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Chapter XII
"I WAS A STRANGER AND YE TOOK ME IN." Mrs. Ormonde lingered as long as she could. Bond Street was paradise to her, Regent Street an Elysian Field. While she staid she gave her sister-in-law little peace, and until she had departed Katherine did not attempt to go into business matters with Mr. Newton. She was half amused, half disgusted, at Mrs. Ormonde's perpetual reminders, hints, and innuendoes touching the settlement on her boys.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Mrs. Ormonde lingered as long as she could.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was half amused, half disgusted, at Mrs. Ormonde's perpetual reminders, hints, and innuendoes touching the settlement on her boys.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While she staid she gave her sister-in-law little peace, and until she had departed Katherine did not attempt to go into business matters with Mr. Newton.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Ormonde lingered as long as she could.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I WAS A STRANGER AND YE TOOK ME IN."”
up to a particular time
From this reading “While she staid she gave her sister-in-law little peace, and until she had departed Katherine did not attempt to go into business matters with Mr. Newton.”
during the time that
From this reading “While she staid she gave her sister-in-law little peace, and until she had departed Katherine did not attempt to go into business matters with Mr. Newton.”
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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 "I WAS A STRANGER AND YE TOOK ME IN."
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From this reading She was half amused, half disgusted, at Mrs. Ormonde's perpetual reminders, hints, and innuendoes touching the settlement on her boys.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bond Street was paradise to her, Regent Street an Elysian Field.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I WAS A STRANGER AND YE TOOK ME IN."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Ormonde lingered as long as she could.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was half amused, half disgusted, at Mrs. Ormonde's perpetual reminders, hints, and innuendoes touching the settlement on her boys.
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From this reading While she staid she gave her sister-in-law little peace, and until she had departed Katherine did not attempt to go into business matters with Mr. Newton.
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From this reading Bond Street was paradise to her, Regent Street an Elysian Field.
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From this reading She was half amused, half disgusted, at Mrs. Ormonde's perpetual reminders, hints, and innuendoes touching the settlement on her boys.
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From this reading While she staid she gave her sister-in-law little peace, and until she had departed Katherine did not attempt to go into business matters with Mr. Newton.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Ormonde lingered as long as she could.
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From this reading While she staid she gave her sister-in-law little peace, and until she had departed Katherine did not attempt to go into business matters with Mr. Newton.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading While she staid she gave her sister-in-law little peace, and until she had departed Katherine did not attempt to go into business matters with Mr. Newton.
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From this reading She was half amused, half disgusted, at Mrs. Ormonde's perpetual reminders, hints, and innuendoes touching the settlement on her boys.
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From this reading Bond Street was paradise to her, Regent Street an Elysian Field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bond Street was paradise to her, Regent Street an Elysian Field.
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From this reading While she staid she gave her sister-in-law little peace, and until she had departed Katherine did not attempt to go into business matters with Mr. Newton.
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From this reading While she staid she gave her sister-in-law little peace, and until she had departed Katherine did not attempt to go into business matters with Mr. Newton.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While she staid she gave her sister-in-law little peace, and until she had departed Katherine did not attempt to go into business matters with Mr. Newton.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was half amused, half disgusted, at Mrs. Ormonde's perpetual reminders, hints, and innuendoes touching the settlement on her boys.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bond Street was paradise to her, Regent Street an Elysian Field.
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From this reading She was half amused, half disgusted, at Mrs. Ormonde's perpetual reminders, hints, and innuendoes touching the settlement on her boys.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I WAS A STRANGER AND YE TOOK ME IN."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I WAS A STRANGER AND YE TOOK ME IN."
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From this reading She was half amused, half disgusted, at Mrs. Ormonde's perpetual reminders, hints, and innuendoes touching the settlement on her boys.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While she staid she gave her sister-in-law little peace, and until she had departed Katherine did not attempt to go into business matters with Mr. Newton.
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From this reading While she staid she gave her sister-in-law little peace, and until she had departed Katherine did not attempt to go into business matters with Mr. Newton.
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From this reading Mrs. Ormonde lingered as long as she could.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While she staid she gave her sister-in-law little peace, and until she had departed Katherine did not attempt to go into business matters with Mr. Newton.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Ormonde lingered as long as she could.
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From this reading While she staid she gave her sister-in-law little peace, and until she had departed Katherine did not attempt to go into business matters with Mr. Newton.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I WAS A STRANGER AND YE TOOK ME IN."
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From this reading While she staid she gave her sister-in-law little peace, and until she had departed Katherine did not attempt to go into business matters with Mr. Newton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Ormonde lingered as long as she could.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While she staid she gave her sister-in-law little peace, and until she had departed Katherine did not attempt to go into business matters with Mr. Newton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While she staid she gave her sister-in-law little peace, and until she had departed Katherine did not attempt to go into business matters with Mr. Newton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was half amused, half disgusted, at Mrs. Ormonde's perpetual reminders, hints, and innuendoes touching the settlement on her boys.
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From this reading Mrs. Ormonde lingered as long as she could.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was half amused, half disgusted, at Mrs. Ormonde's perpetual reminders, hints, and innuendoes touching the settlement on her boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bond Street was paradise to her, Regent Street an Elysian Field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While she staid she gave her sister-in-law little peace, and until she had departed Katherine did not attempt to go into business matters with Mr. Newton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was half amused, half disgusted, at Mrs. Ormonde's perpetual reminders, hints, and innuendoes touching the settlement on her boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bond Street was paradise to her, Regent Street an Elysian Field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was half amused, half disgusted, at Mrs. Ormonde's perpetual reminders, hints, and innuendoes touching the settlement on her boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was half amused, half disgusted, at Mrs. Ormonde's perpetual reminders, hints, and innuendoes touching the settlement on her boys.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Ormonde lingered as long as she could.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While she staid she gave her sister-in-law little peace, and until she had departed Katherine did not attempt to go into business matters with Mr. Newton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While she staid she gave her sister-in-law little peace, and until she had departed Katherine did not attempt to go into business matters with Mr. Newton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I WAS A STRANGER AND YE TOOK ME IN."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bond Street was paradise to her, Regent Street an Elysian Field.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was half amused, half disgusted, at Mrs. Ormonde's perpetual reminders, hints, and innuendoes touching the settlement on her boys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bond Street was paradise to her, Regent Street an Elysian Field.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I WAS A STRANGER AND YE TOOK ME IN."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was half amused, half disgusted, at Mrs. Ormonde's perpetual reminders, hints, and innuendoes touching the settlement on her boys.
up to a particular time
From this reading While she staid she gave her sister-in-law little peace, and until she had departed Katherine did not attempt to go into business matters with Mr. Newton.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I WAS A STRANGER AND YE TOOK ME IN."
during the time that
From this reading While she staid she gave her sister-in-law little peace, and until she had departed Katherine did not attempt to go into business matters with Mr. Newton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While she staid she gave her sister-in-law little peace, and until she had departed Katherine did not attempt to go into business matters with Mr. Newton.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "I WAS A STRANGER AND YE TOOK ME IN."
