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Chapter XVIII
A few days before the bazaar Lady Helen Douglas arrived at Silverbel. She had returned from Scotland on purpose. A letter from Lord Grayleigh induced her to do so. He wrote to Lady Helen immediately after seeing Sibyl. "I don't like the child's look," he wrote; "I have not the least idea what the doctors have said of her, but when I spoke on the subject to her mother, she shirked it.
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later than; following
From this reading “He wrote to Lady Helen immediately after seeing Sibyl.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A few days before the bazaar Lady Helen Douglas arrived at Silverbel.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I don't like the child's look," he wrote; "I have not the least idea what the doctors have said of her, but when I spoke on the subject to her mother, she shirked it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't like the child's look," he wrote; "I have not the least idea what the doctors have said of her, but when I spoke on the subject to her mother, she shirked it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't like the child's look," he wrote; "I have not the least idea what the doctors have said of her, but when I spoke on the subject to her mother, she shirked it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She had returned from Scotland on purpose.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wrote to Lady Helen immediately after seeing Sibyl.”
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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 A few days before the bazaar Lady Helen Douglas arrived at Silverbel.
later than; following
From this reading He wrote to Lady Helen immediately after seeing Sibyl.
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From this reading A few days before the bazaar Lady Helen Douglas arrived at Silverbel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few days before the bazaar Lady Helen Douglas arrived at Silverbel.
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From this reading A few days before the bazaar Lady Helen Douglas arrived at Silverbel.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A few days before the bazaar Lady Helen Douglas arrived at Silverbel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't like the child's look," he wrote; "I have not the least idea what the doctors have said of her, but when I spoke on the subject to her mother, she shirked it.
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From this reading "I don't like the child's look," he wrote; "I have not the least idea what the doctors have said of her, but when I spoke on the subject to her mother, she shirked it.
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From this reading A few days before the bazaar Lady Helen Douglas arrived at Silverbel.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A letter from Lord Grayleigh induced her to do so.
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From this reading "I don't like the child's look," he wrote; "I have not the least idea what the doctors have said of her, but when I spoke on the subject to her mother, she shirked it.
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From this reading "I don't like the child's look," he wrote; "I have not the least idea what the doctors have said of her, but when I spoke on the subject to her mother, she shirked it.
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From this reading A few days before the bazaar Lady Helen Douglas arrived at Silverbel.
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From this reading A few days before the bazaar Lady Helen Douglas arrived at Silverbel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had returned from Scotland on purpose.
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From this reading A letter from Lord Grayleigh induced her to do so.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had returned from Scotland on purpose.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I don't like the child's look," he wrote; "I have not the least idea what the doctors have said of her, but when I spoke on the subject to her mother, she shirked it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrote to Lady Helen immediately after seeing Sibyl.
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From this reading A few days before the bazaar Lady Helen Douglas arrived at Silverbel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A letter from Lord Grayleigh induced her to do so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't like the child's look," he wrote; "I have not the least idea what the doctors have said of her, but when I spoke on the subject to her mother, she shirked it.
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From this reading "I don't like the child's look," he wrote; "I have not the least idea what the doctors have said of her, but when I spoke on the subject to her mother, she shirked it.
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From this reading He wrote to Lady Helen immediately after seeing Sibyl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A letter from Lord Grayleigh induced her to do so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't like the child's look," he wrote; "I have not the least idea what the doctors have said of her, but when I spoke on the subject to her mother, she shirked it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days before the bazaar Lady Helen Douglas arrived at Silverbel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't like the child's look," he wrote; "I have not the least idea what the doctors have said of her, but when I spoke on the subject to her mother, she shirked it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A letter from Lord Grayleigh induced her to do so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't like the child's look," he wrote; "I have not the least idea what the doctors have said of her, but when I spoke on the subject to her mother, she shirked it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't like the child's look," he wrote; "I have not the least idea what the doctors have said of her, but when I spoke on the subject to her mother, she shirked it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A letter from Lord Grayleigh induced her to do so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't like the child's look," he wrote; "I have not the least idea what the doctors have said of her, but when I spoke on the subject to her mother, she shirked it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I don't like the child's look," he wrote; "I have not the least idea what the doctors have said of her, but when I spoke on the subject to her mother, she shirked it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't like the child's look," he wrote; "I have not the least idea what the doctors have said of her, but when I spoke on the subject to her mother, she shirked it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had returned from Scotland on purpose.
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From this reading She had returned from Scotland on purpose.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had returned from Scotland on purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't like the child's look," he wrote; "I have not the least idea what the doctors have said of her, but when I spoke on the subject to her mother, she shirked it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had returned from Scotland on purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wrote to Lady Helen immediately after seeing Sibyl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had returned from Scotland on purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't like the child's look," he wrote; "I have not the least idea what the doctors have said of her, but when I spoke on the subject to her mother, she shirked it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wrote to Lady Helen immediately after seeing Sibyl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days before the bazaar Lady Helen Douglas arrived at Silverbel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A letter from Lord Grayleigh induced her to do so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't like the child's look," he wrote; "I have not the least idea what the doctors have said of her, but when I spoke on the subject to her mother, she shirked it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't like the child's look," he wrote; "I have not the least idea what the doctors have said of her, but when I spoke on the subject to her mother, she shirked it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days before the bazaar Lady Helen Douglas arrived at Silverbel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A letter from Lord Grayleigh induced her to do so.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't like the child's look," he wrote; "I have not the least idea what the doctors have said of her, but when I spoke on the subject to her mother, she shirked it.
at the time that
From this reading "I don't like the child's look," he wrote; "I have not the least idea what the doctors have said of her, but when I spoke on the subject to her mother, she shirked it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wrote to Lady Helen immediately after seeing Sibyl.
