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Chapter VI
"Did Malcolm propose to you?" Lady Ver asked as we came up to bed. "I thought I saw a look in his eye at dinner." I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey. "That is too dreadful!" she said.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lady Ver asked as we came up to bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.”
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading “"That is too dreadful!" she said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I thought I saw a look in his eye at dinner."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I thought I saw a look in his eye at dinner."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.”
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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 "I thought I saw a look in his eye at dinner."
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From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Ver asked as we came up to bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Ver asked as we came up to bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I thought I saw a look in his eye at dinner."
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From this reading Lady Ver asked as we came up to bed.
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From this reading Lady Ver asked as we came up to bed.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did Malcolm propose to you?"
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From this reading "I thought I saw a look in his eye at dinner."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading "That is too dreadful!" she said.
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From this reading "I thought I saw a look in his eye at dinner."
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From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I thought I saw a look in his eye at dinner."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought I saw a look in his eye at dinner."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I thought I saw a look in his eye at dinner."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is too dreadful!" she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
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From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Ver asked as we came up to bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I thought I saw a look in his eye at dinner."
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From this reading "Did Malcolm propose to you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
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From this reading "Did Malcolm propose to you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is too dreadful!" she said.
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From this reading "I thought I saw a look in his eye at dinner."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That is too dreadful!" she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is too dreadful!" she said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I thought I saw a look in his eye at dinner."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Did Malcolm propose to you?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is too dreadful!" she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Ver asked as we came up to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Ver asked as we came up to bed.
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From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Lady Ver asked as we came up to bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did Malcolm propose to you?"
