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Chapter IV
QUITE A NEW SORT OF SCHEME. On a certain sunny morning in August, four or five weeks after Mrs. Maybright's death, six girls stood round Dr. Maybright in his study. They were all dressed in deep mourning, but it was badly made and unbecoming, and one and all looked untidy, and a little run to seed. Their ages were as varied as their faces. Helen, aged sixteen, had a slightly plump figure, a calm, smooth, oval face, and pretty gentle blue eyes.
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later than; following
From this reading “On a certain sunny morning in August, four or five weeks after Mrs. Maybright's death, six girls stood round Dr. Maybright in his study.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were all dressed in deep mourning, but it was badly made and unbecoming, and one and all looked untidy, and a little run to seed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were all dressed in deep mourning, but it was badly made and unbecoming, and one and all looked untidy, and a little run to seed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On a certain sunny morning in August, four or five weeks after Mrs. Maybright's death, six girls stood round Dr. Maybright in his study.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “They were all dressed in deep mourning, but it was badly made and unbecoming, and one and all looked untidy, and a little run to seed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “QUITE A NEW SORT OF SCHEME.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On a certain sunny morning in August, four or five weeks after Mrs. Maybright's death, six girls stood round Dr. Maybright in his study.”
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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 QUITE A NEW SORT OF SCHEME.
later than; following
From this reading On a certain sunny morning in August, four or five weeks after Mrs. Maybright's death, six girls stood round Dr. Maybright in his study.
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From this reading Helen, aged sixteen, had a slightly plump figure, a calm, smooth, oval face, and pretty gentle blue eyes.
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From this reading Their ages were as varied as their faces.
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From this reading They were all dressed in deep mourning, but it was badly made and unbecoming, and one and all looked untidy, and a little run to seed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were all dressed in deep mourning, but it was badly made and unbecoming, and one and all looked untidy, and a little run to seed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their ages were as varied as their faces.
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From this reading On a certain sunny morning in August, four or five weeks after Mrs. Maybright's death, six girls stood round Dr. Maybright in his study.
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From this reading They were all dressed in deep mourning, but it was badly made and unbecoming, and one and all looked untidy, and a little run to seed.
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From this reading Helen, aged sixteen, had a slightly plump figure, a calm, smooth, oval face, and pretty gentle blue eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were all dressed in deep mourning, but it was badly made and unbecoming, and one and all looked untidy, and a little run to seed.
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From this reading Helen, aged sixteen, had a slightly plump figure, a calm, smooth, oval face, and pretty gentle blue eyes.
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From this reading On a certain sunny morning in August, four or five weeks after Mrs. Maybright's death, six girls stood round Dr. Maybright in his study.
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From this reading On a certain sunny morning in August, four or five weeks after Mrs. Maybright's death, six girls stood round Dr. Maybright in his study.
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From this reading They were all dressed in deep mourning, but it was badly made and unbecoming, and one and all looked untidy, and a little run to seed.
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From this reading On a certain sunny morning in August, four or five weeks after Mrs. Maybright's death, six girls stood round Dr. Maybright in his study.
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From this reading They were all dressed in deep mourning, but it was badly made and unbecoming, and one and all looked untidy, and a little run to seed.
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From this reading Helen, aged sixteen, had a slightly plump figure, a calm, smooth, oval face, and pretty gentle blue eyes.
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From this reading Helen, aged sixteen, had a slightly plump figure, a calm, smooth, oval face, and pretty gentle blue eyes.
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From this reading Their ages were as varied as their faces.
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From this reading Helen, aged sixteen, had a slightly plump figure, a calm, smooth, oval face, and pretty gentle blue eyes.
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From this reading On a certain sunny morning in August, four or five weeks after Mrs. Maybright's death, six girls stood round Dr. Maybright in his study.
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From this reading On a certain sunny morning in August, four or five weeks after Mrs. Maybright's death, six girls stood round Dr. Maybright in his study.
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From this reading Helen, aged sixteen, had a slightly plump figure, a calm, smooth, oval face, and pretty gentle blue eyes.
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From this reading On a certain sunny morning in August, four or five weeks after Mrs. Maybright's death, six girls stood round Dr. Maybright in his study.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Helen, aged sixteen, had a slightly plump figure, a calm, smooth, oval face, and pretty gentle blue eyes.
