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Chapter XV
IN THE PARK. Mrs. Howland did not like to have her years mentioned. Mr. Martin had been careful never to do so until Maggie appeared on the scene. On the contrary, he had dropped hints that his birdling, his Little-sing, his Victoria, was in the early bloom of youth. But now he said that she was a wonderful woman for her years.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Mr. Martin had been careful never to do so until Maggie appeared on the scene.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mrs. Howland did not like to have her years mentioned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Martin had been careful never to do so until Maggie appeared on the scene.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Mr. Martin had been careful never to do so until Maggie appeared on the scene.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But now he said that she was a wonderful woman for her years.”
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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 But now he said that she was a wonderful woman for her years.
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From this reading Mr. Martin had been careful never to do so until Maggie appeared on the scene.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Martin had been careful never to do so until Maggie appeared on the scene.
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From this reading On the contrary, he had dropped hints that his birdling, his Little-sing, his Victoria, was in the early bloom of youth.
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From this reading On the contrary, he had dropped hints that his birdling, his Little-sing, his Victoria, was in the early bloom of youth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now he said that she was a wonderful woman for her years.
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From this reading Mr. Martin had been careful never to do so until Maggie appeared on the scene.
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From this reading On the contrary, he had dropped hints that his birdling, his Little-sing, his Victoria, was in the early bloom of youth.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Howland did not like to have her years mentioned.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mr. Martin had been careful never to do so until Maggie appeared on the scene.
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From this reading On the contrary, he had dropped hints that his birdling, his Little-sing, his Victoria, was in the early bloom of youth.
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From this reading On the contrary, he had dropped hints that his birdling, his Little-sing, his Victoria, was in the early bloom of youth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But now he said that she was a wonderful woman for her years.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Martin had been careful never to do so until Maggie appeared on the scene.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Howland did not like to have her years mentioned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the contrary, he had dropped hints that his birdling, his Little-sing, his Victoria, was in the early bloom of youth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Howland did not like to have her years mentioned.
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From this reading On the contrary, he had dropped hints that his birdling, his Little-sing, his Victoria, was in the early bloom of youth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the contrary, he had dropped hints that his birdling, his Little-sing, his Victoria, was in the early bloom of youth.
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From this reading Mrs. Howland did not like to have her years mentioned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE PARK.
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From this reading Mrs. Howland did not like to have her years mentioned.
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From this reading On the contrary, he had dropped hints that his birdling, his Little-sing, his Victoria, was in the early bloom of youth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Martin had been careful never to do so until Maggie appeared on the scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Martin had been careful never to do so until Maggie appeared on the scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Howland did not like to have her years mentioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Martin had been careful never to do so until Maggie appeared on the scene.
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From this reading Mrs. Howland did not like to have her years mentioned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Martin had been careful never to do so until Maggie appeared on the scene.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Howland did not like to have her years mentioned.
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From this reading But now he said that she was a wonderful woman for her years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the contrary, he had dropped hints that his birdling, his Little-sing, his Victoria, was in the early bloom of youth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Martin had been careful never to do so until Maggie appeared on the scene.
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From this reading IN THE PARK.
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From this reading But now he said that she was a wonderful woman for her years.
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From this reading Mr. Martin had been careful never to do so until Maggie appeared on the scene.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But now he said that she was a wonderful woman for her years.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Martin had been careful never to do so until Maggie appeared on the scene.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the contrary, he had dropped hints that his birdling, his Little-sing, his Victoria, was in the early bloom of youth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE PARK.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Howland did not like to have her years mentioned.
up to a particular time
From this reading Mr. Martin had been careful never to do so until Maggie appeared on the scene.
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From this reading On the contrary, he had dropped hints that his birdling, his Little-sing, his Victoria, was in the early bloom of youth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the contrary, he had dropped hints that his birdling, his Little-sing, his Victoria, was in the early bloom of youth.
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From this reading But now he said that she was a wonderful woman for her years.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But now he said that she was a wonderful woman for her years.
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From this reading Mrs. Howland did not like to have her years mentioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the contrary, he had dropped hints that his birdling, his Little-sing, his Victoria, was in the early bloom of youth.
