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Chapter III
"Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow. Just there, between these two windows." "If you'll excuse me, ma'am, they would be better on the other side against the house. They would show off better, and be less likely to get a check if a window was opened, as might happen." "Of course, John Grange.
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later than; following
From this reading “"Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “"If you'll excuse me, ma'am, they would be better on the other side against the house.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Just there, between these two windows."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of course, John Grange.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of course, John Grange.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “They would show off better, and be less likely to get a check if a window was opened, as might happen."”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Just there, between these two windows."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"If you'll excuse me, ma'am, they would be better on the other side against the house.”
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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 "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
later than; following
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "If you'll excuse me, ma'am, they would be better on the other side against the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They would show off better, and be less likely to get a check if a window was opened, as might happen."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If you'll excuse me, ma'am, they would be better on the other side against the house.
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From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you'll excuse me, ma'am, they would be better on the other side against the house.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Just there, between these two windows."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They would show off better, and be less likely to get a check if a window was opened, as might happen."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course, John Grange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you'll excuse me, ma'am, they would be better on the other side against the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They would show off better, and be less likely to get a check if a window was opened, as might happen."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course, John Grange.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They would show off better, and be less likely to get a check if a window was opened, as might happen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you'll excuse me, ma'am, they would be better on the other side against the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you'll excuse me, ma'am, they would be better on the other side against the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course, John Grange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just there, between these two windows."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They would show off better, and be less likely to get a check if a window was opened, as might happen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They would show off better, and be less likely to get a check if a window was opened, as might happen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you'll excuse me, ma'am, they would be better on the other side against the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They would show off better, and be less likely to get a check if a window was opened, as might happen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course, John Grange.
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From this reading They would show off better, and be less likely to get a check if a window was opened, as might happen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If you'll excuse me, ma'am, they would be better on the other side against the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They would show off better, and be less likely to get a check if a window was opened, as might happen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you'll excuse me, ma'am, they would be better on the other side against the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you'll excuse me, ma'am, they would be better on the other side against the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just there, between these two windows."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Just there, between these two windows."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you'll excuse me, ma'am, they would be better on the other side against the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They would show off better, and be less likely to get a check if a window was opened, as might happen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just there, between these two windows."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They would show off better, and be less likely to get a check if a window was opened, as might happen."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They would show off better, and be less likely to get a check if a window was opened, as might happen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just there, between these two windows."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If you'll excuse me, ma'am, they would be better on the other side against the house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you'll excuse me, ma'am, they would be better on the other side against the house.
