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Chapter V
Emily’s impulse was to avoid the drawing-master for the second time. The moment afterward, a kinder feeling prevailed. The farewell interview with Cecilia had left influences which pleaded for Alban Morris. It was the day of parting good wishes and general separations: he had only perhaps come to say good-by. She advanced to offer her hand, when he stopped her by pointing to Sir Jervis Redwood’s card.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the day of parting good wishes and general separations: he had only perhaps come to say good-by.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The moment afterward, a kinder feeling prevailed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the day of parting good wishes and general separations: he had only perhaps come to say good-by.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She advanced to offer her hand, when he stopped her by pointing to Sir Jervis Redwood’s card.”
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading “Emily’s impulse was to avoid the drawing-master for the second time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The farewell interview with Cecilia had left influences which pleaded for Alban Morris.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the day of parting good wishes and general separations: he had only perhaps come to say good-by.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Emily’s impulse was to avoid the drawing-master for the second time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She advanced to offer her hand, when he stopped her by pointing to Sir Jervis Redwood’s card.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Emily’s impulse was to avoid the drawing-master for the second time.”
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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 moment afterward, a kinder feeling prevailed.
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From this reading She advanced to offer her hand, when he stopped her by pointing to Sir Jervis Redwood’s card.
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From this reading The moment afterward, a kinder feeling prevailed.
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From this reading The farewell interview with Cecilia had left influences which pleaded for Alban Morris.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the day of parting good wishes and general separations: he had only perhaps come to say good-by.
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From this reading Emily’s impulse was to avoid the drawing-master for the second time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She advanced to offer her hand, when he stopped her by pointing to Sir Jervis Redwood’s card.
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From this reading She advanced to offer her hand, when he stopped her by pointing to Sir Jervis Redwood’s card.
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From this reading The farewell interview with Cecilia had left influences which pleaded for Alban Morris.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the day of parting good wishes and general separations: he had only perhaps come to say good-by.
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From this reading It was the day of parting good wishes and general separations: he had only perhaps come to say good-by.
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From this reading Emily’s impulse was to avoid the drawing-master for the second time.
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From this reading Emily’s impulse was to avoid the drawing-master for the second time.
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From this reading The farewell interview with Cecilia had left influences which pleaded for Alban Morris.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The moment afterward, a kinder feeling prevailed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Emily’s impulse was to avoid the drawing-master for the second time.
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From this reading It was the day of parting good wishes and general separations: he had only perhaps come to say good-by.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the day of parting good wishes and general separations: he had only perhaps come to say good-by.
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From this reading It was the day of parting good wishes and general separations: he had only perhaps come to say good-by.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The farewell interview with Cecilia had left influences which pleaded for Alban Morris.
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From this reading She advanced to offer her hand, when he stopped her by pointing to Sir Jervis Redwood’s card.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the day of parting good wishes and general separations: he had only perhaps come to say good-by.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She advanced to offer her hand, when he stopped her by pointing to Sir Jervis Redwood’s card.
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading Emily’s impulse was to avoid the drawing-master for the second time.
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From this reading The farewell interview with Cecilia had left influences which pleaded for Alban Morris.
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From this reading The farewell interview with Cecilia had left influences which pleaded for Alban Morris.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the day of parting good wishes and general separations: he had only perhaps come to say good-by.
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From this reading She advanced to offer her hand, when he stopped her by pointing to Sir Jervis Redwood’s card.
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From this reading The moment afterward, a kinder feeling prevailed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The farewell interview with Cecilia had left influences which pleaded for Alban Morris.
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From this reading The moment afterward, a kinder feeling prevailed.
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From this reading The farewell interview with Cecilia had left influences which pleaded for Alban Morris.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the day of parting good wishes and general separations: he had only perhaps come to say good-by.
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From this reading She advanced to offer her hand, when he stopped her by pointing to Sir Jervis Redwood’s card.
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From this reading It was the day of parting good wishes and general separations: he had only perhaps come to say good-by.
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From this reading It was the day of parting good wishes and general separations: he had only perhaps come to say good-by.
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From this reading It was the day of parting good wishes and general separations: he had only perhaps come to say good-by.
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From this reading The farewell interview with Cecilia had left influences which pleaded for Alban Morris.
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From this reading She advanced to offer her hand, when he stopped her by pointing to Sir Jervis Redwood’s card.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moment afterward, a kinder feeling prevailed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She advanced to offer her hand, when he stopped her by pointing to Sir Jervis Redwood’s card.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the day of parting good wishes and general separations: he had only perhaps come to say good-by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emily’s impulse was to avoid the drawing-master for the second time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the day of parting good wishes and general separations: he had only perhaps come to say good-by.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She advanced to offer her hand, when he stopped her by pointing to Sir Jervis Redwood’s card.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She advanced to offer her hand, when he stopped her by pointing to Sir Jervis Redwood’s card.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She advanced to offer her hand, when he stopped her by pointing to Sir Jervis Redwood’s card.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Emily’s impulse was to avoid the drawing-master for the second time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Emily’s impulse was to avoid the drawing-master for the second time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Emily’s impulse was to avoid the drawing-master for the second time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emily’s impulse was to avoid the drawing-master for the second time.
at the time that
From this reading She advanced to offer her hand, when he stopped her by pointing to Sir Jervis Redwood’s card.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The farewell interview with Cecilia had left influences which pleaded for Alban Morris.
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From this reading It was the day of parting good wishes and general separations: he had only perhaps come to say good-by.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The farewell interview with Cecilia had left influences which pleaded for Alban Morris.
