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Chapter XXXI
“AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him. “Thank you kindly, sir, he is better; out of his bed now. The young lady has done him a power of good--” “Hush!” said Lily, colouring. “Make haste home now; you must not keep him waiting for his dinner.” The old woman again curtsied, and went off at a brisk pace.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old woman again curtsied, and went off at a brisk pace.”
energetic and quick
From this reading “The old woman again curtsied, and went off at a brisk pace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The young lady has done him a power of good--” “Hush!” said Lily, colouring.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The young lady has done him a power of good--” “Hush!” said Lily, colouring.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Make haste home now; you must not keep him waiting for his dinner.””
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““Make haste home now; you must not keep him waiting for his dinner.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Make haste home now; you must not keep him waiting for his dinner.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old woman again curtsied, and went off at a brisk pace.”
during the time that
From this reading ““AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed 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 The young lady has done him a power of good--” “Hush!” said Lily, colouring.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old woman again curtsied, and went off at a brisk pace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old woman again curtsied, and went off at a brisk pace.
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From this reading “Thank you kindly, sir, he is better; out of his bed now.
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From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
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From this reading “Thank you kindly, sir, he is better; out of his bed now.
energetic and quick
From this reading The old woman again curtsied, and went off at a brisk pace.
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From this reading The young lady has done him a power of good--” “Hush!” said Lily, colouring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old woman again curtsied, and went off at a brisk pace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Make haste home now; you must not keep him waiting for his dinner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young lady has done him a power of good--” “Hush!” said Lily, colouring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Make haste home now; you must not keep him waiting for his dinner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young lady has done him a power of good--” “Hush!” said Lily, colouring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Make haste home now; you must not keep him waiting for his dinner.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Thank you kindly, sir, he is better; out of his bed now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Thank you kindly, sir, he is better; out of his bed now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Make haste home now; you must not keep him waiting for his dinner.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young lady has done him a power of good--” “Hush!” said Lily, colouring.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Make haste home now; you must not keep him waiting for his dinner.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thank you kindly, sir, he is better; out of his bed now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young lady has done him a power of good--” “Hush!” said Lily, colouring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young lady has done him a power of good--” “Hush!” said Lily, colouring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Make haste home now; you must not keep him waiting for his dinner.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Make haste home now; you must not keep him waiting for his dinner.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Make haste home now; you must not keep him waiting for his dinner.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Thank you kindly, sir, he is better; out of his bed now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old woman again curtsied, and went off at a brisk pace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thank you kindly, sir, he is better; out of his bed now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old woman again curtsied, and went off at a brisk pace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young lady has done him a power of good--” “Hush!” said Lily, colouring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thank you kindly, sir, he is better; out of his bed now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thank you kindly, sir, he is better; out of his bed now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Make haste home now; you must not keep him waiting for his dinner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old woman again curtsied, and went off at a brisk pace.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
during the time that
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
which person or people
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank you kindly, sir, he is better; out of his bed now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young lady has done him a power of good--” “Hush!” said Lily, colouring.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “AND how is your good man, Mrs. Haley?” said the vicar, who had now reached the spot on which the old woman stood,--with Lily’s fair face still bended down to her,--while Kenelm slowly followed him.
