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Chapter XXII
IN WHICH HENRIETTA PULLS THE STRINGS Mrs. Frayling's afternoon party passed off to admiration. But this by no means exhausted her social activities. Rather did it stimulate them; so that, with Damaris' amusement as their ostensible object and excuse, they multiplied exceedingly. Henrietta was in her native element. Not for years had she enjoyed herself so much.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “IN WHICH HENRIETTA PULLS THE STRINGS Mrs. Frayling's afternoon party passed off to admiration.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Not for years had she enjoyed herself so much.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN WHICH HENRIETTA PULLS THE STRINGS Mrs. Frayling's afternoon party passed off to admiration.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN WHICH HENRIETTA PULLS THE STRINGS Mrs. Frayling's afternoon party passed off to admiration.”
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From this reading IN WHICH HENRIETTA PULLS THE STRINGS Mrs. Frayling's afternoon party passed off to admiration.
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From this reading Rather did it stimulate them; so that, with Damaris' amusement as their ostensible object and excuse, they multiplied exceedingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rather did it stimulate them; so that, with Damaris' amusement as their ostensible object and excuse, they multiplied exceedingly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rather did it stimulate them; so that, with Damaris' amusement as their ostensible object and excuse, they multiplied exceedingly.
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From this reading But this by no means exhausted her social activities.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But this by no means exhausted her social activities.
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From this reading Rather did it stimulate them; so that, with Damaris' amusement as their ostensible object and excuse, they multiplied exceedingly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Rather did it stimulate them; so that, with Damaris' amusement as their ostensible object and excuse, they multiplied exceedingly.
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From this reading Henrietta was in her native element.
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From this reading Not for years had she enjoyed herself so much.
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From this reading Rather did it stimulate them; so that, with Damaris' amusement as their ostensible object and excuse, they multiplied exceedingly.
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From this reading Rather did it stimulate them; so that, with Damaris' amusement as their ostensible object and excuse, they multiplied exceedingly.
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From this reading But this by no means exhausted her social activities.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not for years had she enjoyed herself so much.
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From this reading IN WHICH HENRIETTA PULLS THE STRINGS Mrs. Frayling's afternoon party passed off to admiration.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not for years had she enjoyed herself so much.
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From this reading IN WHICH HENRIETTA PULLS THE STRINGS Mrs. Frayling's afternoon party passed off to admiration.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But this by no means exhausted her social activities.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not for years had she enjoyed herself so much.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH HENRIETTA PULLS THE STRINGS Mrs. Frayling's afternoon party passed off to admiration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rather did it stimulate them; so that, with Damaris' amusement as their ostensible object and excuse, they multiplied exceedingly.
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From this reading But this by no means exhausted her social activities.
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From this reading IN WHICH HENRIETTA PULLS THE STRINGS Mrs. Frayling's afternoon party passed off to admiration.
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From this reading Not for years had she enjoyed herself so much.
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From this reading Rather did it stimulate them; so that, with Damaris' amusement as their ostensible object and excuse, they multiplied exceedingly.
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From this reading Henrietta was in her native element.
not any; not one
From this reading But this by no means exhausted her social activities.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not for years had she enjoyed herself so much.
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From this reading Rather did it stimulate them; so that, with Damaris' amusement as their ostensible object and excuse, they multiplied exceedingly.
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From this reading IN WHICH HENRIETTA PULLS THE STRINGS Mrs. Frayling's afternoon party passed off to admiration.
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From this reading Rather did it stimulate them; so that, with Damaris' amusement as their ostensible object and excuse, they multiplied exceedingly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH HENRIETTA PULLS THE STRINGS Mrs. Frayling's afternoon party passed off to admiration.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH HENRIETTA PULLS THE STRINGS Mrs. Frayling's afternoon party passed off to admiration.
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From this reading IN WHICH HENRIETTA PULLS THE STRINGS Mrs. Frayling's afternoon party passed off to admiration.
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From this reading Rather did it stimulate them; so that, with Damaris' amusement as their ostensible object and excuse, they multiplied exceedingly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not for years had she enjoyed herself so much.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rather did it stimulate them; so that, with Damaris' amusement as their ostensible object and excuse, they multiplied exceedingly.
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From this reading But this by no means exhausted her social activities.
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From this reading Rather did it stimulate them; so that, with Damaris' amusement as their ostensible object and excuse, they multiplied exceedingly.
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From this reading IN WHICH HENRIETTA PULLS THE STRINGS Mrs. Frayling's afternoon party passed off to admiration.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rather did it stimulate them; so that, with Damaris' amusement as their ostensible object and excuse, they multiplied exceedingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH HENRIETTA PULLS THE STRINGS Mrs. Frayling's afternoon party passed off to admiration.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rather did it stimulate them; so that, with Damaris' amusement as their ostensible object and excuse, they multiplied exceedingly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Rather did it stimulate them; so that, with Damaris' amusement as their ostensible object and excuse, they multiplied exceedingly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rather did it stimulate them; so that, with Damaris' amusement as their ostensible object and excuse, they multiplied exceedingly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this by no means exhausted her social activities.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH HENRIETTA PULLS THE STRINGS Mrs. Frayling's afternoon party passed off to admiration.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Henrietta was in her native element.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH HENRIETTA PULLS THE STRINGS Mrs. Frayling's afternoon party passed off to admiration.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rather did it stimulate them; so that, with Damaris' amusement as their ostensible object and excuse, they multiplied exceedingly.
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From this reading Not for years had she enjoyed herself so much.
