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Chapter VI
FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning. "Mr. Mainwaring is not coming," she announced. "Dick, Hilda, Constance, Sylvia, and Mr. Crick will go in the motor. Mr. Carmyle, will you give me your company in the victoria?" I smiled wanly and thanked her.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Dick, Hilda, Constance, Sylvia, and Mr. Crick will go in the motor.”
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading “FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.”
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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 FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
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From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Dick, Hilda, Constance, Sylvia, and Mr. Crick will go in the motor.
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From this reading "Mr. Mainwaring is not coming," she announced.
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From this reading Mr. Carmyle, will you give me your company in the victoria?"
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From this reading "Mr. Mainwaring is not coming," she announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Carmyle, will you give me your company in the victoria?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dick, Hilda, Constance, Sylvia, and Mr. Crick will go in the motor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dick, Hilda, Constance, Sylvia, and Mr. Crick will go in the motor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dick, Hilda, Constance, Sylvia, and Mr. Crick will go in the motor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
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From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
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From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Carmyle, will you give me your company in the victoria?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dick, Hilda, Constance, Sylvia, and Mr. Crick will go in the motor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
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From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
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From this reading "Dick, Hilda, Constance, Sylvia, and Mr. Crick will go in the motor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I smiled wanly and thanked her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Mainwaring is not coming," she announced.
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From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Mainwaring is not coming," she announced.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Carmyle, will you give me your company in the victoria?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dick, Hilda, Constance, Sylvia, and Mr. Crick will go in the motor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Mainwaring is not coming," she announced.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mr. Mainwaring is not coming," she announced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
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From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Mainwaring is not coming," she announced.
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From this reading I smiled wanly and thanked her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dick, Hilda, Constance, Sylvia, and Mr. Crick will go in the motor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I smiled wanly and thanked her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Carmyle, will you give me your company in the victoria?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I smiled wanly and thanked her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Dick, Hilda, Constance, Sylvia, and Mr. Crick will go in the motor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr. Carmyle, will you give me your company in the victoria?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr. Carmyle, will you give me your company in the victoria?"
