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Chapter X
A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished." "Oh!" exclaimed Rosa. That was all she said. It is impossible to deny that she was startled, that she was aghast. I, however, maintained a splendid equanimity.
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Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
From this reading “I, however, maintained a splendid equanimity.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “I, however, maintained a splendid equanimity.”
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading “A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."”
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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 CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
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From this reading It is impossible to deny that she was startled, that she was aghast.
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From this reading That was all she said.
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From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is impossible to deny that she was startled, that she was aghast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
From this reading I, however, maintained a splendid equanimity.
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From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Rosa.
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From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I, however, maintained a splendid equanimity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
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From this reading It is impossible to deny that she was startled, that she was aghast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is impossible to deny that she was startled, that she was aghast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
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From this reading I, however, maintained a splendid equanimity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Rosa.
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
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From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
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From this reading That was all she said.
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From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was all she said.
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From this reading I, however, maintained a splendid equanimity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is impossible to deny that she was startled, that she was aghast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was all she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is impossible to deny that she was startled, that she was aghast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
at the time that
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
