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Chapter VI
A certain element of gaiety invaded the staid old house in these days. The new mistress was full of life and the joy of living. She was accustomed to adulation, she was used to the tumult of society. Her life, since she left the convent school, evidently had been one in which rest, except physical, was unknown. Yvonne Lestrange, in a way, had been born to purple and fine linen.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Her life, since she left the convent school, evidently had been one in which rest, except physical, was unknown.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yvonne Lestrange, in a way, had been born to purple and fine linen.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “Her life, since she left the convent school, evidently had been one in which rest, except physical, was unknown.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yvonne Lestrange, in a way, had been born to purple and fine linen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her life, since she left the convent school, evidently had been one in which rest, except physical, was unknown.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The new mistress was full of life and the joy of living.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Her life, since she left the convent school, evidently had been one in which rest, except physical, was unknown.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her life, since she left the convent school, evidently had been one in which rest, except physical, was unknown.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Her life, since she left the convent school, evidently had been one in which rest, except physical, was unknown.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “A certain element of gaiety invaded the staid old house in these days.”
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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 A certain element of gaiety invaded the staid old house in these days.
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From this reading She was accustomed to adulation, she was used to the tumult of society.
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From this reading She was accustomed to adulation, she was used to the tumult of society.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The new mistress was full of life and the joy of living.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her life, since she left the convent school, evidently had been one in which rest, except physical, was unknown.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yvonne Lestrange, in a way, had been born to purple and fine linen.
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From this reading A certain element of gaiety invaded the staid old house in these days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her life, since she left the convent school, evidently had been one in which rest, except physical, was unknown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A certain element of gaiety invaded the staid old house in these days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A certain element of gaiety invaded the staid old house in these days.
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From this reading Her life, since she left the convent school, evidently had been one in which rest, except physical, was unknown.
apart from; not including
From this reading Her life, since she left the convent school, evidently had been one in which rest, except physical, was unknown.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yvonne Lestrange, in a way, had been born to purple and fine linen.
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From this reading The new mistress was full of life and the joy of living.
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From this reading A certain element of gaiety invaded the staid old house in these days.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her life, since she left the convent school, evidently had been one in which rest, except physical, was unknown.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her life, since she left the convent school, evidently had been one in which rest, except physical, was unknown.
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From this reading A certain element of gaiety invaded the staid old house in these days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A certain element of gaiety invaded the staid old house in these days.
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From this reading A certain element of gaiety invaded the staid old house in these days.
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From this reading The new mistress was full of life and the joy of living.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her life, since she left the convent school, evidently had been one in which rest, except physical, was unknown.
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From this reading Yvonne Lestrange, in a way, had been born to purple and fine linen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The new mistress was full of life and the joy of living.
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From this reading Yvonne Lestrange, in a way, had been born to purple and fine linen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The new mistress was full of life and the joy of living.
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From this reading The new mistress was full of life and the joy of living.
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From this reading The new mistress was full of life and the joy of living.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A certain element of gaiety invaded the staid old house in these days.
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From this reading A certain element of gaiety invaded the staid old house in these days.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her life, since she left the convent school, evidently had been one in which rest, except physical, was unknown.
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From this reading Her life, since she left the convent school, evidently had been one in which rest, except physical, was unknown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yvonne Lestrange, in a way, had been born to purple and fine linen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her life, since she left the convent school, evidently had been one in which rest, except physical, was unknown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her life, since she left the convent school, evidently had been one in which rest, except physical, was unknown.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was accustomed to adulation, she was used to the tumult of society.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Her life, since she left the convent school, evidently had been one in which rest, except physical, was unknown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was accustomed to adulation, she was used to the tumult of society.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A certain element of gaiety invaded the staid old house in these days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A certain element of gaiety invaded the staid old house in these days.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A certain element of gaiety invaded the staid old house in these days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was accustomed to adulation, she was used to the tumult of society.
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From this reading She was accustomed to adulation, she was used to the tumult of society.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her life, since she left the convent school, evidently had been one in which rest, except physical, was unknown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was accustomed to adulation, she was used to the tumult of society.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The new mistress was full of life and the joy of living.
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From this reading Yvonne Lestrange, in a way, had been born to purple and fine linen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her life, since she left the convent school, evidently had been one in which rest, except physical, was unknown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yvonne Lestrange, in a way, had been born to purple and fine linen.
