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Chapter XXVI
HOLLYHOCK'S DEED OF VALOUR. Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber. Mrs Macintyre was dreaming of the Duke, and of the great honour he was about to confer on her school. Leucha, worn-out and unhappy, was sleeping peacefully at last. Every girl in the school was at rest, with the exception of the one girl who had yet to perform her feat of valour.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Mrs Macintyre was dreaming of the Duke, and of the great honour he was about to confer on her school.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every girl in the school was at rest, with the exception of the one girl who had yet to perform her feat of valour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Leucha, worn-out and unhappy, was sleeping peacefully at last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Every girl in the school was at rest, with the exception of the one girl who had yet to perform her feat of valour.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Every girl in the school was at rest, with the exception of the one girl who had yet to perform her feat of valour.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs Macintyre was dreaming of the Duke, and of the great honour he was about to confer on her school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs Macintyre was dreaming of the Duke, and of the great honour he was about to confer on her school.
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From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leucha, worn-out and unhappy, was sleeping peacefully at last.
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre was dreaming of the Duke, and of the great honour he was about to confer on her school.
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From this reading HOLLYHOCK'S DEED OF VALOUR.
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From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre was dreaming of the Duke, and of the great honour he was about to confer on her school.
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre was dreaming of the Duke, and of the great honour he was about to confer on her school.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every girl in the school was at rest, with the exception of the one girl who had yet to perform her feat of valour.
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From this reading Every girl in the school was at rest, with the exception of the one girl who had yet to perform her feat of valour.
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From this reading Every girl in the school was at rest, with the exception of the one girl who had yet to perform her feat of valour.
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From this reading Every girl in the school was at rest, with the exception of the one girl who had yet to perform her feat of valour.
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From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every girl in the school was at rest, with the exception of the one girl who had yet to perform her feat of valour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs Macintyre was dreaming of the Duke, and of the great honour he was about to confer on her school.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Macintyre was dreaming of the Duke, and of the great honour he was about to confer on her school.
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From this reading HOLLYHOCK'S DEED OF VALOUR.
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre was dreaming of the Duke, and of the great honour he was about to confer on her school.
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From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
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From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leucha, worn-out and unhappy, was sleeping peacefully at last.
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From this reading Leucha, worn-out and unhappy, was sleeping peacefully at last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre was dreaming of the Duke, and of the great honour he was about to confer on her school.
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre was dreaming of the Duke, and of the great honour he was about to confer on her school.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOLLYHOCK'S DEED OF VALOUR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
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From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
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From this reading Leucha, worn-out and unhappy, was sleeping peacefully at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every girl in the school was at rest, with the exception of the one girl who had yet to perform her feat of valour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every girl in the school was at rest, with the exception of the one girl who had yet to perform her feat of valour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Macintyre was dreaming of the Duke, and of the great honour he was about to confer on her school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leucha, worn-out and unhappy, was sleeping peacefully at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
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From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs Macintyre was dreaming of the Duke, and of the great honour he was about to confer on her school.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
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From this reading Leucha, worn-out and unhappy, was sleeping peacefully at last.
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From this reading HOLLYHOCK'S DEED OF VALOUR.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
which person or people
From this reading Every girl in the school was at rest, with the exception of the one girl who had yet to perform her feat of valour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every girl in the school was at rest, with the exception of the one girl who had yet to perform her feat of valour.
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From this reading Leucha, worn-out and unhappy, was sleeping peacefully at last.
but in spite of that
From this reading Every girl in the school was at rest, with the exception of the one girl who had yet to perform her feat of valour.
