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Chapter XXVI
COMING HOME TO DIE. Time went on again; nearly a fortnight. Dallory had relapsed into its old routine; the fever was forgotten. Houses had recovered from the aroma of soap and scrubbing: their inhabitants were back again; and amongst them were Mrs. North and her daughter Matilda. The principal news madam found to interest her was, that Richard North had opened the works again.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Time went on again; nearly a fortnight.”
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “Houses had recovered from the aroma of soap and scrubbing: their inhabitants were back again; and amongst them were Mrs. North and her daughter Matilda.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “Dallory had relapsed into its old routine; the fever was forgotten.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The principal news madam found to interest her was, that Richard North had opened the works again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Time went on again; nearly a fortnight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Time went on again; nearly a fortnight.”
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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 Time went on again; nearly a fortnight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time went on again; nearly a fortnight.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Houses had recovered from the aroma of soap and scrubbing: their inhabitants were back again; and amongst them were Mrs. North and her daughter Matilda.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Houses had recovered from the aroma of soap and scrubbing: their inhabitants were back again; and amongst them were Mrs. North and her daughter Matilda.
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From this reading Houses had recovered from the aroma of soap and scrubbing: their inhabitants were back again; and amongst them were Mrs. North and her daughter Matilda.
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From this reading Houses had recovered from the aroma of soap and scrubbing: their inhabitants were back again; and amongst them were Mrs. North and her daughter Matilda.
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From this reading COMING HOME TO DIE.
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From this reading Dallory had relapsed into its old routine; the fever was forgotten.
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From this reading Houses had recovered from the aroma of soap and scrubbing: their inhabitants were back again; and amongst them were Mrs. North and her daughter Matilda.
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From this reading COMING HOME TO DIE.
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From this reading Dallory had relapsed into its old routine; the fever was forgotten.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Dallory had relapsed into its old routine; the fever was forgotten.
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From this reading Time went on again; nearly a fortnight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The principal news madam found to interest her was, that Richard North had opened the works again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Houses had recovered from the aroma of soap and scrubbing: their inhabitants were back again; and amongst them were Mrs. North and her daughter Matilda.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dallory had relapsed into its old routine; the fever was forgotten.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Houses had recovered from the aroma of soap and scrubbing: their inhabitants were back again; and amongst them were Mrs. North and her daughter Matilda.
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From this reading COMING HOME TO DIE.
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From this reading Houses had recovered from the aroma of soap and scrubbing: their inhabitants were back again; and amongst them were Mrs. North and her daughter Matilda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Houses had recovered from the aroma of soap and scrubbing: their inhabitants were back again; and amongst them were Mrs. North and her daughter Matilda.
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From this reading The principal news madam found to interest her was, that Richard North had opened the works again.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dallory had relapsed into its old routine; the fever was forgotten.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Dallory had relapsed into its old routine; the fever was forgotten.
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From this reading The principal news madam found to interest her was, that Richard North had opened the works again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Houses had recovered from the aroma of soap and scrubbing: their inhabitants were back again; and amongst them were Mrs. North and her daughter Matilda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Houses had recovered from the aroma of soap and scrubbing: their inhabitants were back again; and amongst them were Mrs. North and her daughter Matilda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Time went on again; nearly a fortnight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The principal news madam found to interest her was, that Richard North had opened the works again.
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From this reading Houses had recovered from the aroma of soap and scrubbing: their inhabitants were back again; and amongst them were Mrs. North and her daughter Matilda.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Houses had recovered from the aroma of soap and scrubbing: their inhabitants were back again; and amongst them were Mrs. North and her daughter Matilda.
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From this reading Dallory had relapsed into its old routine; the fever was forgotten.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Time went on again; nearly a fortnight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The principal news madam found to interest her was, that Richard North had opened the works again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The principal news madam found to interest her was, that Richard North had opened the works again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Houses had recovered from the aroma of soap and scrubbing: their inhabitants were back again; and amongst them were Mrs. North and her daughter Matilda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dallory had relapsed into its old routine; the fever was forgotten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The principal news madam found to interest her was, that Richard North had opened the works again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dallory had relapsed into its old routine; the fever was forgotten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Houses had recovered from the aroma of soap and scrubbing: their inhabitants were back again; and amongst them were Mrs. North and her daughter Matilda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Houses had recovered from the aroma of soap and scrubbing: their inhabitants were back again; and amongst them were Mrs. North and her daughter Matilda.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The principal news madam found to interest her was, that Richard North had opened the works again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dallory had relapsed into its old routine; the fever was forgotten.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Houses had recovered from the aroma of soap and scrubbing: their inhabitants were back again; and amongst them were Mrs. North and her daughter Matilda.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Houses had recovered from the aroma of soap and scrubbing: their inhabitants were back again; and amongst them were Mrs. North and her daughter Matilda.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time went on again; nearly a fortnight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COMING HOME TO DIE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dallory had relapsed into its old routine; the fever was forgotten.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time went on again; nearly a fortnight.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Houses had recovered from the aroma of soap and scrubbing: their inhabitants were back again; and amongst them were Mrs. North and her daughter Matilda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The principal news madam found to interest her was, that Richard North had opened the works again.
