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Chapter III
Mrs. Anthony Cragg "WHEREVER are you off to now, I wonder?" demanded Mrs. Cragg. "Business, my dear." "That's something new. I thought you always said you didn't choose to do business out of business hours." "Well, then, it's amusement, if you like," said Mr. Cragg.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought you always said you didn't choose to do business out of business hours."”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"That's something new.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought you always said you didn't choose to do business out of business hours."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, then, it's amusement, if you like," said Mr. Cragg.”
in or to any place at all
From this reading “Mrs. Anthony Cragg "WHEREVER are you off to now, I wonder?" demanded Mrs. Cragg.”
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From this reading I thought you always said you didn't choose to do business out of business hours."
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From this reading "Well, then, it's amusement, if you like," said Mr. Cragg.
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From this reading Mrs. Anthony Cragg "WHEREVER are you off to now, I wonder?" demanded Mrs. Cragg.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Anthony Cragg "WHEREVER are you off to now, I wonder?" demanded Mrs. Cragg.
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From this reading "Business, my dear."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought you always said you didn't choose to do business out of business hours."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Anthony Cragg "WHEREVER are you off to now, I wonder?" demanded Mrs. Cragg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Business, my dear."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Anthony Cragg "WHEREVER are you off to now, I wonder?" demanded Mrs. Cragg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought you always said you didn't choose to do business out of business hours."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I thought you always said you didn't choose to do business out of business hours."
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From this reading I thought you always said you didn't choose to do business out of business hours."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mrs. Anthony Cragg "WHEREVER are you off to now, I wonder?" demanded Mrs. Cragg.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, then, it's amusement, if you like," said Mr. Cragg.
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From this reading "Well, then, it's amusement, if you like," said Mr. Cragg.
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From this reading "Well, then, it's amusement, if you like," said Mr. Cragg.
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From this reading "Well, then, it's amusement, if you like," said Mr. Cragg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Anthony Cragg "WHEREVER are you off to now, I wonder?" demanded Mrs. Cragg.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Business, my dear."
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From this reading "That's something new.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Anthony Cragg "WHEREVER are you off to now, I wonder?" demanded Mrs. Cragg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought you always said you didn't choose to do business out of business hours."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Anthony Cragg "WHEREVER are you off to now, I wonder?" demanded Mrs. Cragg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought you always said you didn't choose to do business out of business hours."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought you always said you didn't choose to do business out of business hours."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "That's something new.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's something new.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, then, it's amusement, if you like," said Mr. Cragg.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought you always said you didn't choose to do business out of business hours."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Anthony Cragg "WHEREVER are you off to now, I wonder?" demanded Mrs. Cragg.
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From this reading "Well, then, it's amusement, if you like," said Mr. Cragg.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Mrs. Anthony Cragg "WHEREVER are you off to now, I wonder?" demanded Mrs. Cragg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Anthony Cragg "WHEREVER are you off to now, I wonder?" demanded Mrs. Cragg.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs. Anthony Cragg "WHEREVER are you off to now, I wonder?" demanded Mrs. Cragg.
