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Chapter V
The Rivals. There had been a pretence of fishing, but no fish had been caught. It was soon found that such an amusement would interfere with the ladies' dresses, and the affairs had become too serious to allow of any trivial interruption. "I really think, Mr. Cheesacre," an anxious mother had said, "that you'd better give it up. The water off the nasty cord has got all over Maria's dress, already."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The water off the nasty cord has got all over Maria's dress, already."”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There had been a pretence of fishing, but no fish had been caught.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was soon found that such an amusement would interfere with the ladies' dresses, and the affairs had become too serious to allow of any trivial interruption.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The water off the nasty cord has got all over Maria's dress, already."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The water off the nasty cord has got all over Maria's dress, already."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was soon found that such an amusement would interfere with the ladies' dresses, and the affairs had become too serious to allow of any trivial interruption.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I really think, Mr. Cheesacre," an anxious mother had said, "that you'd better give it up.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It was soon found that such an amusement would interfere with the ladies' dresses, and the affairs had become too serious to allow of any trivial interruption.”
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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 There had been a pretence of fishing, but no fish had been caught.
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From this reading It was soon found that such an amusement would interfere with the ladies' dresses, and the affairs had become too serious to allow of any trivial interruption.
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From this reading The water off the nasty cord has got all over Maria's dress, already."
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From this reading It was soon found that such an amusement would interfere with the ladies' dresses, and the affairs had become too serious to allow of any trivial interruption.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The water off the nasty cord has got all over Maria's dress, already."
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From this reading It was soon found that such an amusement would interfere with the ladies' dresses, and the affairs had become too serious to allow of any trivial interruption.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was soon found that such an amusement would interfere with the ladies' dresses, and the affairs had become too serious to allow of any trivial interruption.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was soon found that such an amusement would interfere with the ladies' dresses, and the affairs had become too serious to allow of any trivial interruption.
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From this reading "I really think, Mr. Cheesacre," an anxious mother had said, "that you'd better give it up.
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From this reading It was soon found that such an amusement would interfere with the ladies' dresses, and the affairs had become too serious to allow of any trivial interruption.
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From this reading It was soon found that such an amusement would interfere with the ladies' dresses, and the affairs had become too serious to allow of any trivial interruption.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a pretence of fishing, but no fish had been caught.
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From this reading "I really think, Mr. Cheesacre," an anxious mother had said, "that you'd better give it up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been a pretence of fishing, but no fish had been caught.
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From this reading There had been a pretence of fishing, but no fish had been caught.
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From this reading "I really think, Mr. Cheesacre," an anxious mother had said, "that you'd better give it up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water off the nasty cord has got all over Maria's dress, already."
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From this reading The water off the nasty cord has got all over Maria's dress, already."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was soon found that such an amusement would interfere with the ladies' dresses, and the affairs had become too serious to allow of any trivial interruption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been a pretence of fishing, but no fish had been caught.
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From this reading There had been a pretence of fishing, but no fish had been caught.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was soon found that such an amusement would interfere with the ladies' dresses, and the affairs had become too serious to allow of any trivial interruption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I really think, Mr. Cheesacre," an anxious mother had said, "that you'd better give it up.
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From this reading The water off the nasty cord has got all over Maria's dress, already."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a pretence of fishing, but no fish had been caught.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The water off the nasty cord has got all over Maria's dress, already."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I really think, Mr. Cheesacre," an anxious mother had said, "that you'd better give it up.
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From this reading It was soon found that such an amusement would interfere with the ladies' dresses, and the affairs had become too serious to allow of any trivial interruption.
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From this reading It was soon found that such an amusement would interfere with the ladies' dresses, and the affairs had become too serious to allow of any trivial interruption.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was soon found that such an amusement would interfere with the ladies' dresses, and the affairs had become too serious to allow of any trivial interruption.
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From this reading It was soon found that such an amusement would interfere with the ladies' dresses, and the affairs had become too serious to allow of any trivial interruption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water off the nasty cord has got all over Maria's dress, already."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I really think, Mr. Cheesacre," an anxious mother had said, "that you'd better give it up.
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From this reading "I really think, Mr. Cheesacre," an anxious mother had said, "that you'd better give it up.
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From this reading The water off the nasty cord has got all over Maria's dress, already."
not any; not one
From this reading There had been a pretence of fishing, but no fish had been caught.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been a pretence of fishing, but no fish had been caught.
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From this reading The water off the nasty cord has got all over Maria's dress, already."
above and across; more than
From this reading The water off the nasty cord has got all over Maria's dress, already."
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From this reading There had been a pretence of fishing, but no fish had been caught.
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From this reading "I really think, Mr. Cheesacre," an anxious mother had said, "that you'd better give it up.
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From this reading The Rivals.
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From this reading "I really think, Mr. Cheesacre," an anxious mother had said, "that you'd better give it up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was soon found that such an amusement would interfere with the ladies' dresses, and the affairs had become too serious to allow of any trivial interruption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was soon found that such an amusement would interfere with the ladies' dresses, and the affairs had become too serious to allow of any trivial interruption.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was soon found that such an amusement would interfere with the ladies' dresses, and the affairs had become too serious to allow of any trivial interruption.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was soon found that such an amusement would interfere with the ladies' dresses, and the affairs had become too serious to allow of any trivial interruption.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rivals.
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From this reading There had been a pretence of fishing, but no fish had been caught.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I really think, Mr. Cheesacre," an anxious mother had said, "that you'd better give it up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was soon found that such an amusement would interfere with the ladies' dresses, and the affairs had become too serious to allow of any trivial interruption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was soon found that such an amusement would interfere with the ladies' dresses, and the affairs had become too serious to allow of any trivial interruption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was soon found that such an amusement would interfere with the ladies' dresses, and the affairs had become too serious to allow of any trivial interruption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I really think, Mr. Cheesacre," an anxious mother had said, "that you'd better give it up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was soon found that such an amusement would interfere with the ladies' dresses, and the affairs had become too serious to allow of any trivial interruption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water off the nasty cord has got all over Maria's dress, already."
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was soon found that such an amusement would interfere with the ladies' dresses, and the affairs had become too serious to allow of any trivial interruption.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was soon found that such an amusement would interfere with the ladies' dresses, and the affairs had become too serious to allow of any trivial interruption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I really think, Mr. Cheesacre," an anxious mother had said, "that you'd better give it up.
