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Chapter II
AUNT AGNES DELACOUR Miss Delacour was an elderly woman with somewhat coarse gray hair. She was not old, but elderly. She had a very broad figure, plump and well-proportioned. Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form. She was fond of saying that she was as the Almighty made her, and that clothes were nothing but a snare of the flesh.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “She was fond of saying that she was as the Almighty made her, and that clothes were nothing but a snare of the flesh.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.”
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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 She had a very broad figure, plump and well-proportioned.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
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From this reading AUNT AGNES DELACOUR Miss Delacour was an elderly woman with somewhat coarse gray hair.
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From this reading She was fond of saying that she was as the Almighty made her, and that clothes were nothing but a snare of the flesh.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AUNT AGNES DELACOUR Miss Delacour was an elderly woman with somewhat coarse gray hair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a very broad figure, plump and well-proportioned.
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From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
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From this reading AUNT AGNES DELACOUR Miss Delacour was an elderly woman with somewhat coarse gray hair.
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From this reading She had a very broad figure, plump and well-proportioned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was not old, but elderly.
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From this reading She was fond of saying that she was as the Almighty made her, and that clothes were nothing but a snare of the flesh.
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From this reading AUNT AGNES DELACOUR Miss Delacour was an elderly woman with somewhat coarse gray hair.
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From this reading AUNT AGNES DELACOUR Miss Delacour was an elderly woman with somewhat coarse gray hair.
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From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
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From this reading AUNT AGNES DELACOUR Miss Delacour was an elderly woman with somewhat coarse gray hair.
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From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a very broad figure, plump and well-proportioned.
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From this reading She was fond of saying that she was as the Almighty made her, and that clothes were nothing but a snare of the flesh.
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From this reading She was fond of saying that she was as the Almighty made her, and that clothes were nothing but a snare of the flesh.
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From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
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From this reading AUNT AGNES DELACOUR Miss Delacour was an elderly woman with somewhat coarse gray hair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a very broad figure, plump and well-proportioned.
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From this reading AUNT AGNES DELACOUR Miss Delacour was an elderly woman with somewhat coarse gray hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was fond of saying that she was as the Almighty made her, and that clothes were nothing but a snare of the flesh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
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From this reading She was fond of saying that she was as the Almighty made her, and that clothes were nothing but a snare of the flesh.
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From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
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From this reading AUNT AGNES DELACOUR Miss Delacour was an elderly woman with somewhat coarse gray hair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not old, but elderly.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She was fond of saying that she was as the Almighty made her, and that clothes were nothing but a snare of the flesh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was fond of saying that she was as the Almighty made her, and that clothes were nothing but a snare of the flesh.
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From this reading She was not old, but elderly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
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From this reading She had a very broad figure, plump and well-proportioned.
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From this reading She was fond of saying that she was as the Almighty made her, and that clothes were nothing but a snare of the flesh.
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From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not old, but elderly.
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From this reading She was fond of saying that she was as the Almighty made her, and that clothes were nothing but a snare of the flesh.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
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From this reading AUNT AGNES DELACOUR Miss Delacour was an elderly woman with somewhat coarse gray hair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was fond of saying that she was as the Almighty made her, and that clothes were nothing but a snare of the flesh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was fond of saying that she was as the Almighty made her, and that clothes were nothing but a snare of the flesh.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
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From this reading She had a very broad figure, plump and well-proportioned.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUNT AGNES DELACOUR Miss Delacour was an elderly woman with somewhat coarse gray hair.
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From this reading She had a very broad figure, plump and well-proportioned.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was fond of saying that she was as the Almighty made her, and that clothes were nothing but a snare of the flesh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AUNT AGNES DELACOUR Miss Delacour was an elderly woman with somewhat coarse gray hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUNT AGNES DELACOUR Miss Delacour was an elderly woman with somewhat coarse gray hair.
