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Chapter XIV
HEMSTEAD SEES "OUR SET." They soon reached Mrs. Byram's elegant country which gleamed afar, ablaze with light. The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics. Already the music was striking up for the chief feature of the evening. Bel reluctantly accepted of Hemstead's escort, as sh; had no other resource.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Already the music was striking up for the chief feature of the evening.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They soon reached Mrs. Byram's elegant country which gleamed afar, ablaze with light.”
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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 The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
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From this reading They soon reached Mrs. Byram's elegant country which gleamed afar, ablaze with light.
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From this reading Bel reluctantly accepted of Hemstead's escort, as sh; had no other resource.
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From this reading They soon reached Mrs. Byram's elegant country which gleamed afar, ablaze with light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already the music was striking up for the chief feature of the evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bel reluctantly accepted of Hemstead's escort, as sh; had no other resource.
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From this reading The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
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From this reading Bel reluctantly accepted of Hemstead's escort, as sh; had no other resource.
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From this reading They soon reached Mrs. Byram's elegant country which gleamed afar, ablaze with light.
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From this reading Already the music was striking up for the chief feature of the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They soon reached Mrs. Byram's elegant country which gleamed afar, ablaze with light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
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From this reading They soon reached Mrs. Byram's elegant country which gleamed afar, ablaze with light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
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From this reading Bel reluctantly accepted of Hemstead's escort, as sh; had no other resource.
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From this reading Already the music was striking up for the chief feature of the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
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From this reading Already the music was striking up for the chief feature of the evening.
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From this reading The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Already the music was striking up for the chief feature of the evening.
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From this reading They soon reached Mrs. Byram's elegant country which gleamed afar, ablaze with light.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bel reluctantly accepted of Hemstead's escort, as sh; had no other resource.
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From this reading HEMSTEAD SEES "OUR SET."
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From this reading Bel reluctantly accepted of Hemstead's escort, as sh; had no other resource.
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From this reading The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
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From this reading They soon reached Mrs. Byram's elegant country which gleamed afar, ablaze with light.
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From this reading They soon reached Mrs. Byram's elegant country which gleamed afar, ablaze with light.
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From this reading Already the music was striking up for the chief feature of the evening.
not any; not one
From this reading Bel reluctantly accepted of Hemstead's escort, as sh; had no other resource.
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From this reading The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
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From this reading Bel reluctantly accepted of Hemstead's escort, as sh; had no other resource.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading HEMSTEAD SEES "OUR SET."
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From this reading The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
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From this reading They soon reached Mrs. Byram's elegant country which gleamed afar, ablaze with light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bel reluctantly accepted of Hemstead's escort, as sh; had no other resource.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bel reluctantly accepted of Hemstead's escort, as sh; had no other resource.
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From this reading HEMSTEAD SEES "OUR SET."
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From this reading HEMSTEAD SEES "OUR SET."
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From this reading Bel reluctantly accepted of Hemstead's escort, as sh; had no other resource.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They soon reached Mrs. Byram's elegant country which gleamed afar, ablaze with light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Already the music was striking up for the chief feature of the evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They soon reached Mrs. Byram's elegant country which gleamed afar, ablaze with light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Already the music was striking up for the chief feature of the evening.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Already the music was striking up for the chief feature of the evening.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They soon reached Mrs. Byram's elegant country which gleamed afar, ablaze with light.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They soon reached Mrs. Byram's elegant country which gleamed afar, ablaze with light.
