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Chapter XV
"MR. LOVER." If there was a girl that was a prime favorite with her school-fellows, that girl was Ellen Danvers. She had all the qualifications which insure success in school life. She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
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used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had all the qualifications which insure success in school life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.”
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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 If there was a girl that was a prime favorite with her school-fellows, that girl was Ellen Danvers.
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From this reading She had all the qualifications which insure success in school life.
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From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
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From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
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From this reading If there was a girl that was a prime favorite with her school-fellows, that girl was Ellen Danvers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If there was a girl that was a prime favorite with her school-fellows, that girl was Ellen Danvers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If there was a girl that was a prime favorite with her school-fellows, that girl was Ellen Danvers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
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From this reading If there was a girl that was a prime favorite with her school-fellows, that girl was Ellen Danvers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had all the qualifications which insure success in school life.
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From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If there was a girl that was a prime favorite with her school-fellows, that girl was Ellen Danvers.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there was a girl that was a prime favorite with her school-fellows, that girl was Ellen Danvers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had all the qualifications which insure success in school life.
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From this reading She had all the qualifications which insure success in school life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had all the qualifications which insure success in school life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
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From this reading LOVER."
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From this reading "MR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If there was a girl that was a prime favorite with her school-fellows, that girl was Ellen Danvers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had all the qualifications which insure success in school life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had all the qualifications which insure success in school life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If there was a girl that was a prime favorite with her school-fellows, that girl was Ellen Danvers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had all the qualifications which insure success in school life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had all the qualifications which insure success in school life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If there was a girl that was a prime favorite with her school-fellows, that girl was Ellen Danvers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had all the qualifications which insure success in school life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If there was a girl that was a prime favorite with her school-fellows, that girl was Ellen Danvers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there was a girl that was a prime favorite with her school-fellows, that girl was Ellen Danvers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had all the qualifications which insure success in school life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If there was a girl that was a prime favorite with her school-fellows, that girl was Ellen Danvers.
