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Chapter XX
MISUNDERSTOOD. Lottie was conscious of a strange lightness of heart when she awoke on the morrow. It seemed as if her life had been unexpectedly enriched. She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy. She had always been seeking her own enjoyment, and now she was happier than ever before.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It seemed as if her life had been unexpectedly enriched.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “She had always been seeking her own enjoyment, and now she was happier than ever before.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had always been seeking her own enjoyment, and now she was happier than ever before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed as if her life had been unexpectedly enriched.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed as if her life had been unexpectedly enriched.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy.”
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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 Lottie was conscious of a strange lightness of heart when she awoke on the morrow.
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From this reading She had always been seeking her own enjoyment, and now she was happier than ever before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had always been seeking her own enjoyment, and now she was happier than ever before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if her life had been unexpectedly enriched.
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From this reading Lottie was conscious of a strange lightness of heart when she awoke on the morrow.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed as if her life had been unexpectedly enriched.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had always been seeking her own enjoyment, and now she was happier than ever before.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy.
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From this reading Lottie was conscious of a strange lightness of heart when she awoke on the morrow.
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From this reading She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy.
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From this reading She had always been seeking her own enjoyment, and now she was happier than ever before.
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From this reading It seemed as if her life had been unexpectedly enriched.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had always been seeking her own enjoyment, and now she was happier than ever before.
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From this reading She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed as if her life had been unexpectedly enriched.
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From this reading She had always been seeking her own enjoyment, and now she was happier than ever before.
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From this reading She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy.
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From this reading Lottie was conscious of a strange lightness of heart when she awoke on the morrow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if her life had been unexpectedly enriched.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if her life had been unexpectedly enriched.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if her life had been unexpectedly enriched.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as if her life had been unexpectedly enriched.
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From this reading Lottie was conscious of a strange lightness of heart when she awoke on the morrow.
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From this reading Lottie was conscious of a strange lightness of heart when she awoke on the morrow.
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From this reading MISUNDERSTOOD.
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From this reading Lottie was conscious of a strange lightness of heart when she awoke on the morrow.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy.
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From this reading She had always been seeking her own enjoyment, and now she was happier than ever before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lottie was conscious of a strange lightness of heart when she awoke on the morrow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lottie was conscious of a strange lightness of heart when she awoke on the morrow.
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From this reading She had always been seeking her own enjoyment, and now she was happier than ever before.
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From this reading She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy.
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From this reading She had always been seeking her own enjoyment, and now she was happier than ever before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as if her life had been unexpectedly enriched.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lottie was conscious of a strange lightness of heart when she awoke on the morrow.
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From this reading Lottie was conscious of a strange lightness of heart when she awoke on the morrow.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had always been seeking her own enjoyment, and now she was happier than ever before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lottie was conscious of a strange lightness of heart when she awoke on the morrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed as if her life had been unexpectedly enriched.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lottie was conscious of a strange lightness of heart when she awoke on the morrow.
at the time that
From this reading Lottie was conscious of a strange lightness of heart when she awoke on the morrow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy.
