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Chapter XX
Mrs. Lapham was still in the chilly torpor to which Mrs. Corey's call had reduced her. Penelope's vehemence did not rouse her. She only shook her head absently, and said, "I don't know." "Why should Pen care what impression she made? I didn't suppose it would make any difference to her whether Mrs. Corey liked her or not."
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unpleasantly cold
From this reading “Mrs. Lapham was still in the chilly torpor to which Mrs. Corey's call had reduced her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She only shook her head absently, and said, "I don't know."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I didn't suppose it would make any difference to her whether Mrs. Corey liked her or not."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Lapham was still in the chilly torpor to which Mrs. Corey's call had reduced her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I didn't suppose it would make any difference to her whether Mrs. Corey liked her or not."”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “I didn't suppose it would make any difference to her whether Mrs. Corey liked her or not."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I didn't suppose it would make any difference to her whether Mrs. Corey liked her or not."”
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From this reading She only shook her head absently, and said, "I don't know."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She only shook her head absently, and said, "I don't know."
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From this reading I didn't suppose it would make any difference to her whether Mrs. Corey liked her or not."
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From this reading Mrs. Lapham was still in the chilly torpor to which Mrs. Corey's call had reduced her.
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From this reading "Why should Pen care what impression she made?
unpleasantly cold
From this reading Mrs. Lapham was still in the chilly torpor to which Mrs. Corey's call had reduced her.
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From this reading I didn't suppose it would make any difference to her whether Mrs. Corey liked her or not."
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From this reading Mrs. Lapham was still in the chilly torpor to which Mrs. Corey's call had reduced her.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Penelope's vehemence did not rouse her.
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From this reading I didn't suppose it would make any difference to her whether Mrs. Corey liked her or not."
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From this reading I didn't suppose it would make any difference to her whether Mrs. Corey liked her or not."
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From this reading She only shook her head absently, and said, "I don't know."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Lapham was still in the chilly torpor to which Mrs. Corey's call had reduced her.
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From this reading She only shook her head absently, and said, "I don't know."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Lapham was still in the chilly torpor to which Mrs. Corey's call had reduced her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She only shook her head absently, and said, "I don't know."
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From this reading "Why should Pen care what impression she made?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Lapham was still in the chilly torpor to which Mrs. Corey's call had reduced her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I didn't suppose it would make any difference to her whether Mrs. Corey liked her or not."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She only shook her head absently, and said, "I don't know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Lapham was still in the chilly torpor to which Mrs. Corey's call had reduced her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't suppose it would make any difference to her whether Mrs. Corey liked her or not."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why should Pen care what impression she made?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I didn't suppose it would make any difference to her whether Mrs. Corey liked her or not."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Lapham was still in the chilly torpor to which Mrs. Corey's call had reduced her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Penelope's vehemence did not rouse her.
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From this reading She only shook her head absently, and said, "I don't know."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I didn't suppose it would make any difference to her whether Mrs. Corey liked her or not."
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From this reading "Why should Pen care what impression she made?
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From this reading Penelope's vehemence did not rouse her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Lapham was still in the chilly torpor to which Mrs. Corey's call had reduced her.
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From this reading Penelope's vehemence did not rouse her.
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From this reading She only shook her head absently, and said, "I don't know."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She only shook her head absently, and said, "I don't know."
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From this reading She only shook her head absently, and said, "I don't know."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should Pen care what impression she made?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Lapham was still in the chilly torpor to which Mrs. Corey's call had reduced her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I didn't suppose it would make any difference to her whether Mrs. Corey liked her or not."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Lapham was still in the chilly torpor to which Mrs. Corey's call had reduced her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Lapham was still in the chilly torpor to which Mrs. Corey's call had reduced her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Lapham was still in the chilly torpor to which Mrs. Corey's call had reduced her.
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From this reading Penelope's vehemence did not rouse her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Lapham was still in the chilly torpor to which Mrs. Corey's call had reduced her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why should Pen care what impression she made?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I didn't suppose it would make any difference to her whether Mrs. Corey liked her or not."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Lapham was still in the chilly torpor to which Mrs. Corey's call had reduced her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why should Pen care what impression she made?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I didn't suppose it would make any difference to her whether Mrs. Corey liked her or not."
