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Chapter VII
ONLY JONES. “Some griefs are med’cinable.” --CYMBELINE. George Holroyd had fain to be content with the Ballingoole Harriers, instead of the Ward-Union and Meath hounds; his poverty but not his will consented to this pitiable change. However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George Holroyd had fain to be content with the Ballingoole Harriers, instead of the Ward-Union and Meath hounds; his poverty but not his will consented to this pitiable change.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Some griefs are med’cinable.”
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From this reading George Holroyd had fain to be content with the Ballingoole Harriers, instead of the Ward-Union and Meath hounds; his poverty but not his will consented to this pitiable change.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading George Holroyd had fain to be content with the Ballingoole Harriers, instead of the Ward-Union and Meath hounds; his poverty but not his will consented to this pitiable change.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading George Holroyd had fain to be content with the Ballingoole Harriers, instead of the Ward-Union and Meath hounds; his poverty but not his will consented to this pitiable change.
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From this reading George Holroyd had fain to be content with the Ballingoole Harriers, instead of the Ward-Union and Meath hounds; his poverty but not his will consented to this pitiable change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Holroyd had fain to be content with the Ballingoole Harriers, instead of the Ward-Union and Meath hounds; his poverty but not his will consented to this pitiable change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Holroyd had fain to be content with the Ballingoole Harriers, instead of the Ward-Union and Meath hounds; his poverty but not his will consented to this pitiable change.
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From this reading --CYMBELINE.
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From this reading However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Holroyd had fain to be content with the Ballingoole Harriers, instead of the Ward-Union and Meath hounds; his poverty but not his will consented to this pitiable change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Holroyd had fain to be content with the Ballingoole Harriers, instead of the Ward-Union and Meath hounds; his poverty but not his will consented to this pitiable change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some griefs are med’cinable.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George Holroyd had fain to be content with the Ballingoole Harriers, instead of the Ward-Union and Meath hounds; his poverty but not his will consented to this pitiable change.
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From this reading George Holroyd had fain to be content with the Ballingoole Harriers, instead of the Ward-Union and Meath hounds; his poverty but not his will consented to this pitiable change.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Holroyd had fain to be content with the Ballingoole Harriers, instead of the Ward-Union and Meath hounds; his poverty but not his will consented to this pitiable change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Holroyd had fain to be content with the Ballingoole Harriers, instead of the Ward-Union and Meath hounds; his poverty but not his will consented to this pitiable change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Holroyd had fain to be content with the Ballingoole Harriers, instead of the Ward-Union and Meath hounds; his poverty but not his will consented to this pitiable change.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Holroyd had fain to be content with the Ballingoole Harriers, instead of the Ward-Union and Meath hounds; his poverty but not his will consented to this pitiable change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONLY JONES.
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From this reading However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Holroyd had fain to be content with the Ballingoole Harriers, instead of the Ward-Union and Meath hounds; his poverty but not his will consented to this pitiable change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some griefs are med’cinable.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.
not any; not one
From this reading However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading George Holroyd had fain to be content with the Ballingoole Harriers, instead of the Ward-Union and Meath hounds; his poverty but not his will consented to this pitiable change.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George Holroyd had fain to be content with the Ballingoole Harriers, instead of the Ward-Union and Meath hounds; his poverty but not his will consented to this pitiable change.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONLY JONES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Holroyd had fain to be content with the Ballingoole Harriers, instead of the Ward-Union and Meath hounds; his poverty but not his will consented to this pitiable change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Holroyd had fain to be content with the Ballingoole Harriers, instead of the Ward-Union and Meath hounds; his poverty but not his will consented to this pitiable change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some griefs are med’cinable.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Holroyd had fain to be content with the Ballingoole Harriers, instead of the Ward-Union and Meath hounds; his poverty but not his will consented to this pitiable change.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading George Holroyd had fain to be content with the Ballingoole Harriers, instead of the Ward-Union and Meath hounds; his poverty but not his will consented to this pitiable change.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Holroyd had fain to be content with the Ballingoole Harriers, instead of the Ward-Union and Meath hounds; his poverty but not his will consented to this pitiable change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Holroyd had fain to be content with the Ballingoole Harriers, instead of the Ward-Union and Meath hounds; his poverty but not his will consented to this pitiable change.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, even Harriers must be followed on horseback, and up to the present, although the Major had been making constant enquiries among his own immediate connections, and many sporting friends, no suitable steed was secured.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading George Holroyd had fain to be content with the Ballingoole Harriers, instead of the Ward-Union and Meath hounds; his poverty but not his will consented to this pitiable change.
in the company of; together with
From this reading George Holroyd had fain to be content with the Ballingoole Harriers, instead of the Ward-Union and Meath hounds; his poverty but not his will consented to this pitiable change.
