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The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it. I have, most unfortunately, given my ankle a bad sprain. I had a fall yesterday when out riding, and am obliged to lie up for a day or two. There is much that I should wish to talk over with you before you go to Queensland. Can you come down here to-morrow by the first train?
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “There is much that I should wish to talk over with you before you go to Queensland.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Can you come down here to-morrow by the first train?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Can you come down here to-morrow by the first train?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have, most unfortunately, given my ankle a bad sprain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Can you come down here to-morrow by the first train?”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “There is much that I should wish to talk over with you before you go to Queensland.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.”
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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 I have, most unfortunately, given my ankle a bad sprain.
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From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I had a fall yesterday when out riding, and am obliged to lie up for a day or two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
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From this reading I have, most unfortunately, given my ankle a bad sprain.
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From this reading I have, most unfortunately, given my ankle a bad sprain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There is much that I should wish to talk over with you before you go to Queensland.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Can you come down here to-morrow by the first train?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Can you come down here to-morrow by the first train?
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From this reading I had a fall yesterday when out riding, and am obliged to lie up for a day or two.
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From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
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From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
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From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
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From this reading Can you come down here to-morrow by the first train?
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From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
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From this reading I had a fall yesterday when out riding, and am obliged to lie up for a day or two.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Can you come down here to-morrow by the first train?
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From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had a fall yesterday when out riding, and am obliged to lie up for a day or two.
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From this reading I have, most unfortunately, given my ankle a bad sprain.
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From this reading There is much that I should wish to talk over with you before you go to Queensland.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a fall yesterday when out riding, and am obliged to lie up for a day or two.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have, most unfortunately, given my ankle a bad sprain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Can you come down here to-morrow by the first train?
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From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
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From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
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From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
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From this reading I had a fall yesterday when out riding, and am obliged to lie up for a day or two.
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From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
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From this reading I have, most unfortunately, given my ankle a bad sprain.
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From this reading There is much that I should wish to talk over with you before you go to Queensland.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
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From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
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From this reading I had a fall yesterday when out riding, and am obliged to lie up for a day or two.
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From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
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From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had a fall yesterday when out riding, and am obliged to lie up for a day or two.
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From this reading I had a fall yesterday when out riding, and am obliged to lie up for a day or two.
above and across; more than
From this reading There is much that I should wish to talk over with you before you go to Queensland.
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From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
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From this reading There is much that I should wish to talk over with you before you go to Queensland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
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From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
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From this reading I had a fall yesterday when out riding, and am obliged to lie up for a day or two.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There is much that I should wish to talk over with you before you go to Queensland.
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From this reading I have, most unfortunately, given my ankle a bad sprain.
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From this reading There is much that I should wish to talk over with you before you go to Queensland.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
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From this reading There is much that I should wish to talk over with you before you go to Queensland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
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From this reading Can you come down here to-morrow by the first train?
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From this reading Can you come down here to-morrow by the first train?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had a fall yesterday when out riding, and am obliged to lie up for a day or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have, most unfortunately, given my ankle a bad sprain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had a fall yesterday when out riding, and am obliged to lie up for a day or two.
at the time that
From this reading I had a fall yesterday when out riding, and am obliged to lie up for a day or two.
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From this reading There is much that I should wish to talk over with you before you go to Queensland.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is much that I should wish to talk over with you before you go to Queensland.
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From this reading I had a fall yesterday when out riding, and am obliged to lie up for a day or two.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The following letter reached Philip Ogilvie late that same evening:-- MY DEAR OGILVIE, Your decision is naturally all that can be desired, and I only hope you may never live to regret it.
