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Chapter V
"THEN WE MUST GO." "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband. "Why have you waited for me?" "Because I like company. Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?
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for the reason that
From this reading “"Because I like company.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"THEN WE MUST GO."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?”
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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 Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because I like company.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because I like company.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THEN WE MUST GO."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because I like company.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why have you waited for me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "THEN WE MUST GO."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THEN WE MUST GO."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why have you waited for me?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "THEN WE MUST GO."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
at the time that
From this reading Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why have you waited for me?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?
