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Chapter XV
The Stripling Lesbia's holiday at Dolmadoc was not without its trials. Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling. The two unfortunately did not "get on". Regina was blazingly clever, interesting, and very nice with those to whom she happened to take a fancy. In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Regina was blazingly clever, interesting, and very nice with those to whom she happened to take a fancy.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Regina was blazingly clever, interesting, and very nice with those to whom she happened to take a fancy.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The Stripling Lesbia's holiday at Dolmadoc was not without its trials.”
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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 Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
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From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
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From this reading In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Stripling Lesbia's holiday at Dolmadoc was not without its trials.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
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From this reading Regina was blazingly clever, interesting, and very nice with those to whom she happened to take a fancy.
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From this reading In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".
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From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
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From this reading Regina was blazingly clever, interesting, and very nice with those to whom she happened to take a fancy.
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From this reading In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The two unfortunately did not "get on".
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From this reading The Stripling Lesbia's holiday at Dolmadoc was not without its trials.
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From this reading In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".
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From this reading Regina was blazingly clever, interesting, and very nice with those to whom she happened to take a fancy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
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From this reading The two unfortunately did not "get on".
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
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From this reading Regina was blazingly clever, interesting, and very nice with those to whom she happened to take a fancy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".
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From this reading The Stripling Lesbia's holiday at Dolmadoc was not without its trials.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".
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From this reading Regina was blazingly clever, interesting, and very nice with those to whom she happened to take a fancy.
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From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Stripling Lesbia's holiday at Dolmadoc was not without its trials.
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From this reading The Stripling Lesbia's holiday at Dolmadoc was not without its trials.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".
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From this reading In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".
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From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
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From this reading Regina was blazingly clever, interesting, and very nice with those to whom she happened to take a fancy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Stripling Lesbia's holiday at Dolmadoc was not without its trials.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two unfortunately did not "get on".
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From this reading In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".
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From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
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From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
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From this reading In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".
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From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Stripling Lesbia's holiday at Dolmadoc was not without its trials.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Regina was blazingly clever, interesting, and very nice with those to whom she happened to take a fancy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Stripling Lesbia's holiday at Dolmadoc was not without its trials.
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From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Regina was blazingly clever, interesting, and very nice with those to whom she happened to take a fancy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
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From this reading The Stripling Lesbia's holiday at Dolmadoc was not without its trials.
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From this reading The two unfortunately did not "get on".
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two unfortunately did not "get on".
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From this reading Regina was blazingly clever, interesting, and very nice with those to whom she happened to take a fancy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Stripling Lesbia's holiday at Dolmadoc was not without its trials.
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From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Regina was blazingly clever, interesting, and very nice with those to whom she happened to take a fancy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Regina was blazingly clever, interesting, and very nice with those to whom she happened to take a fancy.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Stripling Lesbia's holiday at Dolmadoc was not without its trials.
