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Chapter V
AFTER NINETEEN YEARS A sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places. “Yes, dear. I have great news for you to take back to your mother. Jem has got his commission--in a Goorkha regiment!” The lady who spoke leant back in her chair, half turning her head, but not looking entirely round in the direction of the only other occupant of the room--a girl of nineteen.
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later than; following
From this reading “AFTER NINETEEN YEARS A sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The lady who spoke leant back in her chair, half turning her head, but not looking entirely round in the direction of the only other occupant of the room--a girl of nineteen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have great news for you to take back to your mother.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The lady who spoke leant back in her chair, half turning her head, but not looking entirely round in the direction of the only other occupant of the room--a girl of nineteen.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Jem has got his commission--in a Goorkha regiment!””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have great news for you to take back to your mother.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “AFTER NINETEEN YEARS A sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “AFTER NINETEEN YEARS A sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have great news for you to take back to your mother.”
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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 AFTER NINETEEN YEARS A sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places.
later than; following
From this reading AFTER NINETEEN YEARS A sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places.
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From this reading I have great news for you to take back to your mother.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AFTER NINETEEN YEARS A sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lady who spoke leant back in her chair, half turning her head, but not looking entirely round in the direction of the only other occupant of the room--a girl of nineteen.
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From this reading The lady who spoke leant back in her chair, half turning her head, but not looking entirely round in the direction of the only other occupant of the room--a girl of nineteen.
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From this reading Jem has got his commission--in a Goorkha regiment!”
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From this reading “Yes, dear.
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From this reading The lady who spoke leant back in her chair, half turning her head, but not looking entirely round in the direction of the only other occupant of the room--a girl of nineteen.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The lady who spoke leant back in her chair, half turning her head, but not looking entirely round in the direction of the only other occupant of the room--a girl of nineteen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have great news for you to take back to your mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lady who spoke leant back in her chair, half turning her head, but not looking entirely round in the direction of the only other occupant of the room--a girl of nineteen.
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From this reading Jem has got his commission--in a Goorkha regiment!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jem has got his commission--in a Goorkha regiment!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have great news for you to take back to your mother.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lady who spoke leant back in her chair, half turning her head, but not looking entirely round in the direction of the only other occupant of the room--a girl of nineteen.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jem has got his commission--in a Goorkha regiment!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have great news for you to take back to your mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lady who spoke leant back in her chair, half turning her head, but not looking entirely round in the direction of the only other occupant of the room--a girl of nineteen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lady who spoke leant back in her chair, half turning her head, but not looking entirely round in the direction of the only other occupant of the room--a girl of nineteen.
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From this reading AFTER NINETEEN YEARS A sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jem has got his commission--in a Goorkha regiment!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have great news for you to take back to your mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AFTER NINETEEN YEARS A sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places.
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From this reading Jem has got his commission--in a Goorkha regiment!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AFTER NINETEEN YEARS A sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lady who spoke leant back in her chair, half turning her head, but not looking entirely round in the direction of the only other occupant of the room--a girl of nineteen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lady who spoke leant back in her chair, half turning her head, but not looking entirely round in the direction of the only other occupant of the room--a girl of nineteen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lady who spoke leant back in her chair, half turning her head, but not looking entirely round in the direction of the only other occupant of the room--a girl of nineteen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have great news for you to take back to your mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have great news for you to take back to your mother.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AFTER NINETEEN YEARS A sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The lady who spoke leant back in her chair, half turning her head, but not looking entirely round in the direction of the only other occupant of the room--a girl of nineteen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lady who spoke leant back in her chair, half turning her head, but not looking entirely round in the direction of the only other occupant of the room--a girl of nineteen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lady who spoke leant back in her chair, half turning her head, but not looking entirely round in the direction of the only other occupant of the room--a girl of nineteen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lady who spoke leant back in her chair, half turning her head, but not looking entirely round in the direction of the only other occupant of the room--a girl of nineteen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lady who spoke leant back in her chair, half turning her head, but not looking entirely round in the direction of the only other occupant of the room--a girl of nineteen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AFTER NINETEEN YEARS A sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jem has got his commission--in a Goorkha regiment!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lady who spoke leant back in her chair, half turning her head, but not looking entirely round in the direction of the only other occupant of the room--a girl of nineteen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lady who spoke leant back in her chair, half turning her head, but not looking entirely round in the direction of the only other occupant of the room--a girl of nineteen.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading AFTER NINETEEN YEARS A sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AFTER NINETEEN YEARS A sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lady who spoke leant back in her chair, half turning her head, but not looking entirely round in the direction of the only other occupant of the room--a girl of nineteen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have great news for you to take back to your mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AFTER NINETEEN YEARS A sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lady who spoke leant back in her chair, half turning her head, but not looking entirely round in the direction of the only other occupant of the room--a girl of nineteen.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AFTER NINETEEN YEARS A sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTER NINETEEN YEARS A sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places.
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From this reading The lady who spoke leant back in her chair, half turning her head, but not looking entirely round in the direction of the only other occupant of the room--a girl of nineteen.
which person or people
From this reading The lady who spoke leant back in her chair, half turning her head, but not looking entirely round in the direction of the only other occupant of the room--a girl of nineteen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AFTER NINETEEN YEARS A sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, dear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have great news for you to take back to your mother.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have great news for you to take back to your mother.
