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Chapter VIII
Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be. He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth. “Tired, honey?” he asked, on one of those occasions. “No. Just talking to myself.” “Say a few nice things for me, while you're about it, then.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Tired, honey?” he asked, on one of those occasions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ““No. Just talking to myself.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““Tired, honey?” he asked, on one of those occasions.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ““Tired, honey?” he asked, on one of those occasions.”
during the time that
From this reading ““Say a few nice things for me, while you're about it, then.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.”
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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 He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
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From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tired, honey?” he asked, on one of those occasions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
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From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
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From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
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From this reading “Say a few nice things for me, while you're about it, then.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Say a few nice things for me, while you're about it, then.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
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From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
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From this reading “Tired, honey?” he asked, on one of those occasions.
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From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
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From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
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From this reading “No. Just talking to myself.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
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From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Say a few nice things for me, while you're about it, then.”
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From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “No. Just talking to myself.”
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From this reading “Say a few nice things for me, while you're about it, then.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No. Just talking to myself.”
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From this reading “Tired, honey?” he asked, on one of those occasions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Tired, honey?” he asked, on one of those occasions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Tired, honey?” he asked, on one of those occasions.
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From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Tired, honey?” he asked, on one of those occasions.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Say a few nice things for me, while you're about it, then.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
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From this reading “No. Just talking to myself.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Say a few nice things for me, while you're about it, then.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Say a few nice things for me, while you're about it, then.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Tired, honey?” he asked, on one of those occasions.
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From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tired, honey?” he asked, on one of those occasions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
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From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
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From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
at the time that
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
during the time that
From this reading “Say a few nice things for me, while you're about it, then.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Say a few nice things for me, while you're about it, then.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
