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Chapter IV
_MEANTIME_, obeying the unwelcome summons, Mrs. Dinneford had gone to see Mrs. Bray. She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence. The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other. Mrs. Dinneford was half angry and impatient; Mrs. Bray cool and self-possessed. “And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Dinneford was half angry and impatient; Mrs. Bray cool and self-possessed.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.”
the period of time while something else is happening
above and across; more than
From this reading “She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.”
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading “_MEANTIME_, obeying the unwelcome summons, Mrs. Dinneford had gone to see Mrs. Bray.”
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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 She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
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From this reading “And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Dinneford was half angry and impatient; Mrs. Bray cool and self-possessed.
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From this reading Mrs. Dinneford was half angry and impatient; Mrs. Bray cool and self-possessed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.
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From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other.
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From this reading _MEANTIME_, obeying the unwelcome summons, Mrs. Dinneford had gone to see Mrs. Bray.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other.
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From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Dinneford was half angry and impatient; Mrs. Bray cool and self-possessed.
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From this reading _MEANTIME_, obeying the unwelcome summons, Mrs. Dinneford had gone to see Mrs. Bray.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other.
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From this reading “And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.
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From this reading “And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
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From this reading _MEANTIME_, obeying the unwelcome summons, Mrs. Dinneford had gone to see Mrs. Bray.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _MEANTIME_, obeying the unwelcome summons, Mrs. Dinneford had gone to see Mrs. Bray.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Dinneford was half angry and impatient; Mrs. Bray cool and self-possessed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
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From this reading Mrs. Dinneford was half angry and impatient; Mrs. Bray cool and self-possessed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.
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From this reading The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other.
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From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading _MEANTIME_, obeying the unwelcome summons, Mrs. Dinneford had gone to see Mrs. Bray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _MEANTIME_, obeying the unwelcome summons, Mrs. Dinneford had gone to see Mrs. Bray.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other.
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From this reading “And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _MEANTIME_, obeying the unwelcome summons, Mrs. Dinneford had gone to see Mrs. Bray.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
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From this reading The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other.
above and across; more than
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _MEANTIME_, obeying the unwelcome summons, Mrs. Dinneford had gone to see Mrs. Bray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Dinneford was half angry and impatient; Mrs. Bray cool and self-possessed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading _MEANTIME_, obeying the unwelcome summons, Mrs. Dinneford had gone to see Mrs. Bray.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _MEANTIME_, obeying the unwelcome summons, Mrs. Dinneford had gone to see Mrs. Bray.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other.
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From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _MEANTIME_, obeying the unwelcome summons, Mrs. Dinneford had gone to see Mrs. Bray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _MEANTIME_, obeying the unwelcome summons, Mrs. Dinneford had gone to see Mrs. Bray.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other.
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From this reading The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.
