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Chapter XV
AN ERRAND OF MERCY SPRING was on its way. Justin seemed happy and content in his home. There was no talk of going off with his yacht. Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him. He would often take his little son up into the Fells in his basket chair on the pony.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He would often take his little son up into the Fells in his basket chair on the pony.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Justin seemed happy and content in his home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He would often take his little son up into the Fells in his basket chair on the pony.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.”
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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 Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.
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From this reading Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.
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From this reading Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ERRAND OF MERCY SPRING was on its way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Justin seemed happy and content in his home.
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From this reading Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.
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From this reading He would often take his little son up into the Fells in his basket chair on the pony.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.
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From this reading Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.
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From this reading He would often take his little son up into the Fells in his basket chair on the pony.
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From this reading Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.
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From this reading Justin seemed happy and content in his home.
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From this reading Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.
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From this reading AN ERRAND OF MERCY SPRING was on its way.
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From this reading He would often take his little son up into the Fells in his basket chair on the pony.
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From this reading Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.
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From this reading There was no talk of going off with his yacht.
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From this reading Justin seemed happy and content in his home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Justin seemed happy and content in his home.
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From this reading Justin seemed happy and content in his home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Justin seemed happy and content in his home.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He would often take his little son up into the Fells in his basket chair on the pony.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ERRAND OF MERCY SPRING was on its way.
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From this reading Justin seemed happy and content in his home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would often take his little son up into the Fells in his basket chair on the pony.
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From this reading AN ERRAND OF MERCY SPRING was on its way.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no talk of going off with his yacht.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.
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From this reading Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ERRAND OF MERCY SPRING was on its way.
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From this reading There was no talk of going off with his yacht.
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From this reading He would often take his little son up into the Fells in his basket chair on the pony.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ERRAND OF MERCY SPRING was on its way.
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From this reading He would often take his little son up into the Fells in his basket chair on the pony.
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From this reading Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.
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From this reading Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.
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From this reading Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Justin seemed happy and content in his home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would often take his little son up into the Fells in his basket chair on the pony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ERRAND OF MERCY SPRING was on its way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would often take his little son up into the Fells in his basket chair on the pony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.
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From this reading There was no talk of going off with his yacht.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.
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From this reading There was no talk of going off with his yacht.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.
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From this reading Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.
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From this reading He would often take his little son up into the Fells in his basket chair on the pony.
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From this reading Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ERRAND OF MERCY SPRING was on its way.
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From this reading AN ERRAND OF MERCY SPRING was on its way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no talk of going off with his yacht.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Occasionally he suggested a trip round the coast of Scotland with all of them on board, but Anstice was very doubtful of Ruffie's being able to stand it, and Justin would not hear of taking the girls without him.
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From this reading There was no talk of going off with his yacht.
