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Chapter XI
For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her. Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her. And she laughed. “Was ever anything so ridiculous?” she cried. And she looked at him askance and something ashamed.
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any thing at all
From this reading ““Was ever anything so ridiculous?” she cried.”
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading “And she looked at him askance and something ashamed.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Was ever anything so ridiculous?” she cried.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Was ever anything so ridiculous?” she cried.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And she looked at him askance and something ashamed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “And she looked at him askance and something ashamed.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.”
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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 For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
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From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
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From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she laughed.
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From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
any thing at all
From this reading “Was ever anything so ridiculous?” she cried.
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading And she looked at him askance and something ashamed.
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From this reading And she looked at him askance and something ashamed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
next to; at the side of
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
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From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Was ever anything so ridiculous?” she cried.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Was ever anything so ridiculous?” she cried.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
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From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
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From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
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From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
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From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
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From this reading And she laughed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And she looked at him askance and something ashamed.
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From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
not any; not one
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
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From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
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From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
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From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
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From this reading “Was ever anything so ridiculous?” she cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Was ever anything so ridiculous?” she cried.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And she looked at him askance and something ashamed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
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From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
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From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
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From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
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From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Was ever anything so ridiculous?” she cried.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
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From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
which person or people
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
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From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
