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Chapter XXII
Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile. She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit. Every table in the restaurant was occupied. The waiters were busy: there was an air of gaiety. A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every table in the restaurant was occupied.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.”
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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 A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.
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From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
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From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
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From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
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From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
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From this reading A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.
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From this reading The waiters were busy: there was an air of gaiety.
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From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
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From this reading A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.
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From this reading A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.
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From this reading A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every table in the restaurant was occupied.
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From this reading A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The waiters were busy: there was an air of gaiety.
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From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
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From this reading A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.
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From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
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From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
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From this reading A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.
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From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
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From this reading Every table in the restaurant was occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
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From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
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From this reading A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
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From this reading Every table in the restaurant was occupied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
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From this reading A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every table in the restaurant was occupied.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
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From this reading A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.
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From this reading The waiters were busy: there was an air of gaiety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
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From this reading A faint smell of cookery hung about the place and its clients were undeniably a curious mixture of the bourgeois and theatrical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The waiters were busy: there was an air of gaiety.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The waiters were busy: there was an air of gaiety.
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From this reading She had somehow the subtle air of being even more pleased with herself and her surroundings than she was willing to admit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jane leaned back in her chair, drew off her gloves and looked around her with an appreciative smile.
