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Chapter XIV
To be wise is the first part of happiness.--ANTIGONE. They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words. Marcia delights in playing at mistress. She asks in some of her neighbors to dinner, but Violet, excusing herself, goes over to the cottage. Floyd is not at home to be consulted, and she does not wish to blunder or to annoy him.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To be wise is the first part of happiness.--ANTIGONE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She asks in some of her neighbors to dinner, but Violet, excusing herself, goes over to the cottage.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “She asks in some of her neighbors to dinner, but Violet, excusing herself, goes over to the cottage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To be wise is the first part of happiness.--ANTIGONE.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.”
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From this reading They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.
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From this reading Floyd is not at home to be consulted, and she does not wish to blunder or to annoy him.
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From this reading To be wise is the first part of happiness.--ANTIGONE.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.
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From this reading She asks in some of her neighbors to dinner, but Violet, excusing herself, goes over to the cottage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be wise is the first part of happiness.--ANTIGONE.
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From this reading Floyd is not at home to be consulted, and she does not wish to blunder or to annoy him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She asks in some of her neighbors to dinner, but Violet, excusing herself, goes over to the cottage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.
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From this reading They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.
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From this reading Floyd is not at home to be consulted, and she does not wish to blunder or to annoy him.
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From this reading She asks in some of her neighbors to dinner, but Violet, excusing herself, goes over to the cottage.
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From this reading Marcia delights in playing at mistress.
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From this reading She asks in some of her neighbors to dinner, but Violet, excusing herself, goes over to the cottage.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Floyd is not at home to be consulted, and she does not wish to blunder or to annoy him.
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From this reading They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.
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From this reading She asks in some of her neighbors to dinner, but Violet, excusing herself, goes over to the cottage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be wise is the first part of happiness.--ANTIGONE.
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From this reading Floyd is not at home to be consulted, and she does not wish to blunder or to annoy him.
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From this reading She asks in some of her neighbors to dinner, but Violet, excusing herself, goes over to the cottage.
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From this reading They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.
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From this reading To be wise is the first part of happiness.--ANTIGONE.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She asks in some of her neighbors to dinner, but Violet, excusing herself, goes over to the cottage.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She asks in some of her neighbors to dinner, but Violet, excusing herself, goes over to the cottage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Floyd is not at home to be consulted, and she does not wish to blunder or to annoy him.
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From this reading Floyd is not at home to be consulted, and she does not wish to blunder or to annoy him.
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From this reading They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be wise is the first part of happiness.--ANTIGONE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.
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From this reading Marcia delights in playing at mistress.
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From this reading They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.
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From this reading Marcia delights in playing at mistress.
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From this reading They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She asks in some of her neighbors to dinner, but Violet, excusing herself, goes over to the cottage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To be wise is the first part of happiness.--ANTIGONE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Floyd is not at home to be consulted, and she does not wish to blunder or to annoy him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.
above and across; more than
From this reading She asks in some of her neighbors to dinner, but Violet, excusing herself, goes over to the cottage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be wise is the first part of happiness.--ANTIGONE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marcia delights in playing at mistress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She asks in some of her neighbors to dinner, but Violet, excusing herself, goes over to the cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She asks in some of her neighbors to dinner, but Violet, excusing herself, goes over to the cottage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To be wise is the first part of happiness.--ANTIGONE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be wise is the first part of happiness.--ANTIGONE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She asks in some of her neighbors to dinner, but Violet, excusing herself, goes over to the cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To be wise is the first part of happiness.--ANTIGONE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Floyd is not at home to be consulted, and she does not wish to blunder or to annoy him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.
but in spite of that
From this reading They are excellently served and complete order reigns at the great house, yet Mrs. Grandon is missed, in ways not altogether complimentary if one put it into words.
