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Chapter V
"Scared of what?" "Of you?" Margot had known the answer to the question before she had put it, but, woman-like, was none the less affronted. Accustomed to be sought after and admired by mankind in general, it was a disagreeable experience to find herself repelled by the man of all others whom she was most anxious to ingratiate. Her face stiffened, and her rounded little chin projected itself proudly, the while her companion looked on with twinkling amusement.
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later than; following
From this reading “Accustomed to be sought after and admired by mankind in general, it was a disagreeable experience to find herself repelled by the man of all others whom she was most anxious to ingratiate.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Margot had known the answer to the question before she had put it, but, woman-like, was none the less affronted.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Accustomed to be sought after and admired by mankind in general, it was a disagreeable experience to find herself repelled by the man of all others whom she was most anxious to ingratiate.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Her face stiffened, and her rounded little chin projected itself proudly, the while her companion looked on with twinkling amusement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her face stiffened, and her rounded little chin projected itself proudly, the while her companion looked on with twinkling amusement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her face stiffened, and her rounded little chin projected itself proudly, the while her companion looked on with twinkling amusement.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “Margot had known the answer to the question before she had put it, but, woman-like, was none the less affronted.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Margot had known the answer to the question before she had put it, but, woman-like, was none the less affronted.”
during the time that
From this reading “Her face stiffened, and her rounded little chin projected itself proudly, the while her companion looked on with twinkling amusement.”
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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 Accustomed to be sought after and admired by mankind in general, it was a disagreeable experience to find herself repelled by the man of all others whom she was most anxious to ingratiate.
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From this reading Accustomed to be sought after and admired by mankind in general, it was a disagreeable experience to find herself repelled by the man of all others whom she was most anxious to ingratiate.
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From this reading Accustomed to be sought after and admired by mankind in general, it was a disagreeable experience to find herself repelled by the man of all others whom she was most anxious to ingratiate.
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From this reading Margot had known the answer to the question before she had put it, but, woman-like, was none the less affronted.
later than; following
From this reading Accustomed to be sought after and admired by mankind in general, it was a disagreeable experience to find herself repelled by the man of all others whom she was most anxious to ingratiate.
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From this reading Accustomed to be sought after and admired by mankind in general, it was a disagreeable experience to find herself repelled by the man of all others whom she was most anxious to ingratiate.
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From this reading Her face stiffened, and her rounded little chin projected itself proudly, the while her companion looked on with twinkling amusement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Accustomed to be sought after and admired by mankind in general, it was a disagreeable experience to find herself repelled by the man of all others whom she was most anxious to ingratiate.
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From this reading Margot had known the answer to the question before she had put it, but, woman-like, was none the less affronted.
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From this reading Accustomed to be sought after and admired by mankind in general, it was a disagreeable experience to find herself repelled by the man of all others whom she was most anxious to ingratiate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Accustomed to be sought after and admired by mankind in general, it was a disagreeable experience to find herself repelled by the man of all others whom she was most anxious to ingratiate.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Margot had known the answer to the question before she had put it, but, woman-like, was none the less affronted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Margot had known the answer to the question before she had put it, but, woman-like, was none the less affronted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Accustomed to be sought after and admired by mankind in general, it was a disagreeable experience to find herself repelled by the man of all others whom she was most anxious to ingratiate.
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From this reading Her face stiffened, and her rounded little chin projected itself proudly, the while her companion looked on with twinkling amusement.
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From this reading Her face stiffened, and her rounded little chin projected itself proudly, the while her companion looked on with twinkling amusement.
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From this reading Accustomed to be sought after and admired by mankind in general, it was a disagreeable experience to find herself repelled by the man of all others whom she was most anxious to ingratiate.
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From this reading Accustomed to be sought after and admired by mankind in general, it was a disagreeable experience to find herself repelled by the man of all others whom she was most anxious to ingratiate.
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From this reading Her face stiffened, and her rounded little chin projected itself proudly, the while her companion looked on with twinkling amusement.
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From this reading Accustomed to be sought after and admired by mankind in general, it was a disagreeable experience to find herself repelled by the man of all others whom she was most anxious to ingratiate.
