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Chapter IX
HER FATHER'S MESSAGE LOOKING out of the drawing-room window, for the tenth time at least, Mountjoy at last saw Iris in the street, returning to the house. She brought the maid with her into the drawing-room, in the gayest of good spirits, and presented Rhoda to Mountjoy. "What a blessing a good long walk is, if we only knew it!" she exclaimed. "Look at my little maid's colour! Who would suppose that she came here with heavy eyes and pale cheeks?
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She brought the maid with her into the drawing-room, in the gayest of good spirits, and presented Rhoda to Mountjoy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She brought the maid with her into the drawing-room, in the gayest of good spirits, and presented Rhoda to Mountjoy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who would suppose that she came here with heavy eyes and pale cheeks?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HER FATHER'S MESSAGE LOOKING out of the drawing-room window, for the tenth time at least, Mountjoy at last saw Iris in the street, returning to the house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HER FATHER'S MESSAGE LOOKING out of the drawing-room window, for the tenth time at least, Mountjoy at last saw Iris in the street, returning to the house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Look at my little maid's colour!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What a blessing a good long walk is, if we only knew it!" she exclaimed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Look at my little maid's colour!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Who would suppose that she came here with heavy eyes and pale cheeks?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HER FATHER'S MESSAGE LOOKING out of the drawing-room window, for the tenth time at least, Mountjoy at last saw Iris in the street, returning to the house.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Who would suppose that she came here with heavy eyes and pale cheeks?”
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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 "What a blessing a good long walk is, if we only knew it!" she exclaimed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She brought the maid with her into the drawing-room, in the gayest of good spirits, and presented Rhoda to Mountjoy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HER FATHER'S MESSAGE LOOKING out of the drawing-room window, for the tenth time at least, Mountjoy at last saw Iris in the street, returning to the house.
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From this reading "What a blessing a good long walk is, if we only knew it!" she exclaimed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She brought the maid with her into the drawing-room, in the gayest of good spirits, and presented Rhoda to Mountjoy.
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From this reading Who would suppose that she came here with heavy eyes and pale cheeks?
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From this reading Who would suppose that she came here with heavy eyes and pale cheeks?
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From this reading "Look at my little maid's colour!
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From this reading HER FATHER'S MESSAGE LOOKING out of the drawing-room window, for the tenth time at least, Mountjoy at last saw Iris in the street, returning to the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What a blessing a good long walk is, if we only knew it!" she exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who would suppose that she came here with heavy eyes and pale cheeks?
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From this reading HER FATHER'S MESSAGE LOOKING out of the drawing-room window, for the tenth time at least, Mountjoy at last saw Iris in the street, returning to the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HER FATHER'S MESSAGE LOOKING out of the drawing-room window, for the tenth time at least, Mountjoy at last saw Iris in the street, returning to the house.
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From this reading She brought the maid with her into the drawing-room, in the gayest of good spirits, and presented Rhoda to Mountjoy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She brought the maid with her into the drawing-room, in the gayest of good spirits, and presented Rhoda to Mountjoy.
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From this reading Who would suppose that she came here with heavy eyes and pale cheeks?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER FATHER'S MESSAGE LOOKING out of the drawing-room window, for the tenth time at least, Mountjoy at last saw Iris in the street, returning to the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who would suppose that she came here with heavy eyes and pale cheeks?
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From this reading HER FATHER'S MESSAGE LOOKING out of the drawing-room window, for the tenth time at least, Mountjoy at last saw Iris in the street, returning to the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "What a blessing a good long walk is, if we only knew it!" she exclaimed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HER FATHER'S MESSAGE LOOKING out of the drawing-room window, for the tenth time at least, Mountjoy at last saw Iris in the street, returning to the house.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She brought the maid with her into the drawing-room, in the gayest of good spirits, and presented Rhoda to Mountjoy.
