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Chapter XXV
It was early one morning about a week after the funeral. Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac. Audrey was still (as she always had been) his affectionate cousin. The fact was expressly stated on the visiting-card attached to the flowers wherewith she had covered his coffin. It was in Katherine's bedroom.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was early one morning about a week after the funeral.”
later than; following
From this reading “It was early one morning about a week after the funeral.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Audrey was still (as she always had been) his affectionate cousin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was early one morning about a week after the funeral.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was early one morning about a week after the funeral.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Audrey was still (as she always had been) his affectionate cousin.”
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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 It was early one morning about a week after the funeral.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was early one morning about a week after the funeral.
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From this reading Audrey was still (as she always had been) his affectionate cousin.
later than; following
From this reading It was early one morning about a week after the funeral.
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From this reading Audrey was still (as she always had been) his affectionate cousin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Audrey was still (as she always had been) his affectionate cousin.
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From this reading The fact was expressly stated on the visiting-card attached to the flowers wherewith she had covered his coffin.
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From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
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From this reading It was in Katherine's bedroom.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Audrey was still (as she always had been) his affectionate cousin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
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From this reading The fact was expressly stated on the visiting-card attached to the flowers wherewith she had covered his coffin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Audrey was still (as she always had been) his affectionate cousin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fact was expressly stated on the visiting-card attached to the flowers wherewith she had covered his coffin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was early one morning about a week after the funeral.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fact was expressly stated on the visiting-card attached to the flowers wherewith she had covered his coffin.
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From this reading The fact was expressly stated on the visiting-card attached to the flowers wherewith she had covered his coffin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fact was expressly stated on the visiting-card attached to the flowers wherewith she had covered his coffin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was early one morning about a week after the funeral.
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From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
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From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
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From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in Katherine's bedroom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early one morning about a week after the funeral.
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From this reading It was in Katherine's bedroom.
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From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was early one morning about a week after the funeral.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fact was expressly stated on the visiting-card attached to the flowers wherewith she had covered his coffin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was early one morning about a week after the funeral.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Audrey was still (as she always had been) his affectionate cousin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fact was expressly stated on the visiting-card attached to the flowers wherewith she had covered his coffin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Audrey was still (as she always had been) his affectionate cousin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was early one morning about a week after the funeral.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
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From this reading The fact was expressly stated on the visiting-card attached to the flowers wherewith she had covered his coffin.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early one morning about a week after the funeral.
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From this reading It was early one morning about a week after the funeral.
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From this reading The fact was expressly stated on the visiting-card attached to the flowers wherewith she had covered his coffin.
which person or people
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
