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Chapter XXXIII
Oh, fairest of creation, last and best Of all God's works! For one or two days after the public announcement of her engagement, Millicent was not quite free from care. She rather dreaded the posts. It was not that she feared one letter in particular, but the postman's disquietingly urgent rap caused her a vague uneasiness many times a day. Sir John's reply to her appealing little letter came short and sharp.
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later than; following
From this reading “For one or two days after the public announcement of her engagement, Millicent was not quite free from care.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “For one or two days after the public announcement of her engagement, Millicent was not quite free from care.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, fairest of creation, last and best Of all God's works!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sir John's reply to her appealing little letter came short and sharp.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “For one or two days after the public announcement of her engagement, Millicent was not quite free from care.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For one or two days after the public announcement of her engagement, Millicent was not quite free from care.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Sir John's reply to her appealing little letter came short and sharp.”
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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 It was not that she feared one letter in particular, but the postman's disquietingly urgent rap caused her a vague uneasiness many times a day.
later than; following
From this reading For one or two days after the public announcement of her engagement, Millicent was not quite free from care.
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From this reading Oh, fairest of creation, last and best Of all God's works!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, fairest of creation, last and best Of all God's works!
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From this reading For one or two days after the public announcement of her engagement, Millicent was not quite free from care.
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From this reading Sir John's reply to her appealing little letter came short and sharp.
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From this reading Oh, fairest of creation, last and best Of all God's works!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not that she feared one letter in particular, but the postman's disquietingly urgent rap caused her a vague uneasiness many times a day.
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From this reading Sir John's reply to her appealing little letter came short and sharp.
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From this reading For one or two days after the public announcement of her engagement, Millicent was not quite free from care.
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From this reading It was not that she feared one letter in particular, but the postman's disquietingly urgent rap caused her a vague uneasiness many times a day.
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From this reading Oh, fairest of creation, last and best Of all God's works!
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From this reading It was not that she feared one letter in particular, but the postman's disquietingly urgent rap caused her a vague uneasiness many times a day.
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From this reading For one or two days after the public announcement of her engagement, Millicent was not quite free from care.
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From this reading It was not that she feared one letter in particular, but the postman's disquietingly urgent rap caused her a vague uneasiness many times a day.
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From this reading She rather dreaded the posts.
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From this reading For one or two days after the public announcement of her engagement, Millicent was not quite free from care.
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From this reading Oh, fairest of creation, last and best Of all God's works!
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From this reading It was not that she feared one letter in particular, but the postman's disquietingly urgent rap caused her a vague uneasiness many times a day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one or two days after the public announcement of her engagement, Millicent was not quite free from care.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading For one or two days after the public announcement of her engagement, Millicent was not quite free from care.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For one or two days after the public announcement of her engagement, Millicent was not quite free from care.
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From this reading Oh, fairest of creation, last and best Of all God's works!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For one or two days after the public announcement of her engagement, Millicent was not quite free from care.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not that she feared one letter in particular, but the postman's disquietingly urgent rap caused her a vague uneasiness many times a day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not that she feared one letter in particular, but the postman's disquietingly urgent rap caused her a vague uneasiness many times a day.
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From this reading Sir John's reply to her appealing little letter came short and sharp.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, fairest of creation, last and best Of all God's works!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not that she feared one letter in particular, but the postman's disquietingly urgent rap caused her a vague uneasiness many times a day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir John's reply to her appealing little letter came short and sharp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not that she feared one letter in particular, but the postman's disquietingly urgent rap caused her a vague uneasiness many times a day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For one or two days after the public announcement of her engagement, Millicent was not quite free from care.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For one or two days after the public announcement of her engagement, Millicent was not quite free from care.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, fairest of creation, last and best Of all God's works!
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From this reading Oh, fairest of creation, last and best Of all God's works!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one or two days after the public announcement of her engagement, Millicent was not quite free from care.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For one or two days after the public announcement of her engagement, Millicent was not quite free from care.
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From this reading It was not that she feared one letter in particular, but the postman's disquietingly urgent rap caused her a vague uneasiness many times a day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not that she feared one letter in particular, but the postman's disquietingly urgent rap caused her a vague uneasiness many times a day.
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From this reading She rather dreaded the posts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For one or two days after the public announcement of her engagement, Millicent was not quite free from care.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For one or two days after the public announcement of her engagement, Millicent was not quite free from care.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not that she feared one letter in particular, but the postman's disquietingly urgent rap caused her a vague uneasiness many times a day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rather dreaded the posts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir John's reply to her appealing little letter came short and sharp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir John's reply to her appealing little letter came short and sharp.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rather dreaded the posts.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Sir John's reply to her appealing little letter came short and sharp.
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From this reading Sir John's reply to her appealing little letter came short and sharp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not that she feared one letter in particular, but the postman's disquietingly urgent rap caused her a vague uneasiness many times a day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For one or two days after the public announcement of her engagement, Millicent was not quite free from care.
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From this reading It was not that she feared one letter in particular, but the postman's disquietingly urgent rap caused her a vague uneasiness many times a day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir John's reply to her appealing little letter came short and sharp.
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From this reading For one or two days after the public announcement of her engagement, Millicent was not quite free from care.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not that she feared one letter in particular, but the postman's disquietingly urgent rap caused her a vague uneasiness many times a day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not that she feared one letter in particular, but the postman's disquietingly urgent rap caused her a vague uneasiness many times a day.
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From this reading It was not that she feared one letter in particular, but the postman's disquietingly urgent rap caused her a vague uneasiness many times a day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For one or two days after the public announcement of her engagement, Millicent was not quite free from care.
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From this reading Oh, fairest of creation, last and best Of all God's works!
