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Chapter V
MOLLIE'S MISCHIEF. Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman. "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news. There is always such fussing and talking made over engagements, and an engagement is dreadfully humdrum and doweryish anyhow." That was what Miss Dane said.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “There is always such fussing and talking made over engagements, and an engagement is dreadfully humdrum and doweryish anyhow."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.”
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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 "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
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From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
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From this reading There is always such fussing and talking made over engagements, and an engagement is dreadfully humdrum and doweryish anyhow."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is always such fussing and talking made over engagements, and an engagement is dreadfully humdrum and doweryish anyhow."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
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From this reading There is always such fussing and talking made over engagements, and an engagement is dreadfully humdrum and doweryish anyhow."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
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From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
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From this reading There is always such fussing and talking made over engagements, and an engagement is dreadfully humdrum and doweryish anyhow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is always such fussing and talking made over engagements, and an engagement is dreadfully humdrum and doweryish anyhow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is always such fussing and talking made over engagements, and an engagement is dreadfully humdrum and doweryish anyhow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is always such fussing and talking made over engagements, and an engagement is dreadfully humdrum and doweryish anyhow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
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From this reading There is always such fussing and talking made over engagements, and an engagement is dreadfully humdrum and doweryish anyhow."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is always such fussing and talking made over engagements, and an engagement is dreadfully humdrum and doweryish anyhow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is always such fussing and talking made over engagements, and an engagement is dreadfully humdrum and doweryish anyhow."
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From this reading MOLLIE'S MISCHIEF.
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From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
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From this reading MOLLIE'S MISCHIEF.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
not one, and not any
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
above and across; more than
From this reading There is always such fussing and talking made over engagements, and an engagement is dreadfully humdrum and doweryish anyhow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
except for; apart from
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There is always such fussing and talking made over engagements, and an engagement is dreadfully humdrum and doweryish anyhow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is always such fussing and talking made over engagements, and an engagement is dreadfully humdrum and doweryish anyhow."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was what Miss Dane said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
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From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was what Miss Dane said.
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From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That was what Miss Dane said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
