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Chapter XXIX
‘Shall such mean little creatures pretend to the fashion? Cousin Turkey Cock, well may you be in a passion.’ _The Peacock at Home_. IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy. I do not wish to dwell on that visit.
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later than; following
From this reading “IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Shall such mean little creatures pretend to the fashion?”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Cousin Turkey Cock, well may you be in a passion.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “‘Shall such mean little creatures pretend to the fashion?”
up to a particular time
From this reading “IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Cousin Turkey Cock, well may you be in a passion.’”
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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 Cousin Turkey Cock, well may you be in a passion.’
later than; following
From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Peacock at Home_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Cousin Turkey Cock, well may you be in a passion.’
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From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
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From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
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From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
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From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
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From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
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From this reading Cousin Turkey Cock, well may you be in a passion.’
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From this reading Cousin Turkey Cock, well may you be in a passion.’
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From this reading ‘Shall such mean little creatures pretend to the fashion?
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From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
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From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not wish to dwell on that visit.
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From this reading I do not wish to dwell on that visit.
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From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
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From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
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From this reading ‘Shall such mean little creatures pretend to the fashion?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
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From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
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From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
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From this reading _The Peacock at Home_.
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From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not wish to dwell on that visit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cousin Turkey Cock, well may you be in a passion.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
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From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
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From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Shall such mean little creatures pretend to the fashion?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Cousin Turkey Cock, well may you be in a passion.’
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From this reading ‘Shall such mean little creatures pretend to the fashion?
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From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I do not wish to dwell on that visit.
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From this reading Cousin Turkey Cock, well may you be in a passion.’
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From this reading _The Peacock at Home_.
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From this reading ‘Shall such mean little creatures pretend to the fashion?
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From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ‘Shall such mean little creatures pretend to the fashion?
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From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ‘Shall such mean little creatures pretend to the fashion?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Shall such mean little creatures pretend to the fashion?
up to a particular time
From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Shall such mean little creatures pretend to the fashion?
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From this reading Cousin Turkey Cock, well may you be in a passion.’
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From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
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From this reading I do not wish to dwell on that visit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
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From this reading Cousin Turkey Cock, well may you be in a passion.’
which person or people
From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
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From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
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From this reading I do not wish to dwell on that visit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was not till the second Christmas after dear Ellen Fordyce’s death that my eldest brother brought his wife and child to Chantry House, after an urgent letter to Lady Peacock from my mother, who yearned for a sight of Griffith’s boy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Cousin Turkey Cock, well may you be in a passion.’
