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Chapter XIV
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE? Ester stood before her mirror, arranging some disordered braids of hair. She had come up from the dining-room for that purpose. It was just after dinner. The family, with the addition of Mr. Foster, were gathered in the back parlor, whither she was in haste to join them.
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later than; following
From this reading “It was just after dinner.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Ester stood before her mirror, arranging some disordered braids of hair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had come up from the dining-room for that purpose.”
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading “The family, with the addition of Mr. Foster, were gathered in the back parlor, whither she was in haste to join them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ester stood before her mirror, arranging some disordered braids of hair.”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “The family, with the addition of Mr. Foster, were gathered in the back parlor, whither she was in haste to join them.”
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From this reading The family, with the addition of Mr. Foster, were gathered in the back parlor, whither she was in haste to join them.
later than; following
From this reading It was just after dinner.
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From this reading Ester stood before her mirror, arranging some disordered braids of hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The family, with the addition of Mr. Foster, were gathered in the back parlor, whither she was in haste to join them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ester stood before her mirror, arranging some disordered braids of hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ester stood before her mirror, arranging some disordered braids of hair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had come up from the dining-room for that purpose.
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From this reading WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
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From this reading She had come up from the dining-room for that purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was just after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ester stood before her mirror, arranging some disordered braids of hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ester stood before her mirror, arranging some disordered braids of hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The family, with the addition of Mr. Foster, were gathered in the back parlor, whither she was in haste to join them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had come up from the dining-room for that purpose.
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From this reading The family, with the addition of Mr. Foster, were gathered in the back parlor, whither she was in haste to join them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had come up from the dining-room for that purpose.
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From this reading The family, with the addition of Mr. Foster, were gathered in the back parlor, whither she was in haste to join them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had come up from the dining-room for that purpose.
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From this reading Ester stood before her mirror, arranging some disordered braids of hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The family, with the addition of Mr. Foster, were gathered in the back parlor, whither she was in haste to join them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ester stood before her mirror, arranging some disordered braids of hair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The family, with the addition of Mr. Foster, were gathered in the back parlor, whither she was in haste to join them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The family, with the addition of Mr. Foster, were gathered in the back parlor, whither she was in haste to join them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was just after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ester stood before her mirror, arranging some disordered braids of hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The family, with the addition of Mr. Foster, were gathered in the back parlor, whither she was in haste to join them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ester stood before her mirror, arranging some disordered braids of hair.
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading The family, with the addition of Mr. Foster, were gathered in the back parlor, whither she was in haste to join them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had come up from the dining-room for that purpose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come up from the dining-room for that purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ester stood before her mirror, arranging some disordered braids of hair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ester stood before her mirror, arranging some disordered braids of hair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had come up from the dining-room for that purpose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The family, with the addition of Mr. Foster, were gathered in the back parlor, whither she was in haste to join them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The family, with the addition of Mr. Foster, were gathered in the back parlor, whither she was in haste to join them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had come up from the dining-room for that purpose.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just after dinner.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The family, with the addition of Mr. Foster, were gathered in the back parlor, whither she was in haste to join them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading The family, with the addition of Mr. Foster, were gathered in the back parlor, whither she was in haste to join them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The family, with the addition of Mr. Foster, were gathered in the back parlor, whither she was in haste to join them.
