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HARDING STRIKES OIL Next evening Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood. Dinner was a trying function, because she sat next to Foster, who talked in a humorous strain and expected her to appreciate his jokes. She found it hard to smile at the right moment and noticed that Blake was unusually quiet. It was his last evening in England. When they went into the drawing-room Challoner engaged her in conversation for a time and she was afterwards asked to sing.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they went into the drawing-room Challoner engaged her in conversation for a time and she was afterwards asked to sing.”
for the reason that
From this reading “Dinner was a trying function, because she sat next to Foster, who talked in a humorous strain and expected her to appreciate his jokes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She found it hard to smile at the right moment and noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was his last evening in England.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HARDING STRIKES OIL Next evening Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood.”
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading “HARDING STRIKES OIL Next evening Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She found it hard to smile at the right moment and noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they went into the drawing-room Challoner engaged her in conversation for a time and she was afterwards asked to sing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they went into the drawing-room Challoner engaged her in conversation for a time and she was afterwards asked to sing.”
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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 HARDING STRIKES OIL Next evening Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood.
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From this reading HARDING STRIKES OIL Next evening Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood.
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From this reading When they went into the drawing-room Challoner engaged her in conversation for a time and she was afterwards asked to sing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dinner was a trying function, because she sat next to Foster, who talked in a humorous strain and expected her to appreciate his jokes.
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From this reading Dinner was a trying function, because she sat next to Foster, who talked in a humorous strain and expected her to appreciate his jokes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they went into the drawing-room Challoner engaged her in conversation for a time and she was afterwards asked to sing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She found it hard to smile at the right moment and noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.
for the reason that
From this reading Dinner was a trying function, because she sat next to Foster, who talked in a humorous strain and expected her to appreciate his jokes.
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From this reading She found it hard to smile at the right moment and noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.
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From this reading When they went into the drawing-room Challoner engaged her in conversation for a time and she was afterwards asked to sing.
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From this reading When they went into the drawing-room Challoner engaged her in conversation for a time and she was afterwards asked to sing.
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From this reading Dinner was a trying function, because she sat next to Foster, who talked in a humorous strain and expected her to appreciate his jokes.
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From this reading When they went into the drawing-room Challoner engaged her in conversation for a time and she was afterwards asked to sing.
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From this reading When they went into the drawing-room Challoner engaged her in conversation for a time and she was afterwards asked to sing.
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From this reading It was his last evening in England.
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From this reading HARDING STRIKES OIL Next evening Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood.
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From this reading Dinner was a trying function, because she sat next to Foster, who talked in a humorous strain and expected her to appreciate his jokes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they went into the drawing-room Challoner engaged her in conversation for a time and she was afterwards asked to sing.
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From this reading Dinner was a trying function, because she sat next to Foster, who talked in a humorous strain and expected her to appreciate his jokes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found it hard to smile at the right moment and noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.
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From this reading Dinner was a trying function, because she sat next to Foster, who talked in a humorous strain and expected her to appreciate his jokes.
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From this reading She found it hard to smile at the right moment and noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.
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From this reading HARDING STRIKES OIL Next evening Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dinner was a trying function, because she sat next to Foster, who talked in a humorous strain and expected her to appreciate his jokes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dinner was a trying function, because she sat next to Foster, who talked in a humorous strain and expected her to appreciate his jokes.
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From this reading Dinner was a trying function, because she sat next to Foster, who talked in a humorous strain and expected her to appreciate his jokes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HARDING STRIKES OIL Next evening Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When they went into the drawing-room Challoner engaged her in conversation for a time and she was afterwards asked to sing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She found it hard to smile at the right moment and noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.
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From this reading Dinner was a trying function, because she sat next to Foster, who talked in a humorous strain and expected her to appreciate his jokes.
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From this reading HARDING STRIKES OIL Next evening Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was his last evening in England.
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From this reading HARDING STRIKES OIL Next evening Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood.
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From this reading She found it hard to smile at the right moment and noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.
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From this reading HARDING STRIKES OIL Next evening Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARDING STRIKES OIL Next evening Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HARDING STRIKES OIL Next evening Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood.
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From this reading She found it hard to smile at the right moment and noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading HARDING STRIKES OIL Next evening Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She found it hard to smile at the right moment and noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found it hard to smile at the right moment and noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARDING STRIKES OIL Next evening Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dinner was a trying function, because she sat next to Foster, who talked in a humorous strain and expected her to appreciate his jokes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dinner was a trying function, because she sat next to Foster, who talked in a humorous strain and expected her to appreciate his jokes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they went into the drawing-room Challoner engaged her in conversation for a time and she was afterwards asked to sing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She found it hard to smile at the right moment and noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dinner was a trying function, because she sat next to Foster, who talked in a humorous strain and expected her to appreciate his jokes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARDING STRIKES OIL Next evening Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dinner was a trying function, because she sat next to Foster, who talked in a humorous strain and expected her to appreciate his jokes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She found it hard to smile at the right moment and noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She found it hard to smile at the right moment and noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they went into the drawing-room Challoner engaged her in conversation for a time and she was afterwards asked to sing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they went into the drawing-room Challoner engaged her in conversation for a time and she was afterwards asked to sing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARDING STRIKES OIL Next evening Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood.
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From this reading HARDING STRIKES OIL Next evening Millicent accompanied Mrs. Keith to Sandymere in a troubled mood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dinner was a trying function, because she sat next to Foster, who talked in a humorous strain and expected her to appreciate his jokes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She found it hard to smile at the right moment and noticed that Blake was unusually quiet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dinner was a trying function, because she sat next to Foster, who talked in a humorous strain and expected her to appreciate his jokes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they went into the drawing-room Challoner engaged her in conversation for a time and she was afterwards asked to sing.
at the time that
From this reading When they went into the drawing-room Challoner engaged her in conversation for a time and she was afterwards asked to sing.
which person or people
From this reading Dinner was a trying function, because she sat next to Foster, who talked in a humorous strain and expected her to appreciate his jokes.
