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Some days after, I received a few lines from Mrs. Ashleigh. Her arrangements for departure were made. They were to start the next morning. She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred. She would write as soon as they were settled.
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later than; following
From this reading “Some days after, I received a few lines from Mrs. Ashleigh.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were to start the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were to start the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She would write as soon as they were settled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were to start the next morning.”
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading “She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She would write as soon as they were settled.”
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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 Some days after, I received a few lines from Mrs. Ashleigh.
later than; following
From this reading Some days after, I received a few lines from Mrs. Ashleigh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
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From this reading Her arrangements for departure were made.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She would write as soon as they were settled.
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From this reading Some days after, I received a few lines from Mrs. Ashleigh.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
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From this reading Some days after, I received a few lines from Mrs. Ashleigh.
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From this reading Her arrangements for departure were made.
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From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
one or the other of two
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
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From this reading Some days after, I received a few lines from Mrs. Ashleigh.
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From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her arrangements for departure were made.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some days after, I received a few lines from Mrs. Ashleigh.
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From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her arrangements for departure were made.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some days after, I received a few lines from Mrs. Ashleigh.
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From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
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From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some days after, I received a few lines from Mrs. Ashleigh.
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From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her arrangements for departure were made.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were to start the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some days after, I received a few lines from Mrs. Ashleigh.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were to start the next morning.
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From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
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From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some days after, I received a few lines from Mrs. Ashleigh.
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From this reading She would write as soon as they were settled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
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From this reading Some days after, I received a few lines from Mrs. Ashleigh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would write as soon as they were settled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were to start the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were to start the next morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were to start the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were to start the next morning.
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From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her arrangements for departure were made.
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would write as soon as they were settled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would write as soon as they were settled.