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From this reading HER FATHER'S MESSAGE LOOKING out of the drawing-room window, for the tenth time at least, Mountjoy at last saw Iris in the street, returning to the house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What a blessing a good long walk is, if we only knew it!" she exclaimed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What a blessing a good long walk is, if we only knew it!" she exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What a blessing a good long walk is, if we only knew it!" she exclaimed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HER FATHER'S MESSAGE LOOKING out of the drawing-room window, for the tenth time at least, Mountjoy at last saw Iris in the street, returning to the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HER FATHER'S MESSAGE LOOKING out of the drawing-room window, for the tenth time at least, Mountjoy at last saw Iris in the street, returning to the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look at my little maid's colour!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What a blessing a good long walk is, if we only knew it!" she exclaimed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look at my little maid's colour!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HER FATHER'S MESSAGE LOOKING out of the drawing-room window, for the tenth time at least, Mountjoy at last saw Iris in the street, returning to the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She brought the maid with her into the drawing-room, in the gayest of good spirits, and presented Rhoda to Mountjoy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look at my little maid's colour!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HER FATHER'S MESSAGE LOOKING out of the drawing-room window, for the tenth time at least, Mountjoy at last saw Iris in the street, returning to the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HER FATHER'S MESSAGE LOOKING out of the drawing-room window, for the tenth time at least, Mountjoy at last saw Iris in the street, returning to the house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Look at my little maid's colour!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HER FATHER'S MESSAGE LOOKING out of the drawing-room window, for the tenth time at least, Mountjoy at last saw Iris in the street, returning to the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What a blessing a good long walk is, if we only knew it!" she exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HER FATHER'S MESSAGE LOOKING out of the drawing-room window, for the tenth time at least, Mountjoy at last saw Iris in the street, returning to the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who would suppose that she came here with heavy eyes and pale cheeks?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She brought the maid with her into the drawing-room, in the gayest of good spirits, and presented Rhoda to Mountjoy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HER FATHER'S MESSAGE LOOKING out of the drawing-room window, for the tenth time at least, Mountjoy at last saw Iris in the street, returning to the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She brought the maid with her into the drawing-room, in the gayest of good spirits, and presented Rhoda to Mountjoy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HER FATHER'S MESSAGE LOOKING out of the drawing-room window, for the tenth time at least, Mountjoy at last saw Iris in the street, returning to the house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She brought the maid with her into the drawing-room, in the gayest of good spirits, and presented Rhoda to Mountjoy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She brought the maid with her into the drawing-room, in the gayest of good spirits, and presented Rhoda to Mountjoy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HER FATHER'S MESSAGE LOOKING out of the drawing-room window, for the tenth time at least, Mountjoy at last saw Iris in the street, returning to the house.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Who would suppose that she came here with heavy eyes and pale cheeks?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HER FATHER'S MESSAGE LOOKING out of the drawing-room window, for the tenth time at least, Mountjoy at last saw Iris in the street, returning to the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who would suppose that she came here with heavy eyes and pale cheeks?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HER FATHER'S MESSAGE LOOKING out of the drawing-room window, for the tenth time at least, Mountjoy at last saw Iris in the street, returning to the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HER FATHER'S MESSAGE LOOKING out of the drawing-room window, for the tenth time at least, Mountjoy at last saw Iris in the street, returning to the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HER FATHER'S MESSAGE LOOKING out of the drawing-room window, for the tenth time at least, Mountjoy at last saw Iris in the street, returning to the house.
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From this reading "What a blessing a good long walk is, if we only knew it!" she exclaimed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What a blessing a good long walk is, if we only knew it!" she exclaimed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a blessing a good long walk is, if we only knew it!" she exclaimed.
which person or people
From this reading Who would suppose that she came here with heavy eyes and pale cheeks?
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From this reading HER FATHER'S MESSAGE LOOKING out of the drawing-room window, for the tenth time at least, Mountjoy at last saw Iris in the street, returning to the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She brought the maid with her into the drawing-room, in the gayest of good spirits, and presented Rhoda to Mountjoy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Who would suppose that she came here with heavy eyes and pale cheeks?
