Chapter XXII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading ‘Why didn’t you win the trick when you were a girl?’ said Cytherea.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading ‘I was about to say,’ resumed Miss Aldclyffe severely, ‘that here is Mr. Manston waiting with the tenderest solicitude for you, and you overlooking it, as if it were altogether beneath you.

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From this reading ‘Come, my lady Pert; I’m not the text,’ said Miss Aldclyffe, her face glowing like fire.

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From this reading ‘I was about to say,’ resumed Miss Aldclyffe severely, ‘that here is Mr. Manston waiting with the tenderest solicitude for you, and you overlooking it, as if it were altogether beneath you.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ‘I was about to say,’ resumed Miss Aldclyffe severely, ‘that here is Mr. Manston waiting with the tenderest solicitude for you, and you overlooking it, as if it were altogether beneath you.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading ‘I was about to say,’ resumed Miss Aldclyffe severely, ‘that here is Mr. Manston waiting with the tenderest solicitude for you, and you overlooking it, as if it were altogether beneath you.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading ‘I was about to say,’ resumed Miss Aldclyffe severely, ‘that here is Mr. Manston waiting with the tenderest solicitude for you, and you overlooking it, as if it were altogether beneath you.

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From this reading Think how you might benefit your sick brother if you were Mrs. Manston.

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From this reading Think how you might benefit your sick brother if you were Mrs. Manston.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ‘Come, my lady Pert; I’m not the text,’ said Miss Aldclyffe, her face glowing like fire.

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From this reading ‘Why didn’t you win the trick when you were a girl?’ said Cytherea.

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From this reading ‘Why didn’t you win the trick when you were a girl?’ said Cytherea.

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From this reading ‘Come, my lady Pert; I’m not the text,’ said Miss Aldclyffe, her face glowing like fire.

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From this reading ‘Come, my lady Pert; I’m not the text,’ said Miss Aldclyffe, her face glowing like fire.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ‘I was about to say,’ resumed Miss Aldclyffe severely, ‘that here is Mr. Manston waiting with the tenderest solicitude for you, and you overlooking it, as if it were altogether beneath you.

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From this reading ‘Why didn’t you win the trick when you were a girl?’ said Cytherea.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading ‘Come, my lady Pert; I’m not the text,’ said Miss Aldclyffe, her face glowing like fire.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading ‘Come, my lady Pert; I’m not the text,’ said Miss Aldclyffe, her face glowing like fire.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ‘I was about to say,’ resumed Miss Aldclyffe severely, ‘that here is Mr. Manston waiting with the tenderest solicitude for you, and you overlooking it, as if it were altogether beneath you.

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From this reading Think how you might benefit your sick brother if you were Mrs. Manston.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading ‘I was about to say,’ resumed Miss Aldclyffe severely, ‘that here is Mr. Manston waiting with the tenderest solicitude for you, and you overlooking it, as if it were altogether beneath you.

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From this reading ‘Come, my lady Pert; I’m not the text,’ said Miss Aldclyffe, her face glowing like fire.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading ‘I was about to say,’ resumed Miss Aldclyffe severely, ‘that here is Mr. Manston waiting with the tenderest solicitude for you, and you overlooking it, as if it were altogether beneath you.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ‘I was about to say,’ resumed Miss Aldclyffe severely, ‘that here is Mr. Manston waiting with the tenderest solicitude for you, and you overlooking it, as if it were altogether beneath you.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ‘I was about to say,’ resumed Miss Aldclyffe severely, ‘that here is Mr. Manston waiting with the tenderest solicitude for you, and you overlooking it, as if it were altogether beneath you.

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From this reading ‘Come, my lady Pert; I’m not the text,’ said Miss Aldclyffe, her face glowing like fire.

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From this reading Cytherea laughed stealthily.

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From this reading ‘Come, my lady Pert; I’m not the text,’ said Miss Aldclyffe, her face glowing like fire.

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From this reading ‘I was about to say,’ resumed Miss Aldclyffe severely, ‘that here is Mr. Manston waiting with the tenderest solicitude for you, and you overlooking it, as if it were altogether beneath you.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Think how you might benefit your sick brother if you were Mrs. Manston.

