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Chapter XXXVI
THE PRINCE OF PEACE. It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once. "There is a hansom at the door," he said, "put on your bonnet and come. I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose." Charlotte Home, accustomed as Home's wife to imperative demands, only thought of a night's nursing of some specially poor patient.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Charlotte Home, accustomed as Home's wife to imperative demands, only thought of a night's nursing of some specially poor patient.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Charlotte Home, accustomed as Home's wife to imperative demands, only thought of a night's nursing of some specially poor patient.”
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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 is a hansom at the door," he said, "put on your bonnet and come.
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From this reading Charlotte Home, accustomed as Home's wife to imperative demands, only thought of a night's nursing of some specially poor patient.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose."
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There is a hansom at the door," he said, "put on your bonnet and come.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is a hansom at the door," he said, "put on your bonnet and come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charlotte Home, accustomed as Home's wife to imperative demands, only thought of a night's nursing of some specially poor patient.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charlotte Home, accustomed as Home's wife to imperative demands, only thought of a night's nursing of some specially poor patient.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is a hansom at the door," he said, "put on your bonnet and come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is a hansom at the door," he said, "put on your bonnet and come.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is a hansom at the door," he said, "put on your bonnet and come.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
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From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charlotte Home, accustomed as Home's wife to imperative demands, only thought of a night's nursing of some specially poor patient.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose."
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From this reading Charlotte Home, accustomed as Home's wife to imperative demands, only thought of a night's nursing of some specially poor patient.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a hansom at the door," he said, "put on your bonnet and come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charlotte Home, accustomed as Home's wife to imperative demands, only thought of a night's nursing of some specially poor patient.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose."
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From this reading Charlotte Home, accustomed as Home's wife to imperative demands, only thought of a night's nursing of some specially poor patient.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRINCE OF PEACE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There is a hansom at the door," he said, "put on your bonnet and come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charlotte Home, accustomed as Home's wife to imperative demands, only thought of a night's nursing of some specially poor patient.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charlotte Home, accustomed as Home's wife to imperative demands, only thought of a night's nursing of some specially poor patient.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRINCE OF PEACE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charlotte Home, accustomed as Home's wife to imperative demands, only thought of a night's nursing of some specially poor patient.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRINCE OF PEACE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is a hansom at the door," he said, "put on your bonnet and come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is a hansom at the door," he said, "put on your bonnet and come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charlotte Home, accustomed as Home's wife to imperative demands, only thought of a night's nursing of some specially poor patient.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charlotte Home, accustomed as Home's wife to imperative demands, only thought of a night's nursing of some specially poor patient.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINCE OF PEACE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is a hansom at the door," he said, "put on your bonnet and come.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charlotte Home, accustomed as Home's wife to imperative demands, only thought of a night's nursing of some specially poor patient.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose."
at the time that
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose."
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is a hansom at the door," he said, "put on your bonnet and come.
