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Chapter XXXVII
Serena's manner, though gracious, was lofty, almost regal. She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her. "Yes," she said, "I came up for the Queen's funeral. Lady Samuelson felt it was a thing I ought not to miss, and I agreed with her. It was inconvenient to leave home, because I had a number of engagements.
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for the reason that
From this reading “It was inconvenient to leave home, because I had a number of engagements.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Lady Samuelson felt it was a thing I ought not to miss, and I agreed with her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lady Samuelson felt it was a thing I ought not to miss, and I agreed with her.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Serena's manner, though gracious, was lofty, almost regal.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on 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 Lady Samuelson felt it was a thing I ought not to miss, and I agreed with her.
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From this reading Lady Samuelson felt it was a thing I ought not to miss, and I agreed with her.
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From this reading Serena's manner, though gracious, was lofty, almost regal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
for the reason that
From this reading It was inconvenient to leave home, because I had a number of engagements.
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From this reading "Yes," she said, "I came up for the Queen's funeral.
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From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
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From this reading It was inconvenient to leave home, because I had a number of engagements.
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From this reading Lady Samuelson felt it was a thing I ought not to miss, and I agreed with her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes," she said, "I came up for the Queen's funeral.
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From this reading "Yes," she said, "I came up for the Queen's funeral.
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From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
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From this reading Serena's manner, though gracious, was lofty, almost regal.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
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From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
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From this reading It was inconvenient to leave home, because I had a number of engagements.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," she said, "I came up for the Queen's funeral.
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From this reading It was inconvenient to leave home, because I had a number of engagements.
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From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lady Samuelson felt it was a thing I ought not to miss, and I agreed with her.
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From this reading Lady Samuelson felt it was a thing I ought not to miss, and I agreed with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was inconvenient to leave home, because I had a number of engagements.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Serena's manner, though gracious, was lofty, almost regal.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Serena's manner, though gracious, was lofty, almost regal.
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From this reading Lady Samuelson felt it was a thing I ought not to miss, and I agreed with her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lady Samuelson felt it was a thing I ought not to miss, and I agreed with her.
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From this reading It was inconvenient to leave home, because I had a number of engagements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
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From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Lady Samuelson felt it was a thing I ought not to miss, and I agreed with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," she said, "I came up for the Queen's funeral.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Serena's manner, though gracious, was lofty, almost regal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," she said, "I came up for the Queen's funeral.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Samuelson felt it was a thing I ought not to miss, and I agreed with her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Serena's manner, though gracious, was lofty, almost regal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
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From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Samuelson felt it was a thing I ought not to miss, and I agreed with her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Serena's manner, though gracious, was lofty, almost regal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," she said, "I came up for the Queen's funeral.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Serena's manner, though gracious, was lofty, almost regal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Samuelson felt it was a thing I ought not to miss, and I agreed with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," she said, "I came up for the Queen's funeral.
