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Chapter VII
Glad of a free evening, Emmeline, after dinner, walked round to Mrs. Fentiman's. Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton. Mrs. Fentiman liked to talk of purely domestic matters, and in a stranger's presence she was never at ease. Coming alone, and when the children were all safe in bed, Emmeline had a warm welcome. For the first time she spoke of her troublesome guest without reserve.
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later than; following
From this reading “Glad of a free evening, Emmeline, after dinner, walked round to Mrs. Fentiman's.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Coming alone, and when the children were all safe in bed, Emmeline had a warm welcome.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the first time she spoke of her troublesome guest without reserve.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “Glad of a free evening, Emmeline, after dinner, walked round to Mrs. Fentiman's.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Fentiman liked to talk of purely domestic matters, and in a stranger's presence she was never at ease.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the first time she spoke of her troublesome guest without reserve.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “For the first time she spoke of her troublesome guest without reserve.”
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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 Glad of a free evening, Emmeline, after dinner, walked round to Mrs. Fentiman's.
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From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
later than; following
From this reading Glad of a free evening, Emmeline, after dinner, walked round to Mrs. Fentiman's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming alone, and when the children were all safe in bed, Emmeline had a warm welcome.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Coming alone, and when the children were all safe in bed, Emmeline had a warm welcome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
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From this reading Coming alone, and when the children were all safe in bed, Emmeline had a warm welcome.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
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From this reading Coming alone, and when the children were all safe in bed, Emmeline had a warm welcome.
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From this reading Coming alone, and when the children were all safe in bed, Emmeline had a warm welcome.
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From this reading Glad of a free evening, Emmeline, after dinner, walked round to Mrs. Fentiman's.
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From this reading Mrs. Fentiman liked to talk of purely domestic matters, and in a stranger's presence she was never at ease.
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From this reading Mrs. Fentiman liked to talk of purely domestic matters, and in a stranger's presence she was never at ease.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glad of a free evening, Emmeline, after dinner, walked round to Mrs. Fentiman's.
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From this reading Glad of a free evening, Emmeline, after dinner, walked round to Mrs. Fentiman's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Fentiman liked to talk of purely domestic matters, and in a stranger's presence she was never at ease.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glad of a free evening, Emmeline, after dinner, walked round to Mrs. Fentiman's.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time she spoke of her troublesome guest without reserve.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time she spoke of her troublesome guest without reserve.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Glad of a free evening, Emmeline, after dinner, walked round to Mrs. Fentiman's.
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From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glad of a free evening, Emmeline, after dinner, walked round to Mrs. Fentiman's.
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From this reading For the first time she spoke of her troublesome guest without reserve.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time she spoke of her troublesome guest without reserve.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Fentiman liked to talk of purely domestic matters, and in a stranger's presence she was never at ease.
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From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
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From this reading Mrs. Fentiman liked to talk of purely domestic matters, and in a stranger's presence she was never at ease.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Fentiman liked to talk of purely domestic matters, and in a stranger's presence she was never at ease.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glad of a free evening, Emmeline, after dinner, walked round to Mrs. Fentiman's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Fentiman liked to talk of purely domestic matters, and in a stranger's presence she was never at ease.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Glad of a free evening, Emmeline, after dinner, walked round to Mrs. Fentiman's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Fentiman liked to talk of purely domestic matters, and in a stranger's presence she was never at ease.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Fentiman liked to talk of purely domestic matters, and in a stranger's presence she was never at ease.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first time she spoke of her troublesome guest without reserve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glad of a free evening, Emmeline, after dinner, walked round to Mrs. Fentiman's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming alone, and when the children were all safe in bed, Emmeline had a warm welcome.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Fentiman liked to talk of purely domestic matters, and in a stranger's presence she was never at ease.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first time she spoke of her troublesome guest without reserve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Fentiman liked to talk of purely domestic matters, and in a stranger's presence she was never at ease.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Fentiman liked to talk of purely domestic matters, and in a stranger's presence she was never at ease.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time she spoke of her troublesome guest without reserve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Glad of a free evening, Emmeline, after dinner, walked round to Mrs. Fentiman's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first time she spoke of her troublesome guest without reserve.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glad of a free evening, Emmeline, after dinner, walked round to Mrs. Fentiman's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming alone, and when the children were all safe in bed, Emmeline had a warm welcome.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Fentiman liked to talk of purely domestic matters, and in a stranger's presence she was never at ease.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming alone, and when the children were all safe in bed, Emmeline had a warm welcome.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Coming alone, and when the children were all safe in bed, Emmeline had a warm welcome.
at the time that
From this reading Coming alone, and when the children were all safe in bed, Emmeline had a warm welcome.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For the first time she spoke of her troublesome guest without reserve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
