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Chapter V
A SLEIGH-RIDE AND SOMETHING MORE. Lottie assumed an unusual degree of gayety during the early part of the meal, but her flow of spirits seemed unequal, and to flag towards the last. She had sudden fits of abstraction, during which her jetty eyebrows contracted into unwonted frowns. Her practical joke did not promise so well as on the evening before. That unexpected half-hour's talk had shown some actions in a new light.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Her practical joke did not promise so well as on the evening before.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Lottie assumed an unusual degree of gayety during the early part of the meal, but her flow of spirits seemed unequal, and to flag towards the last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lottie assumed an unusual degree of gayety during the early part of the meal, but her flow of spirits seemed unequal, and to flag towards the last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lottie assumed an unusual degree of gayety during the early part of the meal, but her flow of spirits seemed unequal, and to flag towards the last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lottie assumed an unusual degree of gayety during the early part of the meal, but her flow of spirits seemed unequal, and to flag towards the last.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “A SLEIGH-RIDE AND SOMETHING MORE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had sudden fits of abstraction, during which her jetty eyebrows contracted into unwonted frowns.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Lottie assumed an unusual degree of gayety during the early part of the meal, but her flow of spirits seemed unequal, and to flag towards the last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her practical joke did not promise so well as on the evening before.”
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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 A SLEIGH-RIDE AND SOMETHING MORE.
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From this reading She had sudden fits of abstraction, during which her jetty eyebrows contracted into unwonted frowns.
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From this reading That unexpected half-hour's talk had shown some actions in a new light.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lottie assumed an unusual degree of gayety during the early part of the meal, but her flow of spirits seemed unequal, and to flag towards the last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SLEIGH-RIDE AND SOMETHING MORE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her practical joke did not promise so well as on the evening before.
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From this reading Lottie assumed an unusual degree of gayety during the early part of the meal, but her flow of spirits seemed unequal, and to flag towards the last.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her practical joke did not promise so well as on the evening before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lottie assumed an unusual degree of gayety during the early part of the meal, but her flow of spirits seemed unequal, and to flag towards the last.
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From this reading She had sudden fits of abstraction, during which her jetty eyebrows contracted into unwonted frowns.
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From this reading Lottie assumed an unusual degree of gayety during the early part of the meal, but her flow of spirits seemed unequal, and to flag towards the last.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her practical joke did not promise so well as on the evening before.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Lottie assumed an unusual degree of gayety during the early part of the meal, but her flow of spirits seemed unequal, and to flag towards the last.
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From this reading Lottie assumed an unusual degree of gayety during the early part of the meal, but her flow of spirits seemed unequal, and to flag towards the last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her practical joke did not promise so well as on the evening before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had sudden fits of abstraction, during which her jetty eyebrows contracted into unwonted frowns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had sudden fits of abstraction, during which her jetty eyebrows contracted into unwonted frowns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lottie assumed an unusual degree of gayety during the early part of the meal, but her flow of spirits seemed unequal, and to flag towards the last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lottie assumed an unusual degree of gayety during the early part of the meal, but her flow of spirits seemed unequal, and to flag towards the last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had sudden fits of abstraction, during which her jetty eyebrows contracted into unwonted frowns.
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From this reading Lottie assumed an unusual degree of gayety during the early part of the meal, but her flow of spirits seemed unequal, and to flag towards the last.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had sudden fits of abstraction, during which her jetty eyebrows contracted into unwonted frowns.
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From this reading That unexpected half-hour's talk had shown some actions in a new light.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lottie assumed an unusual degree of gayety during the early part of the meal, but her flow of spirits seemed unequal, and to flag towards the last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That unexpected half-hour's talk had shown some actions in a new light.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had sudden fits of abstraction, during which her jetty eyebrows contracted into unwonted frowns.
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From this reading She had sudden fits of abstraction, during which her jetty eyebrows contracted into unwonted frowns.
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From this reading Her practical joke did not promise so well as on the evening before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lottie assumed an unusual degree of gayety during the early part of the meal, but her flow of spirits seemed unequal, and to flag towards the last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That unexpected half-hour's talk had shown some actions in a new light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lottie assumed an unusual degree of gayety during the early part of the meal, but her flow of spirits seemed unequal, and to flag towards the last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lottie assumed an unusual degree of gayety during the early part of the meal, but her flow of spirits seemed unequal, and to flag towards the last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SLEIGH-RIDE AND SOMETHING MORE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That unexpected half-hour's talk had shown some actions in a new light.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her practical joke did not promise so well as on the evening before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lottie assumed an unusual degree of gayety during the early part of the meal, but her flow of spirits seemed unequal, and to flag towards the last.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her practical joke did not promise so well as on the evening before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lottie assumed an unusual degree of gayety during the early part of the meal, but her flow of spirits seemed unequal, and to flag towards the last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her practical joke did not promise so well as on the evening before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her practical joke did not promise so well as on the evening before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lottie assumed an unusual degree of gayety during the early part of the meal, but her flow of spirits seemed unequal, and to flag towards the last.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had sudden fits of abstraction, during which her jetty eyebrows contracted into unwonted frowns.
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From this reading That unexpected half-hour's talk had shown some actions in a new light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SLEIGH-RIDE AND SOMETHING MORE.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her practical joke did not promise so well as on the evening before.
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From this reading That unexpected half-hour's talk had shown some actions in a new light.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A SLEIGH-RIDE AND SOMETHING MORE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lottie assumed an unusual degree of gayety during the early part of the meal, but her flow of spirits seemed unequal, and to flag towards the last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had sudden fits of abstraction, during which her jetty eyebrows contracted into unwonted frowns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That unexpected half-hour's talk had shown some actions in a new light.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That unexpected half-hour's talk had shown some actions in a new light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lottie assumed an unusual degree of gayety during the early part of the meal, but her flow of spirits seemed unequal, and to flag towards the last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lottie assumed an unusual degree of gayety during the early part of the meal, but her flow of spirits seemed unequal, and to flag towards the last.
in the direction of
From this reading Lottie assumed an unusual degree of gayety during the early part of the meal, but her flow of spirits seemed unequal, and to flag towards the last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lottie assumed an unusual degree of gayety during the early part of the meal, but her flow of spirits seemed unequal, and to flag towards the last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That unexpected half-hour's talk had shown some actions in a new light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lottie assumed an unusual degree of gayety during the early part of the meal, but her flow of spirits seemed unequal, and to flag towards the last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had sudden fits of abstraction, during which her jetty eyebrows contracted into unwonted frowns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her practical joke did not promise so well as on the evening before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had sudden fits of abstraction, during which her jetty eyebrows contracted into unwonted frowns.
