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Chapter XXI
THE VILLA. Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place. She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him. He gave her comforts. She had lived so long without comforts that she appreciated these good things of life to the full.
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later than; following
From this reading “She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had lived so long without comforts that she appreciated these good things of life to the full.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had lived so long without comforts that she appreciated these good things of life to the full.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had lived so long without comforts that she appreciated these good things of life to the full.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “She had lived so long without comforts that she appreciated these good things of life to the full.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “She had lived so long without comforts that she appreciated these good things of life to the full.”
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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 Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place.
later than; following
From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
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From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
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From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
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From this reading Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place.
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From this reading He gave her comforts.
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From this reading Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place.
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From this reading Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place.
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From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
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From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
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From this reading She had lived so long without comforts that she appreciated these good things of life to the full.
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From this reading He gave her comforts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had lived so long without comforts that she appreciated these good things of life to the full.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave her comforts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
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From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
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From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place.
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From this reading Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had lived so long without comforts that she appreciated these good things of life to the full.
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From this reading She had lived so long without comforts that she appreciated these good things of life to the full.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had lived so long without comforts that she appreciated these good things of life to the full.
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From this reading Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
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From this reading Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place.
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From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had lived so long without comforts that she appreciated these good things of life to the full.
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From this reading Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had lived so long without comforts that she appreciated these good things of life to the full.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VILLA.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She had lived so long without comforts that she appreciated these good things of life to the full.
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From this reading She had lived so long without comforts that she appreciated these good things of life to the full.
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From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had lived so long without comforts that she appreciated these good things of life to the full.
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From this reading THE VILLA.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had lived so long without comforts that she appreciated these good things of life to the full.
