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Chapter XIII
A BENEFIT PERFORMANCE Peggy had a bright idea. Any one familiar with the Peggy disposition would have guessed as much from a number of infallible signs. There were periods of abstraction, characterized by long silences or random replies. There were thoughtful little frowns, and sudden dimpling smiles, all for no reason apparent. And when Peggy reached the point of saying to herself in a confidential undertone, "There!
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spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading “And when Peggy reached the point of saying to herself in a confidential undertone, "There!”
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading “Any one familiar with the Peggy disposition would have guessed as much from a number of infallible signs.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Any one familiar with the Peggy disposition would have guessed as much from a number of infallible signs.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “And when Peggy reached the point of saying to herself in a confidential undertone, "There!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were thoughtful little frowns, and sudden dimpling smiles, all for no reason apparent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were periods of abstraction, characterized by long silences or random replies.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Any one familiar with the Peggy disposition would have guessed as much from a number of infallible signs.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “And when Peggy reached the point of saying to herself in a confidential undertone, "There!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were thoughtful little frowns, and sudden dimpling smiles, all for no reason apparent.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Any one familiar with the Peggy disposition would have guessed as much from a number of infallible signs.”
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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 BENEFIT PERFORMANCE Peggy had a bright idea.
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From this reading There were periods of abstraction, characterized by long silences or random replies.
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From this reading There were thoughtful little frowns, and sudden dimpling smiles, all for no reason apparent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were thoughtful little frowns, and sudden dimpling smiles, all for no reason apparent.
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From this reading Any one familiar with the Peggy disposition would have guessed as much from a number of infallible signs.
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From this reading There were thoughtful little frowns, and sudden dimpling smiles, all for no reason apparent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Any one familiar with the Peggy disposition would have guessed as much from a number of infallible signs.
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From this reading A BENEFIT PERFORMANCE Peggy had a bright idea.
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From this reading A BENEFIT PERFORMANCE Peggy had a bright idea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were periods of abstraction, characterized by long silences or random replies.
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From this reading There were periods of abstraction, characterized by long silences or random replies.
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading And when Peggy reached the point of saying to herself in a confidential undertone, "There!
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From this reading There were thoughtful little frowns, and sudden dimpling smiles, all for no reason apparent.
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading Any one familiar with the Peggy disposition would have guessed as much from a number of infallible signs.
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From this reading Any one familiar with the Peggy disposition would have guessed as much from a number of infallible signs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were thoughtful little frowns, and sudden dimpling smiles, all for no reason apparent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Any one familiar with the Peggy disposition would have guessed as much from a number of infallible signs.
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From this reading There were thoughtful little frowns, and sudden dimpling smiles, all for no reason apparent.
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From this reading Any one familiar with the Peggy disposition would have guessed as much from a number of infallible signs.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A BENEFIT PERFORMANCE Peggy had a bright idea.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Any one familiar with the Peggy disposition would have guessed as much from a number of infallible signs.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And when Peggy reached the point of saying to herself in a confidential undertone, "There!
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From this reading A BENEFIT PERFORMANCE Peggy had a bright idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when Peggy reached the point of saying to herself in a confidential undertone, "There!
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From this reading Any one familiar with the Peggy disposition would have guessed as much from a number of infallible signs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were thoughtful little frowns, and sudden dimpling smiles, all for no reason apparent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were periods of abstraction, characterized by long silences or random replies.
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From this reading Any one familiar with the Peggy disposition would have guessed as much from a number of infallible signs.
not any; not one
From this reading There were thoughtful little frowns, and sudden dimpling smiles, all for no reason apparent.
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From this reading Any one familiar with the Peggy disposition would have guessed as much from a number of infallible signs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Any one familiar with the Peggy disposition would have guessed as much from a number of infallible signs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Any one familiar with the Peggy disposition would have guessed as much from a number of infallible signs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were periods of abstraction, characterized by long silences or random replies.
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From this reading A BENEFIT PERFORMANCE Peggy had a bright idea.
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From this reading A BENEFIT PERFORMANCE Peggy had a bright idea.
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From this reading There were periods of abstraction, characterized by long silences or random replies.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading And when Peggy reached the point of saying to herself in a confidential undertone, "There!
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From this reading There were periods of abstraction, characterized by long silences or random replies.
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From this reading And when Peggy reached the point of saying to herself in a confidential undertone, "There!
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From this reading There were thoughtful little frowns, and sudden dimpling smiles, all for no reason apparent.
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From this reading There were periods of abstraction, characterized by long silences or random replies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when Peggy reached the point of saying to herself in a confidential undertone, "There!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Any one familiar with the Peggy disposition would have guessed as much from a number of infallible signs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were periods of abstraction, characterized by long silences or random replies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were thoughtful little frowns, and sudden dimpling smiles, all for no reason apparent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were thoughtful little frowns, and sudden dimpling smiles, all for no reason apparent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Any one familiar with the Peggy disposition would have guessed as much from a number of infallible signs.
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From this reading There were periods of abstraction, characterized by long silences or random replies.
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From this reading There were thoughtful little frowns, and sudden dimpling smiles, all for no reason apparent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when Peggy reached the point of saying to herself in a confidential undertone, "There!
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From this reading And when Peggy reached the point of saying to herself in a confidential undertone, "There!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were periods of abstraction, characterized by long silences or random replies.
at the time that
From this reading And when Peggy reached the point of saying to herself in a confidential undertone, "There!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Any one familiar with the Peggy disposition would have guessed as much from a number of infallible signs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Any one familiar with the Peggy disposition would have guessed as much from a number of infallible signs.
