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Aunt Greenow. Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin. "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival. "And she is exigeant in a manner I can't at all explain to you. You mustn't be surprised if I don't even write a line.
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later than; following
From this reading “"I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You mustn't be surprised if I don't even write a line.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You mustn't be surprised if I don't even write a line.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her 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 "And she is exigeant in a manner I can't at all explain to you.
later than; following
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
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From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
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From this reading "And she is exigeant in a manner I can't at all explain to you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
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From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
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From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And she is exigeant in a manner I can't at all explain to you.
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From this reading Aunt Greenow.
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From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You mustn't be surprised if I don't even write a line.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And she is exigeant in a manner I can't at all explain to you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
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From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
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From this reading You mustn't be surprised if I don't even write a line.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You mustn't be surprised if I don't even write a line.
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From this reading "And she is exigeant in a manner I can't at all explain to you.
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From this reading "And she is exigeant in a manner I can't at all explain to you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
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From this reading Aunt Greenow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And she is exigeant in a manner I can't at all explain to you.
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From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You mustn't be surprised if I don't even write a line.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And she is exigeant in a manner I can't at all explain to you.
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From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
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From this reading You mustn't be surprised if I don't even write a line.
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From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And she is exigeant in a manner I can't at all explain to you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
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From this reading You mustn't be surprised if I don't even write a line.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
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From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You mustn't be surprised if I don't even write a line.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
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From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
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From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
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From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
at the time that
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
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From this reading You mustn't be surprised if I don't even write a line.
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From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And she is exigeant in a manner I can't at all explain to you.