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From this reading ‘Come, my lady Pert; I’m not the text,’ said Miss Aldclyffe, her face glowing like fire.

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From this reading ‘I was about to say,’ resumed Miss Aldclyffe severely, ‘that here is Mr. Manston waiting with the tenderest solicitude for you, and you overlooking it, as if it were altogether beneath you.

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From this reading Think how you might benefit your sick brother if you were Mrs. Manston.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ‘Come, my lady Pert; I’m not the text,’ said Miss Aldclyffe, her face glowing like fire.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ‘Come, my lady Pert; I’m not the text,’ said Miss Aldclyffe, her face glowing like fire.

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From this reading ‘I was about to say,’ resumed Miss Aldclyffe severely, ‘that here is Mr. Manston waiting with the tenderest solicitude for you, and you overlooking it, as if it were altogether beneath you.

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From this reading ‘Come, my lady Pert; I’m not the text,’ said Miss Aldclyffe, her face glowing like fire.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading ‘I was about to say,’ resumed Miss Aldclyffe severely, ‘that here is Mr. Manston waiting with the tenderest solicitude for you, and you overlooking it, as if it were altogether beneath you.

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From this reading ‘Why didn’t you win the trick when you were a girl?’ said Cytherea.

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From this reading ‘I was about to say,’ resumed Miss Aldclyffe severely, ‘that here is Mr. Manston waiting with the tenderest solicitude for you, and you overlooking it, as if it were altogether beneath you.

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From this reading ‘I was about to say,’ resumed Miss Aldclyffe severely, ‘that here is Mr. Manston waiting with the tenderest solicitude for you, and you overlooking it, as if it were altogether beneath you.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Think how you might benefit your sick brother if you were Mrs. Manston.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ‘I was about to say,’ resumed Miss Aldclyffe severely, ‘that here is Mr. Manston waiting with the tenderest solicitude for you, and you overlooking it, as if it were altogether beneath you.

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From this reading Cytherea laughed stealthily.

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From this reading ‘I was about to say,’ resumed Miss Aldclyffe severely, ‘that here is Mr. Manston waiting with the tenderest solicitude for you, and you overlooking it, as if it were altogether beneath you.

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From this reading ‘Come, my lady Pert; I’m not the text,’ said Miss Aldclyffe, her face glowing like fire.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ‘I was about to say,’ resumed Miss Aldclyffe severely, ‘that here is Mr. Manston waiting with the tenderest solicitude for you, and you overlooking it, as if it were altogether beneath you.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ‘Why didn’t you win the trick when you were a girl?’ said Cytherea.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Think how you might benefit your sick brother if you were Mrs. Manston.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ‘I was about to say,’ resumed Miss Aldclyffe severely, ‘that here is Mr. Manston waiting with the tenderest solicitude for you, and you overlooking it, as if it were altogether beneath you.

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From this reading ‘Why didn’t you win the trick when you were a girl?’ said Cytherea.

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From this reading ‘I was about to say,’ resumed Miss Aldclyffe severely, ‘that here is Mr. Manston waiting with the tenderest solicitude for you, and you overlooking it, as if it were altogether beneath you.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ‘I was about to say,’ resumed Miss Aldclyffe severely, ‘that here is Mr. Manston waiting with the tenderest solicitude for you, and you overlooking it, as if it were altogether beneath you.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading ‘Why didn’t you win the trick when you were a girl?’ said Cytherea.

at the time that

From this reading ‘Why didn’t you win the trick when you were a girl?’ said Cytherea.

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From this reading ‘Why didn’t you win the trick when you were a girl?’ said Cytherea.

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From this reading ‘Why didn’t you win the trick when you were a girl?’ said Cytherea.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ‘I was about to say,’ resumed Miss Aldclyffe severely, ‘that here is Mr. Manston waiting with the tenderest solicitude for you, and you overlooking it, as if it were altogether beneath you.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ‘Why didn’t you win the trick when you were a girl?’ said Cytherea.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Think how you might benefit your sick brother if you were Mrs. Manston.