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Chapter XV
MISS CARLYLE--ISABEL UNHAPPY. Another year came in. Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household. She deferred outwardly to Lady Isabel as the mistress; but the real mistress was herself. Isabel was little more than an automaton.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Another year came in.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She deferred outwardly to Lady Isabel as the mistress; but the real mistress was herself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Isabel was little more than an automaton.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household.”
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From this reading Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Isabel was little more than an automaton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another year came in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She deferred outwardly to Lady Isabel as the mistress; but the real mistress was herself.
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From this reading Isabel was little more than an automaton.
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From this reading Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household.
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From this reading Another year came in.
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From this reading MISS CARLYLE--ISABEL UNHAPPY.
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From this reading She deferred outwardly to Lady Isabel as the mistress; but the real mistress was herself.
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From this reading Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household.
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From this reading Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She deferred outwardly to Lady Isabel as the mistress; but the real mistress was herself.
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From this reading Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Another year came in.
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From this reading Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household.
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From this reading MISS CARLYLE--ISABEL UNHAPPY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household.
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From this reading Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Isabel was little more than an automaton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS CARLYLE--ISABEL UNHAPPY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She deferred outwardly to Lady Isabel as the mistress; but the real mistress was herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isabel was little more than an automaton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She deferred outwardly to Lady Isabel as the mistress; but the real mistress was herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She deferred outwardly to Lady Isabel as the mistress; but the real mistress was herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She deferred outwardly to Lady Isabel as the mistress; but the real mistress was herself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Isabel was little more than an automaton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She deferred outwardly to Lady Isabel as the mistress; but the real mistress was herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS CARLYLE--ISABEL UNHAPPY.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She deferred outwardly to Lady Isabel as the mistress; but the real mistress was herself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Isabel would have been altogether happy but for Miss Carlyle; that lady still inflicted her presence upon East Lynne, and made it the bane of its household.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another year came in.
