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Chapter V
THE HOUSE OF YORK MRS. WILFRID ROSE'S face was puckered into a frown. She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon. It was the breakfast-hour at York House, and the family had seated themselves at the table. Gwennie had been giving a detailed description of her encounter with Ronald, to the amusement of her brothers and the intense vexation of her mother.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Gwennie had been giving a detailed description of her encounter with Ronald, to the amusement of her brothers and the intense vexation of her mother.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “It was the breakfast-hour at York House, and the family had seated themselves at the table.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.”
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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 WILFRID ROSE'S face was puckered into a frown.
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From this reading Gwennie had been giving a detailed description of her encounter with Ronald, to the amusement of her brothers and the intense vexation of her mother.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the breakfast-hour at York House, and the family had seated themselves at the table.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gwennie had been giving a detailed description of her encounter with Ronald, to the amusement of her brothers and the intense vexation of her mother.
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From this reading It was the breakfast-hour at York House, and the family had seated themselves at the table.
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From this reading Gwennie had been giving a detailed description of her encounter with Ronald, to the amusement of her brothers and the intense vexation of her mother.
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From this reading Gwennie had been giving a detailed description of her encounter with Ronald, to the amusement of her brothers and the intense vexation of her mother.
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From this reading Gwennie had been giving a detailed description of her encounter with Ronald, to the amusement of her brothers and the intense vexation of her mother.
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From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gwennie had been giving a detailed description of her encounter with Ronald, to the amusement of her brothers and the intense vexation of her mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILFRID ROSE'S face was puckered into a frown.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
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From this reading It was the breakfast-hour at York House, and the family had seated themselves at the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
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From this reading WILFRID ROSE'S face was puckered into a frown.
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From this reading Gwennie had been giving a detailed description of her encounter with Ronald, to the amusement of her brothers and the intense vexation of her mother.
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From this reading Gwennie had been giving a detailed description of her encounter with Ronald, to the amusement of her brothers and the intense vexation of her mother.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the breakfast-hour at York House, and the family had seated themselves at the table.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF YORK MRS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
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From this reading Gwennie had been giving a detailed description of her encounter with Ronald, to the amusement of her brothers and the intense vexation of her mother.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WILFRID ROSE'S face was puckered into a frown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gwennie had been giving a detailed description of her encounter with Ronald, to the amusement of her brothers and the intense vexation of her mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HOUSE OF YORK MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE OF YORK MRS.
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From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILFRID ROSE'S face was puckered into a frown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gwennie had been giving a detailed description of her encounter with Ronald, to the amusement of her brothers and the intense vexation of her mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILFRID ROSE'S face was puckered into a frown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the breakfast-hour at York House, and the family had seated themselves at the table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the breakfast-hour at York House, and the family had seated themselves at the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE OF YORK MRS.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was the breakfast-hour at York House, and the family had seated themselves at the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gwennie had been giving a detailed description of her encounter with Ronald, to the amusement of her brothers and the intense vexation of her mother.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WILFRID ROSE'S face was puckered into a frown.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
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From this reading WILFRID ROSE'S face was puckered into a frown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gwennie had been giving a detailed description of her encounter with Ronald, to the amusement of her brothers and the intense vexation of her mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HOUSE OF YORK MRS.
