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Chapter XXX
MRS. DENNISON URGES LAWRENCE TO PROPOSE. The next morning Mrs. Dennison kept up the subdued character of the previous night. Her eyes were heavy and full of troubled mist, her movements had lost their elasticity, and an air of touching depression supplanted the graceful audacity of her usual manner. Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.
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From this reading “Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.”
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading “Her eyes were heavy and full of troubled mist, her movements had lost their elasticity, and an air of touching depression supplanted the graceful audacity of her usual manner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Mrs. Dennison kept up the subdued character of the previous night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Mrs. Dennison kept up the subdued character of the previous night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.”
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From this reading Her eyes were heavy and full of troubled mist, her movements had lost their elasticity, and an air of touching depression supplanted the graceful audacity of her usual manner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her eyes were heavy and full of troubled mist, her movements had lost their elasticity, and an air of touching depression supplanted the graceful audacity of her usual manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her eyes were heavy and full of troubled mist, her movements had lost their elasticity, and an air of touching depression supplanted the graceful audacity of her usual manner.
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From this reading Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading Her eyes were heavy and full of troubled mist, her movements had lost their elasticity, and an air of touching depression supplanted the graceful audacity of her usual manner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.
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From this reading Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.
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From this reading The next morning Mrs. Dennison kept up the subdued character of the previous night.
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From this reading Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.
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From this reading DENNISON URGES LAWRENCE TO PROPOSE.
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From this reading Her eyes were heavy and full of troubled mist, her movements had lost their elasticity, and an air of touching depression supplanted the graceful audacity of her usual manner.
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From this reading Her eyes were heavy and full of troubled mist, her movements had lost their elasticity, and an air of touching depression supplanted the graceful audacity of her usual manner.
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From this reading Her eyes were heavy and full of troubled mist, her movements had lost their elasticity, and an air of touching depression supplanted the graceful audacity of her usual manner.
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From this reading Her eyes were heavy and full of troubled mist, her movements had lost their elasticity, and an air of touching depression supplanted the graceful audacity of her usual manner.
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From this reading Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.
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From this reading Her eyes were heavy and full of troubled mist, her movements had lost their elasticity, and an air of touching depression supplanted the graceful audacity of her usual manner.
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From this reading Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.
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From this reading Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her eyes were heavy and full of troubled mist, her movements had lost their elasticity, and an air of touching depression supplanted the graceful audacity of her usual manner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.
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From this reading Her eyes were heavy and full of troubled mist, her movements had lost their elasticity, and an air of touching depression supplanted the graceful audacity of her usual manner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were heavy and full of troubled mist, her movements had lost their elasticity, and an air of touching depression supplanted the graceful audacity of her usual manner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.
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From this reading The next morning Mrs. Dennison kept up the subdued character of the previous night.
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From this reading DENNISON URGES LAWRENCE TO PROPOSE.
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From this reading Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.
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From this reading Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.
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From this reading Her eyes were heavy and full of troubled mist, her movements had lost their elasticity, and an air of touching depression supplanted the graceful audacity of her usual manner.
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From this reading Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.
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From this reading Her eyes were heavy and full of troubled mist, her movements had lost their elasticity, and an air of touching depression supplanted the graceful audacity of her usual manner.
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From this reading Her eyes were heavy and full of troubled mist, her movements had lost their elasticity, and an air of touching depression supplanted the graceful audacity of her usual manner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Mrs. Dennison kept up the subdued character of the previous night.
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From this reading Her eyes were heavy and full of troubled mist, her movements had lost their elasticity, and an air of touching depression supplanted the graceful audacity of her usual manner.
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From this reading Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Mrs. Dennison kept up the subdued character of the previous night.
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From this reading The next morning Mrs. Dennison kept up the subdued character of the previous night.
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning Mrs. Dennison kept up the subdued character of the previous night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.
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From this reading Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.
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From this reading The next morning Mrs. Dennison kept up the subdued character of the previous night.
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From this reading DENNISON URGES LAWRENCE TO PROPOSE.
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From this reading Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.
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From this reading Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.
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From this reading The next morning Mrs. Dennison kept up the subdued character of the previous night.
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From this reading Her eyes were heavy and full of troubled mist, her movements had lost their elasticity, and an air of touching depression supplanted the graceful audacity of her usual manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Mrs. Dennison kept up the subdued character of the previous night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were heavy and full of troubled mist, her movements had lost their elasticity, and an air of touching depression supplanted the graceful audacity of her usual manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DENNISON URGES LAWRENCE TO PROPOSE.
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From this reading Her eyes were heavy and full of troubled mist, her movements had lost their elasticity, and an air of touching depression supplanted the graceful audacity of her usual manner.
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From this reading Her eyes were heavy and full of troubled mist, her movements had lost their elasticity, and an air of touching depression supplanted the graceful audacity of her usual manner.
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From this reading Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.
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From this reading The next morning Mrs. Dennison kept up the subdued character of the previous night.
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From this reading DENNISON URGES LAWRENCE TO PROPOSE.
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From this reading Her eyes were heavy and full of troubled mist, her movements had lost their elasticity, and an air of touching depression supplanted the graceful audacity of her usual manner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were heavy and full of troubled mist, her movements had lost their elasticity, and an air of touching depression supplanted the graceful audacity of her usual manner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Lee was grave and silent; he once or twice glanced at our guest, with some anxiety in his look, but made no comment on her changed appearance.
