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Chapter XIII
Before she went home, Marcella turned into the little rectory garden to see if she could find Mary Harden for a minute or two. The intimacy between them was such that she generally found entrance to the house by going round to a garden door and knocking or calling. The house was very small, and Mary's little sitting-room was close to this door. Her knock brought Mary instantly. "Oh! come in.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before she went home, Marcella turned into the little rectory garden to see if she could find Mary Harden for a minute or two.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The intimacy between them was such that she generally found entrance to the house by going round to a garden door and knocking or calling.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Her knock brought Mary instantly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh! come in.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Before she went home, Marcella turned into the little rectory garden to see if she could find Mary Harden for a minute or two.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The intimacy between them was such that she generally found entrance to the house by going round to a garden door and knocking or calling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before she went home, Marcella turned into the little rectory garden to see if she could find Mary Harden for a minute or two.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before she went home, Marcella turned into the little rectory garden to see if she could find Mary Harden for a minute or two.”
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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 Before she went home, Marcella turned into the little rectory garden to see if she could find Mary Harden for a minute or two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The intimacy between them was such that she generally found entrance to the house by going round to a garden door and knocking or calling.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before she went home, Marcella turned into the little rectory garden to see if she could find Mary Harden for a minute or two.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The intimacy between them was such that she generally found entrance to the house by going round to a garden door and knocking or calling.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her knock brought Mary instantly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The intimacy between them was such that she generally found entrance to the house by going round to a garden door and knocking or calling.
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From this reading The intimacy between them was such that she generally found entrance to the house by going round to a garden door and knocking or calling.
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From this reading The house was very small, and Mary's little sitting-room was close to this door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh! come in.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before she went home, Marcella turned into the little rectory garden to see if she could find Mary Harden for a minute or two.
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From this reading The intimacy between them was such that she generally found entrance to the house by going round to a garden door and knocking or calling.
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From this reading The intimacy between them was such that she generally found entrance to the house by going round to a garden door and knocking or calling.
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From this reading Before she went home, Marcella turned into the little rectory garden to see if she could find Mary Harden for a minute or two.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before she went home, Marcella turned into the little rectory garden to see if she could find Mary Harden for a minute or two.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The intimacy between them was such that she generally found entrance to the house by going round to a garden door and knocking or calling.
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From this reading Before she went home, Marcella turned into the little rectory garden to see if she could find Mary Harden for a minute or two.
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From this reading The intimacy between them was such that she generally found entrance to the house by going round to a garden door and knocking or calling.
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From this reading The intimacy between them was such that she generally found entrance to the house by going round to a garden door and knocking or calling.
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From this reading Before she went home, Marcella turned into the little rectory garden to see if she could find Mary Harden for a minute or two.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her knock brought Mary instantly.
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From this reading Before she went home, Marcella turned into the little rectory garden to see if she could find Mary Harden for a minute or two.
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From this reading The intimacy between them was such that she generally found entrance to the house by going round to a garden door and knocking or calling.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Before she went home, Marcella turned into the little rectory garden to see if she could find Mary Harden for a minute or two.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh! come in.
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From this reading Her knock brought Mary instantly.
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From this reading The intimacy between them was such that she generally found entrance to the house by going round to a garden door and knocking or calling.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before she went home, Marcella turned into the little rectory garden to see if she could find Mary Harden for a minute or two.
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From this reading Her knock brought Mary instantly.
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From this reading The intimacy between them was such that she generally found entrance to the house by going round to a garden door and knocking or calling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before she went home, Marcella turned into the little rectory garden to see if she could find Mary Harden for a minute or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before she went home, Marcella turned into the little rectory garden to see if she could find Mary Harden for a minute or two.
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From this reading Before she went home, Marcella turned into the little rectory garden to see if she could find Mary Harden for a minute or two.
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From this reading The house was very small, and Mary's little sitting-room was close to this door.
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From this reading Before she went home, Marcella turned into the little rectory garden to see if she could find Mary Harden for a minute or two.
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From this reading "Oh! come in.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before she went home, Marcella turned into the little rectory garden to see if she could find Mary Harden for a minute or two.
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From this reading Before she went home, Marcella turned into the little rectory garden to see if she could find Mary Harden for a minute or two.
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From this reading The intimacy between them was such that she generally found entrance to the house by going round to a garden door and knocking or calling.
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From this reading Before she went home, Marcella turned into the little rectory garden to see if she could find Mary Harden for a minute or two.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before she went home, Marcella turned into the little rectory garden to see if she could find Mary Harden for a minute or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The house was very small, and Mary's little sitting-room was close to this door.
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From this reading The house was very small, and Mary's little sitting-room was close to this door.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The intimacy between them was such that she generally found entrance to the house by going round to a garden door and knocking or calling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The intimacy between them was such that she generally found entrance to the house by going round to a garden door and knocking or calling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before she went home, Marcella turned into the little rectory garden to see if she could find Mary Harden for a minute or two.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The intimacy between them was such that she generally found entrance to the house by going round to a garden door and knocking or calling.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The house was very small, and Mary's little sitting-room was close to this door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before she went home, Marcella turned into the little rectory garden to see if she could find Mary Harden for a minute or two.
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From this reading Before she went home, Marcella turned into the little rectory garden to see if she could find Mary Harden for a minute or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before she went home, Marcella turned into the little rectory garden to see if she could find Mary Harden for a minute or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The house was very small, and Mary's little sitting-room was close to this door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The intimacy between them was such that she generally found entrance to the house by going round to a garden door and knocking or calling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before she went home, Marcella turned into the little rectory garden to see if she could find Mary Harden for a minute or two.
