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Chapter XIII
Hyacinth Vaughan was soon to learn more of Mr. Darcy's sentiments. He was dining with them one day, when the conversation turned upon some English guests who had arrived at the hotel the evening before--Lord and Lady Wallace. "She looks quite young," said Lady Vaughan. "She would be a nice companion for Hyacinth." Mr. Darcy, to whom she was speaking, made no reply.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He was dining with them one day, when the conversation turned upon some English guests who had arrived at the hotel the evening before--Lord and Lady Wallace.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He was dining with them one day, when the conversation turned upon some English guests who had arrived at the hotel the evening before--Lord and Lady Wallace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She looks quite young," said Lady Vaughan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hyacinth Vaughan was soon to learn more of Mr. Darcy's sentiments.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He was dining with them one day, when the conversation turned upon some English guests who had arrived at the hotel the evening before--Lord and Lady Wallace.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"She would be a nice companion for Hyacinth."”
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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 "She would be a nice companion for Hyacinth."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was dining with them one day, when the conversation turned upon some English guests who had arrived at the hotel the evening before--Lord and Lady Wallace.
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From this reading He was dining with them one day, when the conversation turned upon some English guests who had arrived at the hotel the evening before--Lord and Lady Wallace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was dining with them one day, when the conversation turned upon some English guests who had arrived at the hotel the evening before--Lord and Lady Wallace.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She would be a nice companion for Hyacinth."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was dining with them one day, when the conversation turned upon some English guests who had arrived at the hotel the evening before--Lord and Lady Wallace.
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From this reading "She would be a nice companion for Hyacinth."
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From this reading He was dining with them one day, when the conversation turned upon some English guests who had arrived at the hotel the evening before--Lord and Lady Wallace.
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From this reading Mr. Darcy, to whom she was speaking, made no reply.
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From this reading Hyacinth Vaughan was soon to learn more of Mr. Darcy's sentiments.
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From this reading He was dining with them one day, when the conversation turned upon some English guests who had arrived at the hotel the evening before--Lord and Lady Wallace.
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From this reading He was dining with them one day, when the conversation turned upon some English guests who had arrived at the hotel the evening before--Lord and Lady Wallace.
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From this reading He was dining with them one day, when the conversation turned upon some English guests who had arrived at the hotel the evening before--Lord and Lady Wallace.
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From this reading He was dining with them one day, when the conversation turned upon some English guests who had arrived at the hotel the evening before--Lord and Lady Wallace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She would be a nice companion for Hyacinth."
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From this reading He was dining with them one day, when the conversation turned upon some English guests who had arrived at the hotel the evening before--Lord and Lady Wallace.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was dining with them one day, when the conversation turned upon some English guests who had arrived at the hotel the evening before--Lord and Lady Wallace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was dining with them one day, when the conversation turned upon some English guests who had arrived at the hotel the evening before--Lord and Lady Wallace.
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From this reading He was dining with them one day, when the conversation turned upon some English guests who had arrived at the hotel the evening before--Lord and Lady Wallace.
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From this reading Hyacinth Vaughan was soon to learn more of Mr. Darcy's sentiments.
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From this reading He was dining with them one day, when the conversation turned upon some English guests who had arrived at the hotel the evening before--Lord and Lady Wallace.
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From this reading Hyacinth Vaughan was soon to learn more of Mr. Darcy's sentiments.
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From this reading "She looks quite young," said Lady Vaughan.
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From this reading He was dining with them one day, when the conversation turned upon some English guests who had arrived at the hotel the evening before--Lord and Lady Wallace.
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From this reading Mr. Darcy, to whom she was speaking, made no reply.
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From this reading Hyacinth Vaughan was soon to learn more of Mr. Darcy's sentiments.
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From this reading Hyacinth Vaughan was soon to learn more of Mr. Darcy's sentiments.
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From this reading "She would be a nice companion for Hyacinth."
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Darcy, to whom she was speaking, made no reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hyacinth Vaughan was soon to learn more of Mr. Darcy's sentiments.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was dining with them one day, when the conversation turned upon some English guests who had arrived at the hotel the evening before--Lord and Lady Wallace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She looks quite young," said Lady Vaughan.
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From this reading Mr. Darcy, to whom she was speaking, made no reply.
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From this reading "She looks quite young," said Lady Vaughan.
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From this reading Hyacinth Vaughan was soon to learn more of Mr. Darcy's sentiments.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She looks quite young," said Lady Vaughan.
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From this reading He was dining with them one day, when the conversation turned upon some English guests who had arrived at the hotel the evening before--Lord and Lady Wallace.
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From this reading Hyacinth Vaughan was soon to learn more of Mr. Darcy's sentiments.
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From this reading Mr. Darcy, to whom she was speaking, made no reply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was dining with them one day, when the conversation turned upon some English guests who had arrived at the hotel the evening before--Lord and Lady Wallace.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was dining with them one day, when the conversation turned upon some English guests who had arrived at the hotel the evening before--Lord and Lady Wallace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hyacinth Vaughan was soon to learn more of Mr. Darcy's sentiments.
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From this reading He was dining with them one day, when the conversation turned upon some English guests who had arrived at the hotel the evening before--Lord and Lady Wallace.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was dining with them one day, when the conversation turned upon some English guests who had arrived at the hotel the evening before--Lord and Lady Wallace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hyacinth Vaughan was soon to learn more of Mr. Darcy's sentiments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was dining with them one day, when the conversation turned upon some English guests who had arrived at the hotel the evening before--Lord and Lady Wallace.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hyacinth Vaughan was soon to learn more of Mr. Darcy's sentiments.
at the time that
From this reading He was dining with them one day, when the conversation turned upon some English guests who had arrived at the hotel the evening before--Lord and Lady Wallace.
which person or people
From this reading He was dining with them one day, when the conversation turned upon some English guests who had arrived at the hotel the evening before--Lord and Lady Wallace.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Darcy, to whom she was speaking, made no reply.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was dining with them one day, when the conversation turned upon some English guests who had arrived at the hotel the evening before--Lord and Lady Wallace.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "She would be a nice companion for Hyacinth."
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From this reading "She looks quite young," said Lady Vaughan.
