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Author of "Robert Elsmere," "Lady Rose's Daughter," "The Mating of Lydia," etc. 'Shall I set the tea, Miss?' Miss Cookson turned from the window. 'Yes--bring it up--except the tea of course--they ought to be here at any time.' 'And Mrs. Weston wants to know what time supper's to be?'
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Yes--bring it up--except the tea of course--they ought to be here at any time.'”
apart from; not including
From this reading “'Yes--bring it up--except the tea of course--they ought to be here at any time.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Yes--bring it up--except the tea of course--they ought to be here at any time.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'And Mrs. Weston wants to know what time supper's to be?'”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “'Yes--bring it up--except the tea of course--they ought to be here at any time.'”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “'Shall I set the tea, Miss?'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Yes--bring it up--except the tea of course--they ought to be here at any time.'”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'And Mrs. Weston wants to know what time supper's to be?'
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From this reading 'Yes--bring it up--except the tea of course--they ought to be here at any time.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Yes--bring it up--except the tea of course--they ought to be here at any time.'
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From this reading Author of "Robert Elsmere," "Lady Rose's Daughter," "The Mating of Lydia," etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Yes--bring it up--except the tea of course--they ought to be here at any time.'
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From this reading 'Yes--bring it up--except the tea of course--they ought to be here at any time.'
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From this reading Miss Cookson turned from the window.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Yes--bring it up--except the tea of course--they ought to be here at any time.'
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From this reading Author of "Robert Elsmere," "Lady Rose's Daughter," "The Mating of Lydia," etc.
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From this reading Author of "Robert Elsmere," "Lady Rose's Daughter," "The Mating of Lydia," etc.
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From this reading Author of "Robert Elsmere," "Lady Rose's Daughter," "The Mating of Lydia," etc.
apart from; not including
From this reading 'Yes--bring it up--except the tea of course--they ought to be here at any time.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Cookson turned from the window.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Yes--bring it up--except the tea of course--they ought to be here at any time.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Shall I set the tea, Miss?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Yes--bring it up--except the tea of course--they ought to be here at any time.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'And Mrs. Weston wants to know what time supper's to be?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Robert Elsmere," "Lady Rose's Daughter," "The Mating of Lydia," etc.
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From this reading Author of "Robert Elsmere," "Lady Rose's Daughter," "The Mating of Lydia," etc.
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From this reading Author of "Robert Elsmere," "Lady Rose's Daughter," "The Mating of Lydia," etc.
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From this reading 'Shall I set the tea, Miss?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'And Mrs. Weston wants to know what time supper's to be?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Robert Elsmere," "Lady Rose's Daughter," "The Mating of Lydia," etc.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading 'Yes--bring it up--except the tea of course--they ought to be here at any time.'
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From this reading Author of "Robert Elsmere," "Lady Rose's Daughter," "The Mating of Lydia," etc.
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From this reading Author of "Robert Elsmere," "Lady Rose's Daughter," "The Mating of Lydia," etc.
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From this reading 'Shall I set the tea, Miss?'
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'Shall I set the tea, Miss?'
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From this reading 'And Mrs. Weston wants to know what time supper's to be?'
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From this reading 'Shall I set the tea, Miss?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Robert Elsmere," "Lady Rose's Daughter," "The Mating of Lydia," etc.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Yes--bring it up--except the tea of course--they ought to be here at any time.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Yes--bring it up--except the tea of course--they ought to be here at any time.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Yes--bring it up--except the tea of course--they ought to be here at any time.'
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From this reading Miss Cookson turned from the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Yes--bring it up--except the tea of course--they ought to be here at any time.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'And Mrs. Weston wants to know what time supper's to be?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'And Mrs. Weston wants to know what time supper's to be?'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'And Mrs. Weston wants to know what time supper's to be?'
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From this reading Miss Cookson turned from the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Yes--bring it up--except the tea of course--they ought to be here at any time.'
