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Chapter XXVIII
“Fanny,” said Ellen suddenly; “I want to tell you something.” Mrs. Wesley Elliot turned a complacently abstracted gaze upon her friend who sat beside her on the vine-shaded piazza of the parsonage. She felt the sweetest sympathy for Ellen, whenever she thought of her at all: “Yes, dear.” “Do you remember my speaking to you about Jim— Oh, a long time ago, and how he—?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““Do you remember my speaking to you about Jim— Oh, a long time ago, and how he—?”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Mrs. Wesley Elliot turned a complacently abstracted gaze upon her friend who sat beside her on the vine-shaded piazza of the parsonage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Do you remember my speaking to you about Jim— Oh, a long time ago, and how he—?”
To recall to mind.
From this reading ““Do you remember my speaking to you about Jim— Oh, a long time ago, and how he—?”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ““Fanny,” said Ellen suddenly; “I want to tell you something.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Fanny,” said Ellen suddenly; “I want to tell you something.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Fanny,” said Ellen suddenly; “I want to tell you something.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She felt the sweetest sympathy for Ellen, whenever she thought of her at all:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Do you remember my speaking to you about Jim— Oh, a long time ago, and how he—?”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Mrs. Wesley Elliot turned a complacently abstracted gaze upon her friend who sat beside her on the vine-shaded piazza of the parsonage.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “She felt the sweetest sympathy for Ellen, whenever she thought of her at all:”
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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 Mrs. Wesley Elliot turned a complacently abstracted gaze upon her friend who sat beside her on the vine-shaded piazza of the parsonage.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Do you remember my speaking to you about Jim— Oh, a long time ago, and how he—?
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From this reading Mrs. Wesley Elliot turned a complacently abstracted gaze upon her friend who sat beside her on the vine-shaded piazza of the parsonage.
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From this reading “Do you remember my speaking to you about Jim— Oh, a long time ago, and how he—?
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From this reading She felt the sweetest sympathy for Ellen, whenever she thought of her at all:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Do you remember my speaking to you about Jim— Oh, a long time ago, and how he—?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She felt the sweetest sympathy for Ellen, whenever she thought of her at all:
next to; at the side of
From this reading Mrs. Wesley Elliot turned a complacently abstracted gaze upon her friend who sat beside her on the vine-shaded piazza of the parsonage.
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From this reading Mrs. Wesley Elliot turned a complacently abstracted gaze upon her friend who sat beside her on the vine-shaded piazza of the parsonage.
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From this reading “Yes, dear.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you remember my speaking to you about Jim— Oh, a long time ago, and how he—?
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From this reading “Fanny,” said Ellen suddenly; “I want to tell you something.”
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From this reading Mrs. Wesley Elliot turned a complacently abstracted gaze upon her friend who sat beside her on the vine-shaded piazza of the parsonage.
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From this reading “Fanny,” said Ellen suddenly; “I want to tell you something.”
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From this reading She felt the sweetest sympathy for Ellen, whenever she thought of her at all:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She felt the sweetest sympathy for Ellen, whenever she thought of her at all:
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From this reading Mrs. Wesley Elliot turned a complacently abstracted gaze upon her friend who sat beside her on the vine-shaded piazza of the parsonage.
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From this reading Mrs. Wesley Elliot turned a complacently abstracted gaze upon her friend who sat beside her on the vine-shaded piazza of the parsonage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you remember my speaking to you about Jim— Oh, a long time ago, and how he—?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Wesley Elliot turned a complacently abstracted gaze upon her friend who sat beside her on the vine-shaded piazza of the parsonage.
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From this reading “Do you remember my speaking to you about Jim— Oh, a long time ago, and how he—?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Fanny,” said Ellen suddenly; “I want to tell you something.”
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From this reading “Do you remember my speaking to you about Jim— Oh, a long time ago, and how he—?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you remember my speaking to you about Jim— Oh, a long time ago, and how he—?
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From this reading Mrs. Wesley Elliot turned a complacently abstracted gaze upon her friend who sat beside her on the vine-shaded piazza of the parsonage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Do you remember my speaking to you about Jim— Oh, a long time ago, and how he—?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Wesley Elliot turned a complacently abstracted gaze upon her friend who sat beside her on the vine-shaded piazza of the parsonage.
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From this reading “Do you remember my speaking to you about Jim— Oh, a long time ago, and how he—?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Wesley Elliot turned a complacently abstracted gaze upon her friend who sat beside her on the vine-shaded piazza of the parsonage.
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From this reading Mrs. Wesley Elliot turned a complacently abstracted gaze upon her friend who sat beside her on the vine-shaded piazza of the parsonage.
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From this reading Mrs. Wesley Elliot turned a complacently abstracted gaze upon her friend who sat beside her on the vine-shaded piazza of the parsonage.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Do you remember my speaking to you about Jim— Oh, a long time ago, and how he—?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Fanny,” said Ellen suddenly; “I want to tell you something.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Wesley Elliot turned a complacently abstracted gaze upon her friend who sat beside her on the vine-shaded piazza of the parsonage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt the sweetest sympathy for Ellen, whenever she thought of her at all:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Fanny,” said Ellen suddenly; “I want to tell you something.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you remember my speaking to you about Jim— Oh, a long time ago, and how he—?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Fanny,” said Ellen suddenly; “I want to tell you something.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She felt the sweetest sympathy for Ellen, whenever she thought of her at all:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She felt the sweetest sympathy for Ellen, whenever she thought of her at all:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fanny,” said Ellen suddenly; “I want to tell you something.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Wesley Elliot turned a complacently abstracted gaze upon her friend who sat beside her on the vine-shaded piazza of the parsonage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt the sweetest sympathy for Ellen, whenever she thought of her at all:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you remember my speaking to you about Jim— Oh, a long time ago, and how he—?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Fanny,” said Ellen suddenly; “I want to tell you something.”
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From this reading Mrs. Wesley Elliot turned a complacently abstracted gaze upon her friend who sat beside her on the vine-shaded piazza of the parsonage.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Wesley Elliot turned a complacently abstracted gaze upon her friend who sat beside her on the vine-shaded piazza of the parsonage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Wesley Elliot turned a complacently abstracted gaze upon her friend who sat beside her on the vine-shaded piazza of the parsonage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Fanny,” said Ellen suddenly; “I want to tell you something.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Wesley Elliot turned a complacently abstracted gaze upon her friend who sat beside her on the vine-shaded piazza of the parsonage.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading She felt the sweetest sympathy for Ellen, whenever she thought of her at all:
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Wesley Elliot turned a complacently abstracted gaze upon her friend who sat beside her on the vine-shaded piazza of the parsonage.
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From this reading “Yes, dear.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Fanny,” said Ellen suddenly; “I want to tell you something.”
