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Chapter XVIII
The polling would take place on the last day of March. On the day previous to that of nomination Glazzard and Serena Mumbray were to be married. Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent. Mrs. Mumbray, consistently obstinate on this one point, refused to be present at the ceremony. "There will be no need of me," she said to Serena.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The polling would take place on the last day of March.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There will be no need of me," she said to Serena.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Mrs. Mumbray, consistently obstinate on this one point, refused to be present at the ceremony.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “Mrs. Mumbray, consistently obstinate on this one point, refused to be present at the ceremony.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The polling would take place on the last day of March.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The polling would take place on the last day of March.”
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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 Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day previous to that of nomination Glazzard and Serena Mumbray were to be married.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the day previous to that of nomination Glazzard and Serena Mumbray were to be married.
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From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
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From this reading Mrs. Mumbray, consistently obstinate on this one point, refused to be present at the ceremony.
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From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
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From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
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From this reading Mrs. Mumbray, consistently obstinate on this one point, refused to be present at the ceremony.
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From this reading The polling would take place on the last day of March.
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From this reading On the day previous to that of nomination Glazzard and Serena Mumbray were to be married.
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From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
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From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The polling would take place on the last day of March.
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From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
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From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
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From this reading The polling would take place on the last day of March.
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From this reading On the day previous to that of nomination Glazzard and Serena Mumbray were to be married.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There will be no need of me," she said to Serena.
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From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
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From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
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From this reading Mrs. Mumbray, consistently obstinate on this one point, refused to be present at the ceremony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the day previous to that of nomination Glazzard and Serena Mumbray were to be married.
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From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There will be no need of me," she said to Serena.
not any; not one
From this reading "There will be no need of me," she said to Serena.
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From this reading On the day previous to that of nomination Glazzard and Serena Mumbray were to be married.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
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From this reading Mrs. Mumbray, consistently obstinate on this one point, refused to be present at the ceremony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The polling would take place on the last day of March.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The polling would take place on the last day of March.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Mumbray, consistently obstinate on this one point, refused to be present at the ceremony.
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From this reading The polling would take place on the last day of March.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Mrs. Mumbray, consistently obstinate on this one point, refused to be present at the ceremony.
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From this reading The polling would take place on the last day of March.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Mumbray, consistently obstinate on this one point, refused to be present at the ceremony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the day previous to that of nomination Glazzard and Serena Mumbray were to be married.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Mumbray, consistently obstinate on this one point, refused to be present at the ceremony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There will be no need of me," she said to Serena.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the day previous to that of nomination Glazzard and Serena Mumbray were to be married.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There will be no need of me," she said to Serena.
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From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The polling would take place on the last day of March.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the day previous to that of nomination Glazzard and Serena Mumbray were to be married.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The polling would take place on the last day of March.
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From this reading "There will be no need of me," she said to Serena.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Mumbray, consistently obstinate on this one point, refused to be present at the ceremony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day previous to that of nomination Glazzard and Serena Mumbray were to be married.
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From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the day previous to that of nomination Glazzard and Serena Mumbray were to be married.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There will be no need of me," she said to Serena.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The polling would take place on the last day of March.
