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Chapter XXVI
WILL YOU PROMISE? The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute. "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish." "We owe it all to you," said the girl. "Not at all.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “"I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.”
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From this reading "We owe it all to you," said the girl.
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From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.
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From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.
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From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.
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From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."
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From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.
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From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.
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From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."
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From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."
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From this reading "We owe it all to you," said the girl.
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From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."
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From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."
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From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We owe it all to you," said the girl.
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From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."
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From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.
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From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.
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From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.
not any; not one
From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not at all.
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From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.
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From this reading "We owe it all to you," said the girl.
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From this reading WILL YOU PROMISE?
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From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.
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From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.
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From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."
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From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."
belonging to which person
From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WILL YOU PROMISE?
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From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WILL YOU PROMISE?