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From this reading Helen, aged sixteen, had a slightly plump figure, a calm, smooth, oval face, and pretty gentle blue eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On a certain sunny morning in August, four or five weeks after Mrs. Maybright's death, six girls stood round Dr. Maybright in his study.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a certain sunny morning in August, four or five weeks after Mrs. Maybright's death, six girls stood round Dr. Maybright in his study.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were all dressed in deep mourning, but it was badly made and unbecoming, and one and all looked untidy, and a little run to seed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were all dressed in deep mourning, but it was badly made and unbecoming, and one and all looked untidy, and a little run to seed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were all dressed in deep mourning, but it was badly made and unbecoming, and one and all looked untidy, and a little run to seed.
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From this reading They were all dressed in deep mourning, but it was badly made and unbecoming, and one and all looked untidy, and a little run to seed.
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From this reading On a certain sunny morning in August, four or five weeks after Mrs. Maybright's death, six girls stood round Dr. Maybright in his study.
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From this reading On a certain sunny morning in August, four or five weeks after Mrs. Maybright's death, six girls stood round Dr. Maybright in his study.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On a certain sunny morning in August, four or five weeks after Mrs. Maybright's death, six girls stood round Dr. Maybright in his study.
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From this reading They were all dressed in deep mourning, but it was badly made and unbecoming, and one and all looked untidy, and a little run to seed.
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From this reading On a certain sunny morning in August, four or five weeks after Mrs. Maybright's death, six girls stood round Dr. Maybright in his study.
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From this reading QUITE A NEW SORT OF SCHEME.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading QUITE A NEW SORT OF SCHEME.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a certain sunny morning in August, four or five weeks after Mrs. Maybright's death, six girls stood round Dr. Maybright in his study.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were all dressed in deep mourning, but it was badly made and unbecoming, and one and all looked untidy, and a little run to seed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On a certain sunny morning in August, four or five weeks after Mrs. Maybright's death, six girls stood round Dr. Maybright in his study.
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From this reading Helen, aged sixteen, had a slightly plump figure, a calm, smooth, oval face, and pretty gentle blue eyes.
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From this reading Helen, aged sixteen, had a slightly plump figure, a calm, smooth, oval face, and pretty gentle blue eyes.
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From this reading Helen, aged sixteen, had a slightly plump figure, a calm, smooth, oval face, and pretty gentle blue eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading QUITE A NEW SORT OF SCHEME.
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From this reading On a certain sunny morning in August, four or five weeks after Mrs. Maybright's death, six girls stood round Dr. Maybright in his study.
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From this reading They were all dressed in deep mourning, but it was badly made and unbecoming, and one and all looked untidy, and a little run to seed.
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From this reading QUITE A NEW SORT OF SCHEME.
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From this reading They were all dressed in deep mourning, but it was badly made and unbecoming, and one and all looked untidy, and a little run to seed.
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From this reading On a certain sunny morning in August, four or five weeks after Mrs. Maybright's death, six girls stood round Dr. Maybright in his study.
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From this reading Helen, aged sixteen, had a slightly plump figure, a calm, smooth, oval face, and pretty gentle blue eyes.
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From this reading Helen, aged sixteen, had a slightly plump figure, a calm, smooth, oval face, and pretty gentle blue eyes.
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From this reading Helen, aged sixteen, had a slightly plump figure, a calm, smooth, oval face, and pretty gentle blue eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading QUITE A NEW SORT OF SCHEME.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On a certain sunny morning in August, four or five weeks after Mrs. Maybright's death, six girls stood round Dr. Maybright in his study.
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From this reading On a certain sunny morning in August, four or five weeks after Mrs. Maybright's death, six girls stood round Dr. Maybright in his study.
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From this reading On a certain sunny morning in August, four or five weeks after Mrs. Maybright's death, six girls stood round Dr. Maybright in his study.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their ages were as varied as their faces.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all dressed in deep mourning, but it was badly made and unbecoming, and one and all looked untidy, and a little run to seed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were all dressed in deep mourning, but it was badly made and unbecoming, and one and all looked untidy, and a little run to seed.
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From this reading They were all dressed in deep mourning, but it was badly made and unbecoming, and one and all looked untidy, and a little run to seed.
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From this reading They were all dressed in deep mourning, but it was badly made and unbecoming, and one and all looked untidy, and a little run to seed.
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From this reading Their ages were as varied as their faces.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were all dressed in deep mourning, but it was badly made and unbecoming, and one and all looked untidy, and a little run to seed.
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From this reading On a certain sunny morning in August, four or five weeks after Mrs. Maybright's death, six girls stood round Dr. Maybright in his study.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all dressed in deep mourning, but it was badly made and unbecoming, and one and all looked untidy, and a little run to seed.
