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Mrs. Saintsbury, caught sight of them, and as if suddenly reminded of a forgotten duty, rushed vividly upon him. “Mr. Mavering, I shall not let you stay with us another minute. You must go to your room now and get ready. You ought to have a little rest.” He broke out in his laugh.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Mr. Mavering, I shall not let you stay with us another minute.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “Mrs. Saintsbury, caught sight of them, and as if suddenly reminded of a forgotten duty, rushed vividly upon him.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “Mrs. Saintsbury, caught sight of them, and as if suddenly reminded of a forgotten duty, rushed vividly upon him.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You ought to have a little rest.””
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““Mr. Mavering, I shall not let you stay with us another minute.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You ought to have a little rest.””
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must go to your room now and get ready.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “You ought to have a little rest.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You ought to have a little rest.””
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““Mr. Mavering, I shall not let you stay with us another minute.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Saintsbury, caught sight of them, and as if suddenly reminded of a forgotten duty, rushed vividly upon him.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Mrs. Saintsbury, caught sight of them, and as if suddenly reminded of a forgotten duty, rushed vividly upon him.”
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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 Mrs. Saintsbury, caught sight of them, and as if suddenly reminded of a forgotten duty, rushed vividly upon him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Saintsbury, caught sight of them, and as if suddenly reminded of a forgotten duty, rushed vividly upon him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Mavering, I shall not let you stay with us another minute.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Saintsbury, caught sight of them, and as if suddenly reminded of a forgotten duty, rushed vividly upon him.
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From this reading He broke out in his laugh.
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From this reading Mrs. Saintsbury, caught sight of them, and as if suddenly reminded of a forgotten duty, rushed vividly upon him.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Mrs. Saintsbury, caught sight of them, and as if suddenly reminded of a forgotten duty, rushed vividly upon him.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Mrs. Saintsbury, caught sight of them, and as if suddenly reminded of a forgotten duty, rushed vividly upon him.
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From this reading You must go to your room now and get ready.
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From this reading You must go to your room now and get ready.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You ought to have a little rest.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He broke out in his laugh.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Saintsbury, caught sight of them, and as if suddenly reminded of a forgotten duty, rushed vividly upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He broke out in his laugh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mr. Mavering, I shall not let you stay with us another minute.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mrs. Saintsbury, caught sight of them, and as if suddenly reminded of a forgotten duty, rushed vividly upon him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He broke out in his laugh.
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From this reading He broke out in his laugh.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Mr. Mavering, I shall not let you stay with us another minute.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You ought to have a little rest.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Mavering, I shall not let you stay with us another minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Mavering, I shall not let you stay with us another minute.
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From this reading “Mr. Mavering, I shall not let you stay with us another minute.
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From this reading Mrs. Saintsbury, caught sight of them, and as if suddenly reminded of a forgotten duty, rushed vividly upon him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must go to your room now and get ready.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Mr. Mavering, I shall not let you stay with us another minute.
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From this reading You must go to your room now and get ready.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Saintsbury, caught sight of them, and as if suddenly reminded of a forgotten duty, rushed vividly upon him.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You ought to have a little rest.”
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From this reading He broke out in his laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must go to your room now and get ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Saintsbury, caught sight of them, and as if suddenly reminded of a forgotten duty, rushed vividly upon him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You ought to have a little rest.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must go to your room now and get ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Saintsbury, caught sight of them, and as if suddenly reminded of a forgotten duty, rushed vividly upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Saintsbury, caught sight of them, and as if suddenly reminded of a forgotten duty, rushed vividly upon him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Mr. Mavering, I shall not let you stay with us another minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Saintsbury, caught sight of them, and as if suddenly reminded of a forgotten duty, rushed vividly upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Mavering, I shall not let you stay with us another minute.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Saintsbury, caught sight of them, and as if suddenly reminded of a forgotten duty, rushed vividly upon him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Saintsbury, caught sight of them, and as if suddenly reminded of a forgotten duty, rushed vividly upon him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You must go to your room now and get ready.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Saintsbury, caught sight of them, and as if suddenly reminded of a forgotten duty, rushed vividly upon him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mr. Mavering, I shall not let you stay with us another minute.
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From this reading Mrs. Saintsbury, caught sight of them, and as if suddenly reminded of a forgotten duty, rushed vividly upon him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Mr. Mavering, I shall not let you stay with us another minute.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Mavering, I shall not let you stay with us another minute.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must go to your room now and get ready.
