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Chapter XXII
A SURPRISE FOR HONORA. OCTOBER 22, 1791. Events crowd. This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale. A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
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any thing at all
From this reading “A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.”
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From this reading OCTOBER 22, 1791.
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From this reading OCTOBER 22, 1791.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISE FOR HONORA.
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From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
any thing at all
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
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From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
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From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
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From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
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From this reading Events crowd.
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From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
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From this reading Events crowd.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SURPRISE FOR HONORA.
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From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
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From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
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From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
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From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
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From this reading A SURPRISE FOR HONORA.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
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From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
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From this reading OCTOBER 22, 1791.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
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From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
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From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
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From this reading A SURPRISE FOR HONORA.
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From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
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From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
which person or people
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
but in spite of that
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
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From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