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From this reading Accustomed to be sought after and admired by mankind in general, it was a disagreeable experience to find herself repelled by the man of all others whom she was most anxious to ingratiate.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Margot had known the answer to the question before she had put it, but, woman-like, was none the less affronted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face stiffened, and her rounded little chin projected itself proudly, the while her companion looked on with twinkling amusement.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Accustomed to be sought after and admired by mankind in general, it was a disagreeable experience to find herself repelled by the man of all others whom she was most anxious to ingratiate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Accustomed to be sought after and admired by mankind in general, it was a disagreeable experience to find herself repelled by the man of all others whom she was most anxious to ingratiate.
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From this reading Accustomed to be sought after and admired by mankind in general, it was a disagreeable experience to find herself repelled by the man of all others whom she was most anxious to ingratiate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Margot had known the answer to the question before she had put it, but, woman-like, was none the less affronted.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her face stiffened, and her rounded little chin projected itself proudly, the while her companion looked on with twinkling amusement.
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From this reading Margot had known the answer to the question before she had put it, but, woman-like, was none the less affronted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margot had known the answer to the question before she had put it, but, woman-like, was none the less affronted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her face stiffened, and her rounded little chin projected itself proudly, the while her companion looked on with twinkling amusement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her face stiffened, and her rounded little chin projected itself proudly, the while her companion looked on with twinkling amusement.
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From this reading Accustomed to be sought after and admired by mankind in general, it was a disagreeable experience to find herself repelled by the man of all others whom she was most anxious to ingratiate.
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From this reading Accustomed to be sought after and admired by mankind in general, it was a disagreeable experience to find herself repelled by the man of all others whom she was most anxious to ingratiate.
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From this reading Margot had known the answer to the question before she had put it, but, woman-like, was none the less affronted.
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From this reading Accustomed to be sought after and admired by mankind in general, it was a disagreeable experience to find herself repelled by the man of all others whom she was most anxious to ingratiate.
not one, and not any
From this reading Margot had known the answer to the question before she had put it, but, woman-like, was none the less affronted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Scared of what?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her face stiffened, and her rounded little chin projected itself proudly, the while her companion looked on with twinkling amusement.
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From this reading Accustomed to be sought after and admired by mankind in general, it was a disagreeable experience to find herself repelled by the man of all others whom she was most anxious to ingratiate.
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From this reading Her face stiffened, and her rounded little chin projected itself proudly, the while her companion looked on with twinkling amusement.
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From this reading Her face stiffened, and her rounded little chin projected itself proudly, the while her companion looked on with twinkling amusement.
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From this reading Margot had known the answer to the question before she had put it, but, woman-like, was none the less affronted.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Margot had known the answer to the question before she had put it, but, woman-like, was none the less affronted.
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From this reading Accustomed to be sought after and admired by mankind in general, it was a disagreeable experience to find herself repelled by the man of all others whom she was most anxious to ingratiate.
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From this reading Her face stiffened, and her rounded little chin projected itself proudly, the while her companion looked on with twinkling amusement.
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From this reading "Scared of what?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margot had known the answer to the question before she had put it, but, woman-like, was none the less affronted.
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From this reading Accustomed to be sought after and admired by mankind in general, it was a disagreeable experience to find herself repelled by the man of all others whom she was most anxious to ingratiate.
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From this reading Her face stiffened, and her rounded little chin projected itself proudly, the while her companion looked on with twinkling amusement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Margot had known the answer to the question before she had put it, but, woman-like, was none the less affronted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Margot had known the answer to the question before she had put it, but, woman-like, was none the less affronted.
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From this reading Her face stiffened, and her rounded little chin projected itself proudly, the while her companion looked on with twinkling amusement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Margot had known the answer to the question before she had put it, but, woman-like, was none the less affronted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Scared of what?"
during the time that
From this reading Her face stiffened, and her rounded little chin projected itself proudly, the while her companion looked on with twinkling amusement.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Accustomed to be sought after and admired by mankind in general, it was a disagreeable experience to find herself repelled by the man of all others whom she was most anxious to ingratiate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her face stiffened, and her rounded little chin projected itself proudly, the while her companion looked on with twinkling amusement.
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From this reading Margot had known the answer to the question before she had put it, but, woman-like, was none the less affronted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of you?"
