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Chapter XII
Mademoiselle was also reading Penelope from quite a new point of view. She had already gauged to a great extent her pupil's character, and what she saw to-day gave her pleasure rather than otherwise. She talked to her, however, very little, and put herself completely into the shade. When the meal was over, Brenda spoke to her sister. "I want you to stay for the night," she said.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had already gauged to a great extent her pupil's character, and what she saw to-day gave her pleasure rather than otherwise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had already gauged to a great extent her pupil's character, and what she saw to-day gave her pleasure rather than otherwise.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She talked to her, however, very little, and put herself completely into the shade.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “She talked to her, however, very little, and put herself completely into the shade.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She talked to her, however, very little, and put herself completely into the shade.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “When the meal was over, Brenda spoke to her sister.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “Mademoiselle was also reading Penelope from quite a new point of view.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mademoiselle was also reading Penelope from quite a new point of view.”
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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 Mademoiselle was also reading Penelope from quite a new point of view.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had already gauged to a great extent her pupil's character, and what she saw to-day gave her pleasure rather than otherwise.
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From this reading Mademoiselle was also reading Penelope from quite a new point of view.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had already gauged to a great extent her pupil's character, and what she saw to-day gave her pleasure rather than otherwise.
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From this reading When the meal was over, Brenda spoke to her sister.
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From this reading She had already gauged to a great extent her pupil's character, and what she saw to-day gave her pleasure rather than otherwise.
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From this reading She talked to her, however, very little, and put herself completely into the shade.
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From this reading She had already gauged to a great extent her pupil's character, and what she saw to-day gave her pleasure rather than otherwise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I want you to stay for the night," she said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mademoiselle was also reading Penelope from quite a new point of view.
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From this reading She had already gauged to a great extent her pupil's character, and what she saw to-day gave her pleasure rather than otherwise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had already gauged to a great extent her pupil's character, and what she saw to-day gave her pleasure rather than otherwise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had already gauged to a great extent her pupil's character, and what she saw to-day gave her pleasure rather than otherwise.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had already gauged to a great extent her pupil's character, and what she saw to-day gave her pleasure rather than otherwise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had already gauged to a great extent her pupil's character, and what she saw to-day gave her pleasure rather than otherwise.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She talked to her, however, very little, and put herself completely into the shade.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She talked to her, however, very little, and put herself completely into the shade.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want you to stay for the night," she said.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She talked to her, however, very little, and put herself completely into the shade.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She talked to her, however, very little, and put herself completely into the shade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mademoiselle was also reading Penelope from quite a new point of view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the meal was over, Brenda spoke to her sister.
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From this reading Mademoiselle was also reading Penelope from quite a new point of view.
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From this reading "I want you to stay for the night," she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mademoiselle was also reading Penelope from quite a new point of view.
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From this reading She had already gauged to a great extent her pupil's character, and what she saw to-day gave her pleasure rather than otherwise.
above and across; more than
From this reading When the meal was over, Brenda spoke to her sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mademoiselle was also reading Penelope from quite a new point of view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had already gauged to a great extent her pupil's character, and what she saw to-day gave her pleasure rather than otherwise.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Mademoiselle was also reading Penelope from quite a new point of view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had already gauged to a great extent her pupil's character, and what she saw to-day gave her pleasure rather than otherwise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She talked to her, however, very little, and put herself completely into the shade.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mademoiselle was also reading Penelope from quite a new point of view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had already gauged to a great extent her pupil's character, and what she saw to-day gave her pleasure rather than otherwise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mademoiselle was also reading Penelope from quite a new point of view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want you to stay for the night," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had already gauged to a great extent her pupil's character, and what she saw to-day gave her pleasure rather than otherwise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She talked to her, however, very little, and put herself completely into the shade.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had already gauged to a great extent her pupil's character, and what she saw to-day gave her pleasure rather than otherwise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the meal was over, Brenda spoke to her sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the meal was over, Brenda spoke to her sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want you to stay for the night," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She talked to her, however, very little, and put herself completely into the shade.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had already gauged to a great extent her pupil's character, and what she saw to-day gave her pleasure rather than otherwise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She talked to her, however, very little, and put herself completely into the shade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had already gauged to a great extent her pupil's character, and what she saw to-day gave her pleasure rather than otherwise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had already gauged to a great extent her pupil's character, and what she saw to-day gave her pleasure rather than otherwise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She talked to her, however, very little, and put herself completely into the shade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mademoiselle was also reading Penelope from quite a new point of view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want you to stay for the night," she said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mademoiselle was also reading Penelope from quite a new point of view.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had already gauged to a great extent her pupil's character, and what she saw to-day gave her pleasure rather than otherwise.
at the time that
From this reading When the meal was over, Brenda spoke to her sister.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want you to stay for the night," she said.
