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Chapter XVII
Of a truth there are many unexpected things in a long life.--ARISTOPHANES. "With whom did you dance?" Violet asks, her face one lovely glow of eager interest; jealousy and she are unknown at this period. "Dance? an old fellow like me?" "You are not old!" and her face is a delicious study of indignation.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of a truth there are many unexpected things in a long life.--ARISTOPHANES.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of a truth there are many unexpected things in a long life.--ARISTOPHANES.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Violet asks, her face one lovely glow of eager interest; jealousy and she are unknown at this period.”
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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 Of a truth there are many unexpected things in a long life.--ARISTOPHANES.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Dance? an old fellow like me?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Violet asks, her face one lovely glow of eager interest; jealousy and she are unknown at this period.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of a truth there are many unexpected things in a long life.--ARISTOPHANES.
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From this reading Of a truth there are many unexpected things in a long life.--ARISTOPHANES.
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From this reading Violet asks, her face one lovely glow of eager interest; jealousy and she are unknown at this period.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Violet asks, her face one lovely glow of eager interest; jealousy and she are unknown at this period.
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From this reading "With whom did you dance?"
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From this reading "You are not old!" and her face is a delicious study of indignation.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "With whom did you dance?"
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From this reading Violet asks, her face one lovely glow of eager interest; jealousy and she are unknown at this period.
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From this reading Violet asks, her face one lovely glow of eager interest; jealousy and she are unknown at this period.
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From this reading "Dance? an old fellow like me?"
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From this reading Violet asks, her face one lovely glow of eager interest; jealousy and she are unknown at this period.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Violet asks, her face one lovely glow of eager interest; jealousy and she are unknown at this period.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of a truth there are many unexpected things in a long life.--ARISTOPHANES.
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From this reading "You are not old!" and her face is a delicious study of indignation.
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From this reading Violet asks, her face one lovely glow of eager interest; jealousy and she are unknown at this period.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You are not old!" and her face is a delicious study of indignation.
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From this reading Violet asks, her face one lovely glow of eager interest; jealousy and she are unknown at this period.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of a truth there are many unexpected things in a long life.--ARISTOPHANES.
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From this reading "Dance? an old fellow like me?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of a truth there are many unexpected things in a long life.--ARISTOPHANES.
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From this reading Violet asks, her face one lovely glow of eager interest; jealousy and she are unknown at this period.
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From this reading Of a truth there are many unexpected things in a long life.--ARISTOPHANES.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dance? an old fellow like me?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are not old!" and her face is a delicious study of indignation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of a truth there are many unexpected things in a long life.--ARISTOPHANES.
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From this reading "Dance? an old fellow like me?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Violet asks, her face one lovely glow of eager interest; jealousy and she are unknown at this period.
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From this reading Violet asks, her face one lovely glow of eager interest; jealousy and she are unknown at this period.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Violet asks, her face one lovely glow of eager interest; jealousy and she are unknown at this period.
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From this reading "You are not old!" and her face is a delicious study of indignation.
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From this reading Of a truth there are many unexpected things in a long life.--ARISTOPHANES.
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From this reading Of a truth there are many unexpected things in a long life.--ARISTOPHANES.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Violet asks, her face one lovely glow of eager interest; jealousy and she are unknown at this period.
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From this reading Of a truth there are many unexpected things in a long life.--ARISTOPHANES.
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From this reading Of a truth there are many unexpected things in a long life.--ARISTOPHANES.
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From this reading Violet asks, her face one lovely glow of eager interest; jealousy and she are unknown at this period.
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From this reading Violet asks, her face one lovely glow of eager interest; jealousy and she are unknown at this period.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "With whom did you dance?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With whom did you dance?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "With whom did you dance?"
