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Chapter XV
PERHAPS. The ball was to begin at nine o'clock. The festive hour grew on apace. Mrs. Willis said nothing more about the ring, and Annie Forest heaved a deep sigh of relief. "Reprieved until to-morrow," she murmured to herself; "and now for high frivolity."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Mrs. Willis said nothing more about the ring, and Annie Forest heaved a deep sigh of relief.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"Reprieved until to-morrow," she murmured to herself; "and now for high frivolity."”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Mrs. Willis said nothing more about the ring, and Annie Forest heaved a deep sigh of relief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “PERHAPS.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “Mrs. Willis said nothing more about the ring, and Annie Forest heaved a deep sigh of relief.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “"Reprieved until to-morrow," she murmured to herself; "and now for high frivolity."”
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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 Mrs. Willis said nothing more about the ring, and Annie Forest heaved a deep sigh of relief.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Willis said nothing more about the ring, and Annie Forest heaved a deep sigh of relief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Willis said nothing more about the ring, and Annie Forest heaved a deep sigh of relief.
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From this reading Mrs. Willis said nothing more about the ring, and Annie Forest heaved a deep sigh of relief.
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From this reading The festive hour grew on apace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ball was to begin at nine o'clock.
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From this reading The ball was to begin at nine o'clock.
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From this reading The ball was to begin at nine o'clock.
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From this reading Mrs. Willis said nothing more about the ring, and Annie Forest heaved a deep sigh of relief.
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From this reading The festive hour grew on apace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Reprieved until to-morrow," she murmured to herself; "and now for high frivolity."
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From this reading Mrs. Willis said nothing more about the ring, and Annie Forest heaved a deep sigh of relief.
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From this reading "Reprieved until to-morrow," she murmured to herself; "and now for high frivolity."
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From this reading The festive hour grew on apace.
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From this reading Mrs. Willis said nothing more about the ring, and Annie Forest heaved a deep sigh of relief.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Reprieved until to-morrow," she murmured to herself; "and now for high frivolity."
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From this reading "Reprieved until to-morrow," she murmured to herself; "and now for high frivolity."
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From this reading The festive hour grew on apace.
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From this reading Mrs. Willis said nothing more about the ring, and Annie Forest heaved a deep sigh of relief.
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From this reading Mrs. Willis said nothing more about the ring, and Annie Forest heaved a deep sigh of relief.
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From this reading "Reprieved until to-morrow," she murmured to herself; "and now for high frivolity."
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From this reading The ball was to begin at nine o'clock.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mrs. Willis said nothing more about the ring, and Annie Forest heaved a deep sigh of relief.
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From this reading "Reprieved until to-morrow," she murmured to herself; "and now for high frivolity."
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From this reading The ball was to begin at nine o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Willis said nothing more about the ring, and Annie Forest heaved a deep sigh of relief.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The festive hour grew on apace.
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From this reading PERHAPS.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Mrs. Willis said nothing more about the ring, and Annie Forest heaved a deep sigh of relief.
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From this reading "Reprieved until to-morrow," she murmured to herself; "and now for high frivolity."
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From this reading Mrs. Willis said nothing more about the ring, and Annie Forest heaved a deep sigh of relief.
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From this reading Mrs. Willis said nothing more about the ring, and Annie Forest heaved a deep sigh of relief.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Reprieved until to-morrow," she murmured to herself; "and now for high frivolity."
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From this reading Mrs. Willis said nothing more about the ring, and Annie Forest heaved a deep sigh of relief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ball was to begin at nine o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ball was to begin at nine o'clock.
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From this reading "Reprieved until to-morrow," she murmured to herself; "and now for high frivolity."
up to a particular time
From this reading "Reprieved until to-morrow," she murmured to herself; "and now for high frivolity."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ball was to begin at nine o'clock.
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From this reading Mrs. Willis said nothing more about the ring, and Annie Forest heaved a deep sigh of relief.
