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PINK PETALS AND BRIGHT VISIONS. “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out. Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe! Don’t! That is a sensitive point with your unfortunate sister!
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extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading “Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!”
a young woman who is not married
From this reading “Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “That is a sensitive point with your unfortunate sister!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ““Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!”
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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 That is a sensitive point with your unfortunate sister!
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From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
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From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PINK PETALS AND BRIGHT VISIONS.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
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From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
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From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
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From this reading PINK PETALS AND BRIGHT VISIONS.
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From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
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From this reading Don’t!
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
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From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
a young woman who is not married
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
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From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
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From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
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From this reading PINK PETALS AND BRIGHT VISIONS.
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From this reading PINK PETALS AND BRIGHT VISIONS.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading That is a sensitive point with your unfortunate sister!
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From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is a sensitive point with your unfortunate sister!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is a sensitive point with your unfortunate sister!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
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From this reading That is a sensitive point with your unfortunate sister!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PINK PETALS AND BRIGHT VISIONS.
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From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
in the company of; together with
From this reading That is a sensitive point with your unfortunate sister!
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From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
but in spite of that
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That is a sensitive point with your unfortunate sister!
