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Chapter XVIII
MRS. JACKSON-CROLY AT HOME. “Fate’s a fiddler, life’s a dance.” “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.” It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ““O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.””
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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 “Fate’s a fiddler, life’s a dance.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JACKSON-CROLY AT HOME.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.”
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From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
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From this reading “Fate’s a fiddler, life’s a dance.”
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From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
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From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
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From this reading “Fate’s a fiddler, life’s a dance.”
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From this reading “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.”
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From this reading “Fate’s a fiddler, life’s a dance.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
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From this reading “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.”
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From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
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From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
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From this reading JACKSON-CROLY AT HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
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From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
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From this reading JACKSON-CROLY AT HOME.
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From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
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From this reading “Fate’s a fiddler, life’s a dance.”
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From this reading MRS.
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From this reading “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.”
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From this reading “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.”
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From this reading “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
which person or people
From this reading “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.”
