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Chapter VI
IN MAYFAIR The spring of the next year found us installed in a small house in Mayfair, for the season. For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least. We had travelled as Mr. and Mrs. Lonsdale, we came back as Mr. and Mrs. Lonsdale. There had been no difficulty so far. Every one seemed satisfied, and what was far more important, so were we.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every one seemed satisfied, and what was far more important, so were we.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN MAYFAIR The spring of the next year found us installed in a small house in Mayfair, for the season.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN MAYFAIR The spring of the next year found us installed in a small house in Mayfair, for the season.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Every one seemed satisfied, and what was far more important, so were we.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Every one seemed satisfied, and what was far more important, so were we.”
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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 IN MAYFAIR The spring of the next year found us installed in a small house in Mayfair, for the season.
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From this reading For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least.
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From this reading For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had travelled as Mr. and Mrs. Lonsdale, we came back as Mr. and Mrs. Lonsdale.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least.
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From this reading For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least.
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From this reading We had travelled as Mr. and Mrs. Lonsdale, we came back as Mr. and Mrs. Lonsdale.
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From this reading For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least.
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From this reading For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least.
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From this reading There had been no difficulty so far.
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From this reading For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least.
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From this reading For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one seemed satisfied, and what was far more important, so were we.
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From this reading For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least.
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From this reading There had been no difficulty so far.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN MAYFAIR The spring of the next year found us installed in a small house in Mayfair, for the season.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN MAYFAIR The spring of the next year found us installed in a small house in Mayfair, for the season.
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From this reading For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least.
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From this reading For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least.
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From this reading IN MAYFAIR The spring of the next year found us installed in a small house in Mayfair, for the season.
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From this reading Every one seemed satisfied, and what was far more important, so were we.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN MAYFAIR The spring of the next year found us installed in a small house in Mayfair, for the season.
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From this reading IN MAYFAIR The spring of the next year found us installed in a small house in Mayfair, for the season.
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From this reading For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least.
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From this reading We had travelled as Mr. and Mrs. Lonsdale, we came back as Mr. and Mrs. Lonsdale.
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From this reading IN MAYFAIR The spring of the next year found us installed in a small house in Mayfair, for the season.
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From this reading For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every one seemed satisfied, and what was far more important, so were we.
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From this reading We had travelled as Mr. and Mrs. Lonsdale, we came back as Mr. and Mrs. Lonsdale.
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From this reading We had travelled as Mr. and Mrs. Lonsdale, we came back as Mr. and Mrs. Lonsdale.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN MAYFAIR The spring of the next year found us installed in a small house in Mayfair, for the season.
not any; not one
From this reading There had been no difficulty so far.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN MAYFAIR The spring of the next year found us installed in a small house in Mayfair, for the season.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one seemed satisfied, and what was far more important, so were we.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least.
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From this reading Every one seemed satisfied, and what was far more important, so were we.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN MAYFAIR The spring of the next year found us installed in a small house in Mayfair, for the season.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every one seemed satisfied, and what was far more important, so were we.
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From this reading IN MAYFAIR The spring of the next year found us installed in a small house in Mayfair, for the season.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There had been no difficulty so far.
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From this reading IN MAYFAIR The spring of the next year found us installed in a small house in Mayfair, for the season.
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From this reading For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN MAYFAIR The spring of the next year found us installed in a small house in Mayfair, for the season.
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From this reading There had been no difficulty so far.
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From this reading For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least.
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From this reading We had travelled as Mr. and Mrs. Lonsdale, we came back as Mr. and Mrs. Lonsdale.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN MAYFAIR The spring of the next year found us installed in a small house in Mayfair, for the season.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one seemed satisfied, and what was far more important, so were we.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every one seemed satisfied, and what was far more important, so were we.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Every one seemed satisfied, and what was far more important, so were we.
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From this reading For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a year we had been abroad; the summer in Italy, the winter in Egypt, and had come back with our eyes full of colour, armed against the deadly greyness of England for three months at least.
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From this reading IN MAYFAIR The spring of the next year found us installed in a small house in Mayfair, for the season.
