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Chapter VIII
The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it. When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor. “The fog’s thicker than ever, Hilda. There have been a great many accidents to-day. It’s positively unsafe for you to be out alone.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s positively unsafe for you to be out alone.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There have been a great many accidents to-day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The fog’s thicker than ever, Hilda.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There have been a great many accidents to-day.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “There have been a great many accidents to-day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.”
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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 The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
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From this reading There have been a great many accidents to-day.
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From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It’s positively unsafe for you to be out alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It’s positively unsafe for you to be out alone.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There have been a great many accidents to-day.
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From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
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From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
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From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
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From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
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From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
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From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The fog’s thicker than ever, Hilda.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
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From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
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From this reading “The fog’s thicker than ever, Hilda.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There have been a great many accidents to-day.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There have been a great many accidents to-day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
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From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
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From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
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From this reading It’s positively unsafe for you to be out alone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
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From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
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From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
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From this reading There have been a great many accidents to-day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
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From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
above and across; more than
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
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From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
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From this reading It’s positively unsafe for you to be out alone.
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From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
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From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
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From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “The fog’s thicker than ever, Hilda.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
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From this reading There have been a great many accidents to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The fog’s thicker than ever, Hilda.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There have been a great many accidents to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s positively unsafe for you to be out alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
at the time that
From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
which person or people
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It’s positively unsafe for you to be out alone.
