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Chapter XV
_A NEIGHBOUR_. The packing and sending off of boxes was ended at last; and the bare, empty, echoing, forlorn house seemed of itself to eject its inhabitants. When it came to that, everybody was ready to go. Mrs. Barker lamented that she could not go on before the rest of the family, to prepare the place a bit for them; but that was impossible; they must all go together. It was the middle of November when at last the family made their flitting.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Mrs. Barker lamented that she could not go on before the rest of the family, to prepare the place a bit for them; but that was impossible; they must all go together.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Mrs. Barker lamented that she could not go on before the rest of the family, to prepare the place a bit for them; but that was impossible; they must all go together.”
every person
From this reading “When it came to that, everybody was ready to go.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The packing and sending off of boxes was ended at last; and the bare, empty, echoing, forlorn house seemed of itself to eject its inhabitants.”
expressed great sadness or disappointment
From this reading “Mrs. Barker lamented that she could not go on before the rest of the family, to prepare the place a bit for them; but that was impossible; they must all go together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The packing and sending off of boxes was ended at last; and the bare, empty, echoing, forlorn house seemed of itself to eject its inhabitants.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Mrs. Barker lamented that she could not go on before the rest of the family, to prepare the place a bit for them; but that was impossible; they must all go together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Barker lamented that she could not go on before the rest of the family, to prepare the place a bit for them; but that was impossible; they must all go together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The packing and sending off of boxes was ended at last; and the bare, empty, echoing, forlorn house seemed of itself to eject its inhabitants.”
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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 NEIGHBOUR_.
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From this reading Mrs. Barker lamented that she could not go on before the rest of the family, to prepare the place a bit for them; but that was impossible; they must all go together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The packing and sending off of boxes was ended at last; and the bare, empty, echoing, forlorn house seemed of itself to eject its inhabitants.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The packing and sending off of boxes was ended at last; and the bare, empty, echoing, forlorn house seemed of itself to eject its inhabitants.
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From this reading The packing and sending off of boxes was ended at last; and the bare, empty, echoing, forlorn house seemed of itself to eject its inhabitants.
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From this reading Mrs. Barker lamented that she could not go on before the rest of the family, to prepare the place a bit for them; but that was impossible; they must all go together.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Barker lamented that she could not go on before the rest of the family, to prepare the place a bit for them; but that was impossible; they must all go together.
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From this reading Mrs. Barker lamented that she could not go on before the rest of the family, to prepare the place a bit for them; but that was impossible; they must all go together.
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From this reading The packing and sending off of boxes was ended at last; and the bare, empty, echoing, forlorn house seemed of itself to eject its inhabitants.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Barker lamented that she could not go on before the rest of the family, to prepare the place a bit for them; but that was impossible; they must all go together.
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From this reading When it came to that, everybody was ready to go.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Barker lamented that she could not go on before the rest of the family, to prepare the place a bit for them; but that was impossible; they must all go together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The packing and sending off of boxes was ended at last; and the bare, empty, echoing, forlorn house seemed of itself to eject its inhabitants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The packing and sending off of boxes was ended at last; and the bare, empty, echoing, forlorn house seemed of itself to eject its inhabitants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The packing and sending off of boxes was ended at last; and the bare, empty, echoing, forlorn house seemed of itself to eject its inhabitants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The packing and sending off of boxes was ended at last; and the bare, empty, echoing, forlorn house seemed of itself to eject its inhabitants.
every person
From this reading When it came to that, everybody was ready to go.
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From this reading Mrs. Barker lamented that she could not go on before the rest of the family, to prepare the place a bit for them; but that was impossible; they must all go together.
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From this reading It was the middle of November when at last the family made their flitting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Barker lamented that she could not go on before the rest of the family, to prepare the place a bit for them; but that was impossible; they must all go together.
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From this reading The packing and sending off of boxes was ended at last; and the bare, empty, echoing, forlorn house seemed of itself to eject its inhabitants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When it came to that, everybody was ready to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The packing and sending off of boxes was ended at last; and the bare, empty, echoing, forlorn house seemed of itself to eject its inhabitants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Barker lamented that she could not go on before the rest of the family, to prepare the place a bit for them; but that was impossible; they must all go together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The packing and sending off of boxes was ended at last; and the bare, empty, echoing, forlorn house seemed of itself to eject its inhabitants.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it came to that, everybody was ready to go.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The packing and sending off of boxes was ended at last; and the bare, empty, echoing, forlorn house seemed of itself to eject its inhabitants.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The packing and sending off of boxes was ended at last; and the bare, empty, echoing, forlorn house seemed of itself to eject its inhabitants.
expressed great sadness or disappointment
From this reading Mrs. Barker lamented that she could not go on before the rest of the family, to prepare the place a bit for them; but that was impossible; they must all go together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The packing and sending off of boxes was ended at last; and the bare, empty, echoing, forlorn house seemed of itself to eject its inhabitants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the middle of November when at last the family made their flitting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the middle of November when at last the family made their flitting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Barker lamented that she could not go on before the rest of the family, to prepare the place a bit for them; but that was impossible; they must all go together.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mrs. Barker lamented that she could not go on before the rest of the family, to prepare the place a bit for them; but that was impossible; they must all go together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A NEIGHBOUR_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Barker lamented that she could not go on before the rest of the family, to prepare the place a bit for them; but that was impossible; they must all go together.
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From this reading It was the middle of November when at last the family made their flitting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The packing and sending off of boxes was ended at last; and the bare, empty, echoing, forlorn house seemed of itself to eject its inhabitants.
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From this reading The packing and sending off of boxes was ended at last; and the bare, empty, echoing, forlorn house seemed of itself to eject its inhabitants.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Barker lamented that she could not go on before the rest of the family, to prepare the place a bit for them; but that was impossible; they must all go together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The packing and sending off of boxes was ended at last; and the bare, empty, echoing, forlorn house seemed of itself to eject its inhabitants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Barker lamented that she could not go on before the rest of the family, to prepare the place a bit for them; but that was impossible; they must all go together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Barker lamented that she could not go on before the rest of the family, to prepare the place a bit for them; but that was impossible; they must all go together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When it came to that, everybody was ready to go.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Barker lamented that she could not go on before the rest of the family, to prepare the place a bit for them; but that was impossible; they must all go together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The packing and sending off of boxes was ended at last; and the bare, empty, echoing, forlorn house seemed of itself to eject its inhabitants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The packing and sending off of boxes was ended at last; and the bare, empty, echoing, forlorn house seemed of itself to eject its inhabitants.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Barker lamented that she could not go on before the rest of the family, to prepare the place a bit for them; but that was impossible; they must all go together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When it came to that, everybody was ready to go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The packing and sending off of boxes was ended at last; and the bare, empty, echoing, forlorn house seemed of itself to eject its inhabitants.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was the middle of November when at last the family made their flitting.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Barker lamented that she could not go on before the rest of the family, to prepare the place a bit for them; but that was impossible; they must all go together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Barker lamented that she could not go on before the rest of the family, to prepare the place a bit for them; but that was impossible; they must all go together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The packing and sending off of boxes was ended at last; and the bare, empty, echoing, forlorn house seemed of itself to eject its inhabitants.
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From this reading Mrs. Barker lamented that she could not go on before the rest of the family, to prepare the place a bit for them; but that was impossible; they must all go together.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The packing and sending off of boxes was ended at last; and the bare, empty, echoing, forlorn house seemed of itself to eject its inhabitants.
at the time that
From this reading When it came to that, everybody was ready to go.
