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Chapter XII
A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of. But in spite of the absentees, it was a hilarious party that sat down. Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely. Jim Crowfoot had not ceased talking at all, and showed at present not the slightest sign of doing so. He took Daisy in to dinner.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But in spite of the absentees, it was a hilarious party that sat down.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took Daisy in to dinner.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.”
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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 rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely.
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From this reading But in spite of the absentees, it was a hilarious party that sat down.
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From this reading Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in spite of the absentees, it was a hilarious party that sat down.
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From this reading Jim Crowfoot had not ceased talking at all, and showed at present not the slightest sign of doing so.
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From this reading Jim Crowfoot had not ceased talking at all, and showed at present not the slightest sign of doing so.
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From this reading He took Daisy in to dinner.
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From this reading He took Daisy in to dinner.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely.
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From this reading Jim Crowfoot had not ceased talking at all, and showed at present not the slightest sign of doing so.
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From this reading But in spite of the absentees, it was a hilarious party that sat down.
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From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
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From this reading Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely.
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From this reading Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
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From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took Daisy in to dinner.
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From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
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From this reading But in spite of the absentees, it was a hilarious party that sat down.
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From this reading Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in spite of the absentees, it was a hilarious party that sat down.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But in spite of the absentees, it was a hilarious party that sat down.
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From this reading Jim Crowfoot had not ceased talking at all, and showed at present not the slightest sign of doing so.
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From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
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From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in spite of the absentees, it was a hilarious party that sat down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim Crowfoot had not ceased talking at all, and showed at present not the slightest sign of doing so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But in spite of the absentees, it was a hilarious party that sat down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim Crowfoot had not ceased talking at all, and showed at present not the slightest sign of doing so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim Crowfoot had not ceased talking at all, and showed at present not the slightest sign of doing so.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
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From this reading Jim Crowfoot had not ceased talking at all, and showed at present not the slightest sign of doing so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jim Crowfoot had not ceased talking at all, and showed at present not the slightest sign of doing so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But in spite of the absentees, it was a hilarious party that sat down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim Crowfoot had not ceased talking at all, and showed at present not the slightest sign of doing so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But in spite of the absentees, it was a hilarious party that sat down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took Daisy in to dinner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But in spite of the absentees, it was a hilarious party that sat down.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely.
but in spite of that
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
