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Chapter XVII
A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace. She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up. It seemed immeasurably more than a year since she had settled down at 28 Park Road. She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood. Some episodes in it were very sweet, and were changing their aspect now they were viewed from a distance.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed immeasurably more than a year since she had settled down at 28 Park Road.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It seemed immeasurably more than a year since she had settled down at 28 Park Road.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.”
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From this reading It seemed immeasurably more than a year since she had settled down at 28 Park Road.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
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From this reading A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace.
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From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.
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From this reading Some episodes in it were very sweet, and were changing their aspect now they were viewed from a distance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
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From this reading A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace.
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From this reading She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace.
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From this reading Some episodes in it were very sweet, and were changing their aspect now they were viewed from a distance.
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From this reading She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.
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From this reading A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace.
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From this reading Some episodes in it were very sweet, and were changing their aspect now they were viewed from a distance.
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From this reading It seemed immeasurably more than a year since she had settled down at 28 Park Road.
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From this reading Some episodes in it were very sweet, and were changing their aspect now they were viewed from a distance.
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From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace.
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From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed immeasurably more than a year since she had settled down at 28 Park Road.
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From this reading A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.
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From this reading She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.
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From this reading It seemed immeasurably more than a year since she had settled down at 28 Park Road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed immeasurably more than a year since she had settled down at 28 Park Road.
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From this reading A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace.
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From this reading A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.
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From this reading It seemed immeasurably more than a year since she had settled down at 28 Park Road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed immeasurably more than a year since she had settled down at 28 Park Road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed immeasurably more than a year since she had settled down at 28 Park Road.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed immeasurably more than a year since she had settled down at 28 Park Road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed immeasurably more than a year since she had settled down at 28 Park Road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It seemed immeasurably more than a year since she had settled down at 28 Park Road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace.
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From this reading A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It seemed immeasurably more than a year since she had settled down at 28 Park Road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some episodes in it were very sweet, and were changing their aspect now they were viewed from a distance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some episodes in it were very sweet, and were changing their aspect now they were viewed from a distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.
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From this reading A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some episodes in it were very sweet, and were changing their aspect now they were viewed from a distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some episodes in it were very sweet, and were changing their aspect now they were viewed from a distance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some episodes in it were very sweet, and were changing their aspect now they were viewed from a distance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.
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From this reading It seemed immeasurably more than a year since she had settled down at 28 Park Road.
