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Pamela's Secret In her love-making with the Lavender Lady Avelyn had, truth to tell, rather neglected Pamela. Their friendship had always been more or less of a spasmodic character. They often met on the road on Monday mornings, and travelled in the same compartment of the train, and they would return from Harlingden together on Friday afternoons. Generally they talked the ordinary schoolgirl chatter about Silverside doings. Pamela rarely mentioned her own concerns.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Generally they talked the ordinary schoolgirl chatter about Silverside doings.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Their friendship had always been more or less of a spasmodic character.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They often met on the road on Monday mornings, and travelled in the same compartment of the train, and they would return from Harlingden together on Friday afternoons.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Pamela's Secret In her love-making with the Lavender Lady Avelyn had, truth to tell, rather neglected Pamela.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pamela's Secret In her love-making with the Lavender Lady Avelyn had, truth to tell, rather neglected Pamela.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “They often met on the road on Monday mornings, and travelled in the same compartment of the train, and they would return from Harlingden together on Friday afternoons.”
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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 Their friendship had always been more or less of a spasmodic character.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Generally they talked the ordinary schoolgirl chatter about Silverside doings.
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From this reading They often met on the road on Monday mornings, and travelled in the same compartment of the train, and they would return from Harlingden together on Friday afternoons.
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From this reading Their friendship had always been more or less of a spasmodic character.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They often met on the road on Monday mornings, and travelled in the same compartment of the train, and they would return from Harlingden together on Friday afternoons.
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From this reading Pamela's Secret In her love-making with the Lavender Lady Avelyn had, truth to tell, rather neglected Pamela.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their friendship had always been more or less of a spasmodic character.
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From this reading Their friendship had always been more or less of a spasmodic character.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Generally they talked the ordinary schoolgirl chatter about Silverside doings.
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From this reading They often met on the road on Monday mornings, and travelled in the same compartment of the train, and they would return from Harlingden together on Friday afternoons.
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From this reading Pamela rarely mentioned her own concerns.
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From this reading Generally they talked the ordinary schoolgirl chatter about Silverside doings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They often met on the road on Monday mornings, and travelled in the same compartment of the train, and they would return from Harlingden together on Friday afternoons.
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From this reading Their friendship had always been more or less of a spasmodic character.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They often met on the road on Monday mornings, and travelled in the same compartment of the train, and they would return from Harlingden together on Friday afternoons.
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From this reading Generally they talked the ordinary schoolgirl chatter about Silverside doings.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pamela's Secret In her love-making with the Lavender Lady Avelyn had, truth to tell, rather neglected Pamela.
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From this reading They often met on the road on Monday mornings, and travelled in the same compartment of the train, and they would return from Harlingden together on Friday afternoons.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pamela's Secret In her love-making with the Lavender Lady Avelyn had, truth to tell, rather neglected Pamela.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pamela's Secret In her love-making with the Lavender Lady Avelyn had, truth to tell, rather neglected Pamela.
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From this reading Pamela's Secret In her love-making with the Lavender Lady Avelyn had, truth to tell, rather neglected Pamela.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pamela's Secret In her love-making with the Lavender Lady Avelyn had, truth to tell, rather neglected Pamela.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their friendship had always been more or less of a spasmodic character.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pamela's Secret In her love-making with the Lavender Lady Avelyn had, truth to tell, rather neglected Pamela.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pamela rarely mentioned her own concerns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They often met on the road on Monday mornings, and travelled in the same compartment of the train, and they would return from Harlingden together on Friday afternoons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They often met on the road on Monday mornings, and travelled in the same compartment of the train, and they would return from Harlingden together on Friday afternoons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their friendship had always been more or less of a spasmodic character.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They often met on the road on Monday mornings, and travelled in the same compartment of the train, and they would return from Harlingden together on Friday afternoons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pamela's Secret In her love-making with the Lavender Lady Avelyn had, truth to tell, rather neglected Pamela.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their friendship had always been more or less of a spasmodic character.
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From this reading They often met on the road on Monday mornings, and travelled in the same compartment of the train, and they would return from Harlingden together on Friday afternoons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They often met on the road on Monday mornings, and travelled in the same compartment of the train, and they would return from Harlingden together on Friday afternoons.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Their friendship had always been more or less of a spasmodic character.
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From this reading Generally they talked the ordinary schoolgirl chatter about Silverside doings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pamela rarely mentioned her own concerns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pamela's Secret In her love-making with the Lavender Lady Avelyn had, truth to tell, rather neglected Pamela.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pamela's Secret In her love-making with the Lavender Lady Avelyn had, truth to tell, rather neglected Pamela.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pamela rarely mentioned her own concerns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pamela's Secret In her love-making with the Lavender Lady Avelyn had, truth to tell, rather neglected Pamela.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They often met on the road on Monday mornings, and travelled in the same compartment of the train, and they would return from Harlingden together on Friday afternoons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They often met on the road on Monday mornings, and travelled in the same compartment of the train, and they would return from Harlingden together on Friday afternoons.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They often met on the road on Monday mornings, and travelled in the same compartment of the train, and they would return from Harlingden together on Friday afternoons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Generally they talked the ordinary schoolgirl chatter about Silverside doings.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Pamela's Secret In her love-making with the Lavender Lady Avelyn had, truth to tell, rather neglected Pamela.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Generally they talked the ordinary schoolgirl chatter about Silverside doings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their friendship had always been more or less of a spasmodic character.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Generally they talked the ordinary schoolgirl chatter about Silverside doings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pamela's Secret In her love-making with the Lavender Lady Avelyn had, truth to tell, rather neglected Pamela.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pamela's Secret In her love-making with the Lavender Lady Avelyn had, truth to tell, rather neglected Pamela.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their friendship had always been more or less of a spasmodic character.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They often met on the road on Monday mornings, and travelled in the same compartment of the train, and they would return from Harlingden together on Friday afternoons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pamela's Secret In her love-making with the Lavender Lady Avelyn had, truth to tell, rather neglected Pamela.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They often met on the road on Monday mornings, and travelled in the same compartment of the train, and they would return from Harlingden together on Friday afternoons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They often met on the road on Monday mornings, and travelled in the same compartment of the train, and they would return from Harlingden together on Friday afternoons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They often met on the road on Monday mornings, and travelled in the same compartment of the train, and they would return from Harlingden together on Friday afternoons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pamela's Secret In her love-making with the Lavender Lady Avelyn had, truth to tell, rather neglected Pamela.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pamela's Secret In her love-making with the Lavender Lady Avelyn had, truth to tell, rather neglected Pamela.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They often met on the road on Monday mornings, and travelled in the same compartment of the train, and they would return from Harlingden together on Friday afternoons.
