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Chapter XXIX
MRS. MORTON RETURNS. A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place. She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness. For some period antecedent to that there had been causes for quarrelling.
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later than; following
From this reading “A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “For some period antecedent to that there had been causes for quarrelling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.”
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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 few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
later than; following
From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
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From this reading For some period antecedent to that there had been causes for quarrelling.
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From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
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From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For some period antecedent to that there had been causes for quarrelling.
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From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
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From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
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From this reading For some period antecedent to that there had been causes for quarrelling.
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From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
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From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
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From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
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From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some period antecedent to that there had been causes for quarrelling.
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From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
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From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
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From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
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From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
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From this reading MORTON RETURNS.
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From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
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From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
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From this reading For some period antecedent to that there had been causes for quarrelling.
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From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
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From this reading For some period antecedent to that there had been causes for quarrelling.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
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From this reading MORTON RETURNS.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
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From this reading For some period antecedent to that there had been causes for quarrelling.
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From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
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From this reading For some period antecedent to that there had been causes for quarrelling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
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From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
