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Chapter VIII
A LETTER FROM ABROAD. 'They look like the gates in the City.' Bobby and True were lying upon the grass under a shady group of trees. They had been out motoring with their father all the morning, and had stopped to have their lunch up a by-road. They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.
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later than; following
From this reading “They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They had been out motoring with their father all the morning, and had stopped to have their lunch up a by-road.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They had been out motoring with their father all the morning, and had stopped to have their lunch up a by-road.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'They look like the gates in the City.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had been out motoring with their father all the morning, and had stopped to have their lunch up a by-road.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had been out motoring with their father all the morning, and had stopped to have their lunch up a by-road.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Bobby and True were lying upon the grass under a shady group of trees.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Bobby and True were lying upon the grass under a shady group of trees.”
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading “They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.”
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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 A LETTER FROM ABROAD.
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From this reading A LETTER FROM ABROAD.
later than; following
From this reading They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been out motoring with their father all the morning, and had stopped to have their lunch up a by-road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bobby and True were lying upon the grass under a shady group of trees.
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From this reading They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been out motoring with their father all the morning, and had stopped to have their lunch up a by-road.
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From this reading They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bobby and True were lying upon the grass under a shady group of trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been out motoring with their father all the morning, and had stopped to have their lunch up a by-road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'They look like the gates in the City.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.
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From this reading They had been out motoring with their father all the morning, and had stopped to have their lunch up a by-road.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LETTER FROM ABROAD.
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From this reading 'They look like the gates in the City.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bobby and True were lying upon the grass under a shady group of trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bobby and True were lying upon the grass under a shady group of trees.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been out motoring with their father all the morning, and had stopped to have their lunch up a by-road.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They had been out motoring with their father all the morning, and had stopped to have their lunch up a by-road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'They look like the gates in the City.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LETTER FROM ABROAD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'They look like the gates in the City.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'They look like the gates in the City.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been out motoring with their father all the morning, and had stopped to have their lunch up a by-road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bobby and True were lying upon the grass under a shady group of trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had been out motoring with their father all the morning, and had stopped to have their lunch up a by-road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been out motoring with their father all the morning, and had stopped to have their lunch up a by-road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bobby and True were lying upon the grass under a shady group of trees.
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From this reading They had been out motoring with their father all the morning, and had stopped to have their lunch up a by-road.
above and across; more than
From this reading They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bobby and True were lying upon the grass under a shady group of trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had been out motoring with their father all the morning, and had stopped to have their lunch up a by-road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'They look like the gates in the City.'
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had been out motoring with their father all the morning, and had stopped to have their lunch up a by-road.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'They look like the gates in the City.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had been out motoring with their father all the morning, and had stopped to have their lunch up a by-road.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bobby and True were lying upon the grass under a shady group of trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bobby and True were lying upon the grass under a shady group of trees.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Bobby and True were lying upon the grass under a shady group of trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been out motoring with their father all the morning, and had stopped to have their lunch up a by-road.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Bobby and True were lying upon the grass under a shady group of trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bobby and True were lying upon the grass under a shady group of trees.
in or at the place that
From this reading They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading They had had a merry meal, and then after it was over Mr. Allonby told them they had better stay where they were whilst he took his motor back to the neighbouring village to get some slight repairs done to it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had been out motoring with their father all the morning, and had stopped to have their lunch up a by-road.
