From this reading She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
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From this reading She felt lonely, and wondered why Mr. Lansdowne did not, as usual at that hour, come to the parlor.
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From this reading On the afternoon of the day following, Adele was sitting alone in the parlor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She thought how vacant and sad her life would be, after he and Mr. Somers had departed from Miramichi.
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From this reading She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
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From this reading She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought how vacant and sad her life would be, after he and Mr. Somers had departed from Miramichi.
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From this reading TROUBLED HEARTS.
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From this reading She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
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From this reading She felt lonely, and wondered why Mr. Lansdowne did not, as usual at that hour, come to the parlor.
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From this reading She thought how vacant and sad her life would be, after he and Mr. Somers had departed from Miramichi.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the afternoon of the day following, Adele was sitting alone in the parlor.
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From this reading She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
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From this reading She felt lonely, and wondered why Mr. Lansdowne did not, as usual at that hour, come to the parlor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought how vacant and sad her life would be, after he and Mr. Somers had departed from Miramichi.
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From this reading She felt lonely, and wondered why Mr. Lansdowne did not, as usual at that hour, come to the parlor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
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From this reading She thought how vacant and sad her life would be, after he and Mr. Somers had departed from Miramichi.
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From this reading She felt lonely, and wondered why Mr. Lansdowne did not, as usual at that hour, come to the parlor.
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From this reading She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
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From this reading She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the afternoon of the day following, Adele was sitting alone in the parlor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the afternoon of the day following, Adele was sitting alone in the parlor.
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From this reading She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading On the afternoon of the day following, Adele was sitting alone in the parlor.
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From this reading She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
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From this reading She thought how vacant and sad her life would be, after he and Mr. Somers had departed from Miramichi.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
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From this reading On the afternoon of the day following, Adele was sitting alone in the parlor.
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From this reading She thought how vacant and sad her life would be, after he and Mr. Somers had departed from Miramichi.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt lonely, and wondered why Mr. Lansdowne did not, as usual at that hour, come to the parlor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the afternoon of the day following, Adele was sitting alone in the parlor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought how vacant and sad her life would be, after he and Mr. Somers had departed from Miramichi.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
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From this reading TROUBLED HEARTS.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
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From this reading She felt lonely, and wondered why Mr. Lansdowne did not, as usual at that hour, come to the parlor.
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From this reading She thought how vacant and sad her life would be, after he and Mr. Somers had departed from Miramichi.
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From this reading She held a book in her hand, but evidently it did not much interest her, as her eyes wandered continually from its pages and rested, abstractedly, upon any object they happened to meet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the afternoon of the day following, Adele was sitting alone in the parlor.
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From this reading She felt lonely, and wondered why Mr. Lansdowne did not, as usual at that hour, come to the parlor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt lonely, and wondered why Mr. Lansdowne did not, as usual at that hour, come to the parlor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She thought how vacant and sad her life would be, after he and Mr. Somers had departed from Miramichi.
