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Chapter XXXVI
DUTY. The days of December went by. Lois was herself again, in health; and nothing was in the way of Madge's full enjoyment of New York and its pleasures, so she enjoyed them to the full. She went wherever Mrs. Wishart would take her. That did not involve any very outrageous dissipation, for Mrs. Wishart, though fond of society, liked it best in moderation.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lois was herself again, in health; and nothing was in the way of Madge's full enjoyment of New York and its pleasures, so she enjoyed them to the full.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “DUTY.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Lois was herself again, in health; and nothing was in the way of Madge's full enjoyment of New York and its pleasures, so she enjoyed them to the full.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Lois was herself again, in health; and nothing was in the way of Madge's full enjoyment of New York and its pleasures, so she enjoyed them to the full.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She went wherever Mrs. Wishart would take her.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “That did not involve any very outrageous dissipation, for Mrs. Wishart, though fond of society, liked it best in moderation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The days of December went by.”
in or to any place at all
From this reading “She went wherever Mrs. Wishart would take her.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She went wherever Mrs. Wishart would take her.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lois was herself again, in health; and nothing was in the way of Madge's full enjoyment of New York and its pleasures, so she enjoyed them to the full.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lois was herself again, in health; and nothing was in the way of Madge's full enjoyment of New York and its pleasures, so she enjoyed them to the full.
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From this reading That did not involve any very outrageous dissipation, for Mrs. Wishart, though fond of society, liked it best in moderation.
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From this reading That did not involve any very outrageous dissipation, for Mrs. Wishart, though fond of society, liked it best in moderation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The days of December went by.
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From this reading The days of December went by.
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From this reading The days of December went by.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That did not involve any very outrageous dissipation, for Mrs. Wishart, though fond of society, liked it best in moderation.
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From this reading That did not involve any very outrageous dissipation, for Mrs. Wishart, though fond of society, liked it best in moderation.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading DUTY.
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From this reading Lois was herself again, in health; and nothing was in the way of Madge's full enjoyment of New York and its pleasures, so she enjoyed them to the full.
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From this reading Lois was herself again, in health; and nothing was in the way of Madge's full enjoyment of New York and its pleasures, so she enjoyed them to the full.
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From this reading That did not involve any very outrageous dissipation, for Mrs. Wishart, though fond of society, liked it best in moderation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That did not involve any very outrageous dissipation, for Mrs. Wishart, though fond of society, liked it best in moderation.
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From this reading Lois was herself again, in health; and nothing was in the way of Madge's full enjoyment of New York and its pleasures, so she enjoyed them to the full.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lois was herself again, in health; and nothing was in the way of Madge's full enjoyment of New York and its pleasures, so she enjoyed them to the full.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went wherever Mrs. Wishart would take her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lois was herself again, in health; and nothing was in the way of Madge's full enjoyment of New York and its pleasures, so she enjoyed them to the full.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lois was herself again, in health; and nothing was in the way of Madge's full enjoyment of New York and its pleasures, so she enjoyed them to the full.
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From this reading That did not involve any very outrageous dissipation, for Mrs. Wishart, though fond of society, liked it best in moderation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That did not involve any very outrageous dissipation, for Mrs. Wishart, though fond of society, liked it best in moderation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lois was herself again, in health; and nothing was in the way of Madge's full enjoyment of New York and its pleasures, so she enjoyed them to the full.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That did not involve any very outrageous dissipation, for Mrs. Wishart, though fond of society, liked it best in moderation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lois was herself again, in health; and nothing was in the way of Madge's full enjoyment of New York and its pleasures, so she enjoyed them to the full.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lois was herself again, in health; and nothing was in the way of Madge's full enjoyment of New York and its pleasures, so she enjoyed them to the full.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That did not involve any very outrageous dissipation, for Mrs. Wishart, though fond of society, liked it best in moderation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went wherever Mrs. Wishart would take her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lois was herself again, in health; and nothing was in the way of Madge's full enjoyment of New York and its pleasures, so she enjoyed them to the full.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That did not involve any very outrageous dissipation, for Mrs. Wishart, though fond of society, liked it best in moderation.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Lois was herself again, in health; and nothing was in the way of Madge's full enjoyment of New York and its pleasures, so she enjoyed them to the full.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The days of December went by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That did not involve any very outrageous dissipation, for Mrs. Wishart, though fond of society, liked it best in moderation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lois was herself again, in health; and nothing was in the way of Madge's full enjoyment of New York and its pleasures, so she enjoyed them to the full.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lois was herself again, in health; and nothing was in the way of Madge's full enjoyment of New York and its pleasures, so she enjoyed them to the full.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lois was herself again, in health; and nothing was in the way of Madge's full enjoyment of New York and its pleasures, so she enjoyed them to the full.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That did not involve any very outrageous dissipation, for Mrs. Wishart, though fond of society, liked it best in moderation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went wherever Mrs. Wishart would take her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That did not involve any very outrageous dissipation, for Mrs. Wishart, though fond of society, liked it best in moderation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days of December went by.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lois was herself again, in health; and nothing was in the way of Madge's full enjoyment of New York and its pleasures, so she enjoyed them to the full.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That did not involve any very outrageous dissipation, for Mrs. Wishart, though fond of society, liked it best in moderation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lois was herself again, in health; and nothing was in the way of Madge's full enjoyment of New York and its pleasures, so she enjoyed them to the full.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That did not involve any very outrageous dissipation, for Mrs. Wishart, though fond of society, liked it best in moderation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lois was herself again, in health; and nothing was in the way of Madge's full enjoyment of New York and its pleasures, so she enjoyed them to the full.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lois was herself again, in health; and nothing was in the way of Madge's full enjoyment of New York and its pleasures, so she enjoyed them to the full.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The days of December went by.
in or to any place at all
From this reading She went wherever Mrs. Wishart would take her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went wherever Mrs. Wishart would take her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She went wherever Mrs. Wishart would take her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lois was herself again, in health; and nothing was in the way of Madge's full enjoyment of New York and its pleasures, so she enjoyed them to the full.
