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Chapter VI
AMOS'S SON. Miss Butterworth had been brought up in a strict school of manners. When she sat, she sat still; when she moved, she moved quickly, firmly, but with no unnecessary disturbance. Fidgets were unknown to her. Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
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later than; following
From this reading “Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Miss Butterworth had been brought up in a strict school of manners.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Miss Butterworth had been brought up in a strict school of manners.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When she sat, she sat still; when she moved, she moved quickly, firmly, but with no unnecessary disturbance.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.”
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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 Miss Butterworth had been brought up in a strict school of manners.
later than; following
From this reading Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
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From this reading Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
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From this reading AMOS'S SON.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Butterworth had been brought up in a strict school of manners.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Miss Butterworth had been brought up in a strict school of manners.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When she sat, she sat still; when she moved, she moved quickly, firmly, but with no unnecessary disturbance.
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From this reading Miss Butterworth had been brought up in a strict school of manners.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
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From this reading Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
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From this reading When she sat, she sat still; when she moved, she moved quickly, firmly, but with no unnecessary disturbance.
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From this reading Fidgets were unknown to her.
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From this reading When she sat, she sat still; when she moved, she moved quickly, firmly, but with no unnecessary disturbance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Butterworth had been brought up in a strict school of manners.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fidgets were unknown to her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Butterworth had been brought up in a strict school of manners.
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From this reading Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
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From this reading Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
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From this reading Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
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From this reading Miss Butterworth had been brought up in a strict school of manners.
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From this reading Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
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From this reading Miss Butterworth had been brought up in a strict school of manners.
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From this reading Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
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From this reading When she sat, she sat still; when she moved, she moved quickly, firmly, but with no unnecessary disturbance.
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From this reading Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
not any; not one
From this reading When she sat, she sat still; when she moved, she moved quickly, firmly, but with no unnecessary disturbance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Butterworth had been brought up in a strict school of manners.
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From this reading Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
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From this reading Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
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From this reading When she sat, she sat still; when she moved, she moved quickly, firmly, but with no unnecessary disturbance.
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From this reading Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
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From this reading Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
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From this reading When she sat, she sat still; when she moved, she moved quickly, firmly, but with no unnecessary disturbance.
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From this reading Miss Butterworth had been brought up in a strict school of manners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she sat, she sat still; when she moved, she moved quickly, firmly, but with no unnecessary disturbance.
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From this reading Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
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From this reading AMOS'S SON.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she sat, she sat still; when she moved, she moved quickly, firmly, but with no unnecessary disturbance.
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From this reading Miss Butterworth had been brought up in a strict school of manners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fidgets were unknown to her.
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From this reading Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
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From this reading Fidgets were unknown to her.
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From this reading When she sat, she sat still; when she moved, she moved quickly, firmly, but with no unnecessary disturbance.
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From this reading Miss Butterworth had been brought up in a strict school of manners.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fidgets were unknown to her.
at the time that
From this reading When she sat, she sat still; when she moved, she moved quickly, firmly, but with no unnecessary disturbance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she sat, she sat still; when she moved, she moved quickly, firmly, but with no unnecessary disturbance.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet when she found herself alone after this interview, it was with difficulty she could restrain herself from indulging in some of those outward manifestations of uneasiness which she had all her life reprobated in the more nervous members of her own sex.
