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Chapter XVII
But Ted's notion of morality was a question Audrey had no time to go into. A violent ring at the front-door bell recalled her to herself, and made her glance at the clock. It was a quarter-past three. She had wasted half an hour in fruitless discussion with Ted, and it left her ill-prepared for the stormy interview to follow. Her nerve gave way before the prospect of that hour with Hardy.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Her nerve gave way before the prospect of that hour with Hardy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had wasted half an hour in fruitless discussion with Ted, and it left her ill-prepared for the stormy interview to follow.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “A violent ring at the front-door bell recalled her to herself, and made her glance at the clock.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had wasted half an hour in fruitless discussion with Ted, and it left her ill-prepared for the stormy interview to follow.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But Ted's notion of morality was a question Audrey had no time to go into.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Ted's notion of morality was a question Audrey had no time to go into.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A violent ring at the front-door bell recalled her to herself, and made her glance at the clock.”
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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 But Ted's notion of morality was a question Audrey had no time to go into.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had wasted half an hour in fruitless discussion with Ted, and it left her ill-prepared for the stormy interview to follow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A violent ring at the front-door bell recalled her to herself, and made her glance at the clock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A violent ring at the front-door bell recalled her to herself, and made her glance at the clock.
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From this reading But Ted's notion of morality was a question Audrey had no time to go into.
earlier than; in front of
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From this reading A violent ring at the front-door bell recalled her to herself, and made her glance at the clock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Ted's notion of morality was a question Audrey had no time to go into.
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From this reading A violent ring at the front-door bell recalled her to herself, and made her glance at the clock.
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From this reading She had wasted half an hour in fruitless discussion with Ted, and it left her ill-prepared for the stormy interview to follow.
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From this reading She had wasted half an hour in fruitless discussion with Ted, and it left her ill-prepared for the stormy interview to follow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had wasted half an hour in fruitless discussion with Ted, and it left her ill-prepared for the stormy interview to follow.
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From this reading A violent ring at the front-door bell recalled her to herself, and made her glance at the clock.
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From this reading She had wasted half an hour in fruitless discussion with Ted, and it left her ill-prepared for the stormy interview to follow.
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From this reading Her nerve gave way before the prospect of that hour with Hardy.
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From this reading A violent ring at the front-door bell recalled her to herself, and made her glance at the clock.
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From this reading But Ted's notion of morality was a question Audrey had no time to go into.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Ted's notion of morality was a question Audrey had no time to go into.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had wasted half an hour in fruitless discussion with Ted, and it left her ill-prepared for the stormy interview to follow.
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From this reading Her nerve gave way before the prospect of that hour with Hardy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A violent ring at the front-door bell recalled her to herself, and made her glance at the clock.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A violent ring at the front-door bell recalled her to herself, and made her glance at the clock.
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From this reading She had wasted half an hour in fruitless discussion with Ted, and it left her ill-prepared for the stormy interview to follow.
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From this reading She had wasted half an hour in fruitless discussion with Ted, and it left her ill-prepared for the stormy interview to follow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had wasted half an hour in fruitless discussion with Ted, and it left her ill-prepared for the stormy interview to follow.
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From this reading She had wasted half an hour in fruitless discussion with Ted, and it left her ill-prepared for the stormy interview to follow.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Ted's notion of morality was a question Audrey had no time to go into.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a quarter-past three.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had wasted half an hour in fruitless discussion with Ted, and it left her ill-prepared for the stormy interview to follow.
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From this reading A violent ring at the front-door bell recalled her to herself, and made her glance at the clock.
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From this reading But Ted's notion of morality was a question Audrey had no time to go into.
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From this reading Her nerve gave way before the prospect of that hour with Hardy.
not any; not one
From this reading But Ted's notion of morality was a question Audrey had no time to go into.
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From this reading But Ted's notion of morality was a question Audrey had no time to go into.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Ted's notion of morality was a question Audrey had no time to go into.
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From this reading Her nerve gave way before the prospect of that hour with Hardy.
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From this reading It was a quarter-past three.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But Ted's notion of morality was a question Audrey had no time to go into.
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From this reading A violent ring at the front-door bell recalled her to herself, and made her glance at the clock.
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From this reading A violent ring at the front-door bell recalled her to herself, and made her glance at the clock.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had wasted half an hour in fruitless discussion with Ted, and it left her ill-prepared for the stormy interview to follow.
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From this reading She had wasted half an hour in fruitless discussion with Ted, and it left her ill-prepared for the stormy interview to follow.
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From this reading She had wasted half an hour in fruitless discussion with Ted, and it left her ill-prepared for the stormy interview to follow.
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From this reading But Ted's notion of morality was a question Audrey had no time to go into.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her nerve gave way before the prospect of that hour with Hardy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A violent ring at the front-door bell recalled her to herself, and made her glance at the clock.
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From this reading It was a quarter-past three.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Ted's notion of morality was a question Audrey had no time to go into.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Ted's notion of morality was a question Audrey had no time to go into.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A violent ring at the front-door bell recalled her to herself, and made her glance at the clock.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Ted's notion of morality was a question Audrey had no time to go into.
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From this reading She had wasted half an hour in fruitless discussion with Ted, and it left her ill-prepared for the stormy interview to follow.
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From this reading Her nerve gave way before the prospect of that hour with Hardy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had wasted half an hour in fruitless discussion with Ted, and it left her ill-prepared for the stormy interview to follow.
