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Chapter XXVII
HIDDEN IN THE GRAVE. Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers. "Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court. For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements. So pray come without delay, and set these people at rest.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So pray come without delay, and set these people at rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So pray come without delay, and set these people at rest.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “So pray come without delay, and set these people at rest.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “So pray come without delay, and set these people at rest.”
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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 Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
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From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court.
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From this reading "Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
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From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
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From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
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From this reading "Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So pray come without delay, and set these people at rest.
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From this reading "Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
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From this reading So pray come without delay, and set these people at rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
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From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
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From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
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From this reading HIDDEN IN THE GRAVE.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court.
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From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
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From this reading HIDDEN IN THE GRAVE.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HIDDEN IN THE GRAVE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
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From this reading "Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court.
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From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
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From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So pray come without delay, and set these people at rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So pray come without delay, and set these people at rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So pray come without delay, and set these people at rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So pray come without delay, and set these people at rest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So pray come without delay, and set these people at rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
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From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIDDEN IN THE GRAVE.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So pray come without delay, and set these people at rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So pray come without delay, and set these people at rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
