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Chapter V
“Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman? I fancied you brought him along.” “We didn't,” Beatrice told him. “He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.” “Mary told me he came along.
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later than; following
From this reading ““Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “I fancied you brought him along.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I fancied you brought him along.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““We didn't,” Beatrice told 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 “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
later than; following
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I fancied you brought him along.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.”
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From this reading “He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.”
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From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I fancied you brought him along.”
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From this reading “Mary told me he came along.
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From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
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From this reading “He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.”
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From this reading “We didn't,” Beatrice told him.
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From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
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From this reading I fancied you brought him along.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.”
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From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
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From this reading “He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.”
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From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I fancied you brought him along.”
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From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.”
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From this reading “Mary told me he came along.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mary told me he came along.
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From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We didn't,” Beatrice told him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We didn't,” Beatrice told him.
at the time that
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
in or at the place that
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I fancied you brought him along.”
