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Chapter III
A SMALL DINNER AT MRS. OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned. "Very well, Andrew. Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive. We'll go out and see how the wheat looks."
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to think that something will happen
From this reading “Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Very well, Andrew.”
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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 A SMALL DINNER AT MRS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
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From this reading "Very well, Andrew.
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From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SMALL DINNER AT MRS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
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From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
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From this reading A SMALL DINNER AT MRS.
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From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
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From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
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From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
to think that something will happen
From this reading Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.
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From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
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From this reading We'll go out and see how the wheat looks."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
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From this reading We'll go out and see how the wheat looks."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
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From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.
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From this reading We'll go out and see how the wheat looks."
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From this reading A SMALL DINNER AT MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
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From this reading We'll go out and see how the wheat looks."
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From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll go out and see how the wheat looks."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.
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From this reading A SMALL DINNER AT MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.
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From this reading Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well, Andrew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll go out and see how the wheat looks."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well, Andrew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll go out and see how the wheat looks."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.
