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Chapter XXV
One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire. “What makes you look so cross, dearie?” the mother asked. “Couldn't you find anything nicer to wear than that plain old dark dress?” “I don't believe I'm cross,” the girl said, absently. “I believe I'm just thinking.
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any thing at all
From this reading ““Couldn't you find anything nicer to wear than that plain old dark dress?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What makes you look so cross, dearie?” the mother asked.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I don't believe I'm cross,” the girl said, absently.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What makes you look so cross, dearie?” the mother asked.”
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading “One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.”
not affected by alcohol
From this reading “One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I believe I'm just thinking.”
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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 One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
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From this reading “I don't believe I'm cross,” the girl said, absently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
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From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
any thing at all
From this reading “Couldn't you find anything nicer to wear than that plain old dark dress?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What makes you look so cross, dearie?” the mother asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I don't believe I'm cross,” the girl said, absently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Couldn't you find anything nicer to wear than that plain old dark dress?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What makes you look so cross, dearie?” the mother asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Couldn't you find anything nicer to wear than that plain old dark dress?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What makes you look so cross, dearie?” the mother asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't believe I'm cross,” the girl said, absently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Couldn't you find anything nicer to wear than that plain old dark dress?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
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From this reading “Couldn't you find anything nicer to wear than that plain old dark dress?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't believe I'm cross,” the girl said, absently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't believe I'm cross,” the girl said, absently.
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From this reading “I don't believe I'm cross,” the girl said, absently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I believe I'm just thinking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What makes you look so cross, dearie?” the mother asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What makes you look so cross, dearie?” the mother asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What makes you look so cross, dearie?” the mother asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Couldn't you find anything nicer to wear than that plain old dark dress?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Couldn't you find anything nicer to wear than that plain old dark dress?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Couldn't you find anything nicer to wear than that plain old dark dress?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't believe I'm cross,” the girl said, absently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What makes you look so cross, dearie?” the mother asked.
not affected by alcohol
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Couldn't you find anything nicer to wear than that plain old dark dress?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I believe I'm just thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Couldn't you find anything nicer to wear than that plain old dark dress?”
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From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
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From this reading “Couldn't you find anything nicer to wear than that plain old dark dress?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What makes you look so cross, dearie?” the mother asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What makes you look so cross, dearie?” the mother asked.
