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Chapter XX
"You Are Not Angry?" On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky. Sir Griffin had as yet heard nothing about Greystock's adventure, and did not care to be told. But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy. To Lizzie it had certainly been the most triumphant day of her life.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Sir Griffin had as yet heard nothing about Greystock's adventure, and did not care to be told.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “To Lizzie it had certainly been the most triumphant day of her life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To Lizzie it had certainly been the most triumphant day of her life.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Sir Griffin had as yet heard nothing about Greystock's adventure, and did not care to be told.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sir Griffin had as yet heard nothing about Greystock's adventure, and did not care to be told.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Sir Griffin had as yet heard nothing about Greystock's adventure, and did not care to be told.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sir Griffin had as yet heard nothing about Greystock's adventure, and did not care to be told.
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From this reading Sir Griffin had as yet heard nothing about Greystock's adventure, and did not care to be told.
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From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
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From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
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From this reading "You Are Not Angry?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You Are Not Angry?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir Griffin had as yet heard nothing about Greystock's adventure, and did not care to be told.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
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From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
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From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sir Griffin had as yet heard nothing about Greystock's adventure, and did not care to be told.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To Lizzie it had certainly been the most triumphant day of her life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
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From this reading Sir Griffin had as yet heard nothing about Greystock's adventure, and did not care to be told.
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From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
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From this reading To Lizzie it had certainly been the most triumphant day of her life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
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From this reading To Lizzie it had certainly been the most triumphant day of her life.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sir Griffin had as yet heard nothing about Greystock's adventure, and did not care to be told.
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From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
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From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
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From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
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From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
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From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
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From this reading Sir Griffin had as yet heard nothing about Greystock's adventure, and did not care to be told.
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From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Griffin had as yet heard nothing about Greystock's adventure, and did not care to be told.
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From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
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From this reading Sir Griffin had as yet heard nothing about Greystock's adventure, and did not care to be told.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To Lizzie it had certainly been the most triumphant day of her life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Lizzie it had certainly been the most triumphant day of her life.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
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From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Lizzie it had certainly been the most triumphant day of her life.
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From this reading To Lizzie it had certainly been the most triumphant day of her life.
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From this reading To Lizzie it had certainly been the most triumphant day of her life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You Are Not Angry?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Sir Griffin had as yet heard nothing about Greystock's adventure, and did not care to be told.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
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From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
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From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
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From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
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From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
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From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
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From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
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From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
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From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Griffin had as yet heard nothing about Greystock's adventure, and did not care to be told.
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From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
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From this reading To Lizzie it had certainly been the most triumphant day of her life.
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From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
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From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
at the time that
From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
but in spite of that
From this reading Sir Griffin had as yet heard nothing about Greystock's adventure, and did not care to be told.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You Are Not Angry?"
