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Chapter XVI
OFF ONCE MORE MISS CARRIE'S funeral took place three days later, and Justin and Anstice both attended it. The little churchyard away in the lovely Fells struck Anstice as peculiarly beautiful. There was a great stillness about it, a peace. Miss Maybrick did not attend. They were told that she was not well enough to leave her room, but a week later she sent for Anstice.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There was a great stillness about it, a peace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a great stillness about it, a peace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little churchyard away in the lovely Fells struck Anstice as peculiarly beautiful.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OFF ONCE MORE MISS CARRIE'S funeral took place three days later, and Justin and Anstice both attended it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little churchyard away in the lovely Fells struck Anstice as peculiarly beautiful.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were told that she was not well enough to leave her room, but a week later she sent for Anstice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OFF ONCE MORE MISS CARRIE'S funeral took place three days later, and Justin and Anstice both attended it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were told that she was not well enough to leave her room, but a week later she sent for Anstice.”
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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 There was a great stillness about it, a peace.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a great stillness about it, a peace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OFF ONCE MORE MISS CARRIE'S funeral took place three days later, and Justin and Anstice both attended it.
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From this reading OFF ONCE MORE MISS CARRIE'S funeral took place three days later, and Justin and Anstice both attended it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little churchyard away in the lovely Fells struck Anstice as peculiarly beautiful.
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From this reading Miss Maybrick did not attend.
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From this reading OFF ONCE MORE MISS CARRIE'S funeral took place three days later, and Justin and Anstice both attended it.
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From this reading The little churchyard away in the lovely Fells struck Anstice as peculiarly beautiful.
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From this reading The little churchyard away in the lovely Fells struck Anstice as peculiarly beautiful.
the two together, not just one
From this reading OFF ONCE MORE MISS CARRIE'S funeral took place three days later, and Justin and Anstice both attended it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were told that she was not well enough to leave her room, but a week later she sent for Anstice.
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From this reading OFF ONCE MORE MISS CARRIE'S funeral took place three days later, and Justin and Anstice both attended it.
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From this reading The little churchyard away in the lovely Fells struck Anstice as peculiarly beautiful.
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From this reading OFF ONCE MORE MISS CARRIE'S funeral took place three days later, and Justin and Anstice both attended it.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Maybrick did not attend.
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From this reading They were told that she was not well enough to leave her room, but a week later she sent for Anstice.
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From this reading The little churchyard away in the lovely Fells struck Anstice as peculiarly beautiful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were told that she was not well enough to leave her room, but a week later she sent for Anstice.
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From this reading OFF ONCE MORE MISS CARRIE'S funeral took place three days later, and Justin and Anstice both attended it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a great stillness about it, a peace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were told that she was not well enough to leave her room, but a week later she sent for Anstice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little churchyard away in the lovely Fells struck Anstice as peculiarly beautiful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OFF ONCE MORE MISS CARRIE'S funeral took place three days later, and Justin and Anstice both attended it.
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From this reading OFF ONCE MORE MISS CARRIE'S funeral took place three days later, and Justin and Anstice both attended it.
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From this reading OFF ONCE MORE MISS CARRIE'S funeral took place three days later, and Justin and Anstice both attended it.
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From this reading They were told that she was not well enough to leave her room, but a week later she sent for Anstice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little churchyard away in the lovely Fells struck Anstice as peculiarly beautiful.
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From this reading The little churchyard away in the lovely Fells struck Anstice as peculiarly beautiful.
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From this reading Miss Maybrick did not attend.
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From this reading OFF ONCE MORE MISS CARRIE'S funeral took place three days later, and Justin and Anstice both attended it.
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From this reading OFF ONCE MORE MISS CARRIE'S funeral took place three days later, and Justin and Anstice both attended it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Maybrick did not attend.
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From this reading OFF ONCE MORE MISS CARRIE'S funeral took place three days later, and Justin and Anstice both attended it.
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From this reading OFF ONCE MORE MISS CARRIE'S funeral took place three days later, and Justin and Anstice both attended it.
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From this reading There was a great stillness about it, a peace.
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From this reading The little churchyard away in the lovely Fells struck Anstice as peculiarly beautiful.
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From this reading OFF ONCE MORE MISS CARRIE'S funeral took place three days later, and Justin and Anstice both attended it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were told that she was not well enough to leave her room, but a week later she sent for Anstice.
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From this reading They were told that she was not well enough to leave her room, but a week later she sent for Anstice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were told that she was not well enough to leave her room, but a week later she sent for Anstice.
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From this reading There was a great stillness about it, a peace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little churchyard away in the lovely Fells struck Anstice as peculiarly beautiful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were told that she was not well enough to leave her room, but a week later she sent for Anstice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little churchyard away in the lovely Fells struck Anstice as peculiarly beautiful.
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From this reading There was a great stillness about it, a peace.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were told that she was not well enough to leave her room, but a week later she sent for Anstice.
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From this reading OFF ONCE MORE MISS CARRIE'S funeral took place three days later, and Justin and Anstice both attended it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were told that she was not well enough to leave her room, but a week later she sent for Anstice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were told that she was not well enough to leave her room, but a week later she sent for Anstice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OFF ONCE MORE MISS CARRIE'S funeral took place three days later, and Justin and Anstice both attended it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a great stillness about it, a peace.
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From this reading They were told that she was not well enough to leave her room, but a week later she sent for Anstice.
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From this reading They were told that she was not well enough to leave her room, but a week later she sent for Anstice.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were told that she was not well enough to leave her room, but a week later she sent for Anstice.
