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Chapter XX
THE next day Mrs. Campion and Cecilia were seated under the veranda. They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work. MRS. CAMPION.--"Has Mr. Chillingly said when he means to take leave?" CECILIA.--"Not to me.
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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “CAMPION.--"Has Mr. Chillingly said when he means to take leave?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE next day Mrs. Campion and Cecilia were seated under the veranda.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CAMPION.--"Has Mr. Chillingly said when he means to take leave?"”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “THE next day Mrs. Campion and Cecilia were seated under the veranda.”
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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 They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Campion and Cecilia were seated under the veranda.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
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From this reading THE next day Mrs. Campion and Cecilia were seated under the veranda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Campion and Cecilia were seated under the veranda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAMPION.--"Has Mr. Chillingly said when he means to take leave?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Campion and Cecilia were seated under the veranda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAMPION.--"Has Mr. Chillingly said when he means to take leave?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAMPION.--"Has Mr. Chillingly said when he means to take leave?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAMPION.--"Has Mr. Chillingly said when he means to take leave?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CECILIA.--"Not to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAMPION.--"Has Mr. Chillingly said when he means to take leave?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAMPION.--"Has Mr. Chillingly said when he means to take leave?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Campion and Cecilia were seated under the veranda.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Campion and Cecilia were seated under the veranda.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CECILIA.--"Not to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAMPION.--"Has Mr. Chillingly said when he means to take leave?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Campion and Cecilia were seated under the veranda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CAMPION.--"Has Mr. Chillingly said when he means to take leave?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Campion and Cecilia were seated under the veranda.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAMPION.--"Has Mr. Chillingly said when he means to take leave?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Campion and Cecilia were seated under the veranda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Campion and Cecilia were seated under the veranda.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Campion and Cecilia were seated under the veranda.
at the time that
From this reading CAMPION.--"Has Mr. Chillingly said when he means to take leave?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
