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Chapter XXX
THE hour for parting came. Of all the guests, Sir Thomas alone stayed at the house a guest for the night. Mr. and Mrs. Emlyn had their own carriage. Mrs. Braefield’s carriage came to the door for Mrs. Cameron and Lily. Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, “Who would not rather walk on such a night?” and she whispered to her aunt.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of all the guests, Sir Thomas alone stayed at the house a guest for the night.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, “Who would not rather walk on such a night?” and she whispered to her aunt.”
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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 Of all the guests, Sir Thomas alone stayed at the house a guest for the night.
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From this reading Of all the guests, Sir Thomas alone stayed at the house a guest for the night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of all the guests, Sir Thomas alone stayed at the house a guest for the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Emlyn had their own carriage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of all the guests, Sir Thomas alone stayed at the house a guest for the night.
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From this reading Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, “Who would not rather walk on such a night?” and she whispered to her aunt.
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From this reading Mrs. Braefield’s carriage came to the door for Mrs. Cameron and Lily.
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From this reading THE hour for parting came.
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From this reading Mrs. Braefield’s carriage came to the door for Mrs. Cameron and Lily.
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Emlyn had their own carriage.
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From this reading Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, “Who would not rather walk on such a night?” and she whispered to her aunt.
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From this reading Mrs. Braefield’s carriage came to the door for Mrs. Cameron and Lily.
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Emlyn had their own carriage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE hour for parting came.
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From this reading Of all the guests, Sir Thomas alone stayed at the house a guest for the night.
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From this reading Of all the guests, Sir Thomas alone stayed at the house a guest for the night.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Emlyn had their own carriage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, “Who would not rather walk on such a night?” and she whispered to her aunt.
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From this reading THE hour for parting came.
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From this reading Of all the guests, Sir Thomas alone stayed at the house a guest for the night.
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From this reading Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, “Who would not rather walk on such a night?” and she whispered to her aunt.
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From this reading Mrs. Braefield’s carriage came to the door for Mrs. Cameron and Lily.
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Emlyn had their own carriage.
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Emlyn had their own carriage.
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From this reading Of all the guests, Sir Thomas alone stayed at the house a guest for the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, “Who would not rather walk on such a night?” and she whispered to her aunt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all the guests, Sir Thomas alone stayed at the house a guest for the night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, “Who would not rather walk on such a night?” and she whispered to her aunt.
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Emlyn had their own carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE hour for parting came.
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From this reading Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, “Who would not rather walk on such a night?” and she whispered to her aunt.
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From this reading Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, “Who would not rather walk on such a night?” and she whispered to her aunt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, “Who would not rather walk on such a night?” and she whispered to her aunt.
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From this reading Of all the guests, Sir Thomas alone stayed at the house a guest for the night.
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From this reading Of all the guests, Sir Thomas alone stayed at the house a guest for the night.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, “Who would not rather walk on such a night?” and she whispered to her aunt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE hour for parting came.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Emlyn had their own carriage.
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From this reading Of all the guests, Sir Thomas alone stayed at the house a guest for the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Braefield’s carriage came to the door for Mrs. Cameron and Lily.
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From this reading Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, “Who would not rather walk on such a night?” and she whispered to her aunt.
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From this reading Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, “Who would not rather walk on such a night?” and she whispered to her aunt.
which person or people
From this reading Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, “Who would not rather walk on such a night?” and she whispered to her aunt.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, “Who would not rather walk on such a night?” and she whispered to her aunt.
