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Chapter XXIII
CONCLUSION. Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact. It was the very day on which her husband was to come to her. And her joy was so extreme as almost to have become painful. "Mamma," she said, "I shall not know what to say to him."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the very day on which her husband was to come to her.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And her joy was so extreme as almost to have become painful.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Mamma," she said, "I shall not know what to say to him."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Mamma," she said, "I shall not know what to say to him."”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.”
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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 Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
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From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
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From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And her joy was so extreme as almost to have become painful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And her joy was so extreme as almost to have become painful.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
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From this reading And her joy was so extreme as almost to have become painful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the very day on which her husband was to come to her.
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From this reading CONCLUSION.
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From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
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From this reading It was the very day on which her husband was to come to her.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
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From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
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From this reading And her joy was so extreme as almost to have become painful.
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From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And her joy was so extreme as almost to have become painful.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "I shall not know what to say to him."
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From this reading It was the very day on which her husband was to come to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "I shall not know what to say to him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the very day on which her husband was to come to her.
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From this reading And her joy was so extreme as almost to have become painful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "I shall not know what to say to him."
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From this reading "Mamma," she said, "I shall not know what to say to him."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
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From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
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From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
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From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "I shall not know what to say to him."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the very day on which her husband was to come to her.
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From this reading And her joy was so extreme as almost to have become painful.
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From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
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From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
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From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
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From this reading "Mamma," she said, "I shall not know what to say to him."
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From this reading "Mamma," she said, "I shall not know what to say to him."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "I shall not know what to say to him."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And her joy was so extreme as almost to have become painful.
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From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
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From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the very day on which her husband was to come to her.
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From this reading It was the very day on which her husband was to come to her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
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From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "I shall not know what to say to him."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
