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Chapter XVII
'Well--what news?' said Farrell abruptly. For Cicely had come into his library with a letter in her hand. The library was a fine eighteenth-century room still preserved intact amid the general appropriation of the big house by the hospital, and when he was not busy in his office, it was his place of refuge. Cicely perched herself on the edge of his writing-table. 'Hester has brought her to Rydal all right,' she said cheerfully.
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in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “The library was a fine eighteenth-century room still preserved intact amid the general appropriation of the big house by the hospital, and when he was not busy in his office, it was his place of refuge.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “'Hester has brought her to Rydal all right,' she said cheerfully.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For Cicely had come into his library with a letter in her hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The library was a fine eighteenth-century room still preserved intact amid the general appropriation of the big house by the hospital, and when he was not busy in his office, it was his place of refuge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For Cicely had come into his library with a letter in her hand.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “'Hester has brought her to Rydal all right,' she said cheerfully.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Cicely perched herself on the edge of his writing-table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Hester has brought her to Rydal all right,' she said cheerfully.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The library was a fine eighteenth-century room still preserved intact amid the general appropriation of the big house by the hospital, and when he was not busy in his office, it was his place of refuge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Well--what news?' said Farrell abruptly.”
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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 For Cicely had come into his library with a letter in her hand.
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From this reading 'Well--what news?' said Farrell abruptly.
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From this reading 'Hester has brought her to Rydal all right,' she said cheerfully.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The library was a fine eighteenth-century room still preserved intact amid the general appropriation of the big house by the hospital, and when he was not busy in his office, it was his place of refuge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The library was a fine eighteenth-century room still preserved intact amid the general appropriation of the big house by the hospital, and when he was not busy in his office, it was his place of refuge.
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From this reading The library was a fine eighteenth-century room still preserved intact amid the general appropriation of the big house by the hospital, and when he was not busy in his office, it was his place of refuge.
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From this reading The library was a fine eighteenth-century room still preserved intact amid the general appropriation of the big house by the hospital, and when he was not busy in his office, it was his place of refuge.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Hester has brought her to Rydal all right,' she said cheerfully.
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From this reading The library was a fine eighteenth-century room still preserved intact amid the general appropriation of the big house by the hospital, and when he was not busy in his office, it was his place of refuge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The library was a fine eighteenth-century room still preserved intact amid the general appropriation of the big house by the hospital, and when he was not busy in his office, it was his place of refuge.
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From this reading 'Hester has brought her to Rydal all right,' she said cheerfully.
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From this reading For Cicely had come into his library with a letter in her hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For Cicely had come into his library with a letter in her hand.
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From this reading Cicely perched herself on the edge of his writing-table.
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From this reading The library was a fine eighteenth-century room still preserved intact amid the general appropriation of the big house by the hospital, and when he was not busy in his office, it was his place of refuge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Well--what news?' said Farrell abruptly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The library was a fine eighteenth-century room still preserved intact amid the general appropriation of the big house by the hospital, and when he was not busy in his office, it was his place of refuge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Cicely had come into his library with a letter in her hand.
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From this reading The library was a fine eighteenth-century room still preserved intact amid the general appropriation of the big house by the hospital, and when he was not busy in his office, it was his place of refuge.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For Cicely had come into his library with a letter in her hand.
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From this reading For Cicely had come into his library with a letter in her hand.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Hester has brought her to Rydal all right,' she said cheerfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The library was a fine eighteenth-century room still preserved intact amid the general appropriation of the big house by the hospital, and when he was not busy in his office, it was his place of refuge.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For Cicely had come into his library with a letter in her hand.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Cicely perched herself on the edge of his writing-table.
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From this reading 'Hester has brought her to Rydal all right,' she said cheerfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For Cicely had come into his library with a letter in her hand.
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From this reading The library was a fine eighteenth-century room still preserved intact amid the general appropriation of the big house by the hospital, and when he was not busy in his office, it was his place of refuge.
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From this reading The library was a fine eighteenth-century room still preserved intact amid the general appropriation of the big house by the hospital, and when he was not busy in his office, it was his place of refuge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For Cicely had come into his library with a letter in her hand.
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From this reading The library was a fine eighteenth-century room still preserved intact amid the general appropriation of the big house by the hospital, and when he was not busy in his office, it was his place of refuge.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For Cicely had come into his library with a letter in her hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The library was a fine eighteenth-century room still preserved intact amid the general appropriation of the big house by the hospital, and when he was not busy in his office, it was his place of refuge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Cicely had come into his library with a letter in her hand.
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From this reading For Cicely had come into his library with a letter in her hand.
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From this reading 'Well--what news?' said Farrell abruptly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The library was a fine eighteenth-century room still preserved intact amid the general appropriation of the big house by the hospital, and when he was not busy in his office, it was his place of refuge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The library was a fine eighteenth-century room still preserved intact amid the general appropriation of the big house by the hospital, and when he was not busy in his office, it was his place of refuge.
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From this reading The library was a fine eighteenth-century room still preserved intact amid the general appropriation of the big house by the hospital, and when he was not busy in his office, it was his place of refuge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cicely perched herself on the edge of his writing-table.
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From this reading Cicely perched herself on the edge of his writing-table.
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From this reading The library was a fine eighteenth-century room still preserved intact amid the general appropriation of the big house by the hospital, and when he was not busy in his office, it was his place of refuge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The library was a fine eighteenth-century room still preserved intact amid the general appropriation of the big house by the hospital, and when he was not busy in his office, it was his place of refuge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The library was a fine eighteenth-century room still preserved intact amid the general appropriation of the big house by the hospital, and when he was not busy in his office, it was his place of refuge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Hester has brought her to Rydal all right,' she said cheerfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The library was a fine eighteenth-century room still preserved intact amid the general appropriation of the big house by the hospital, and when he was not busy in his office, it was his place of refuge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Hester has brought her to Rydal all right,' she said cheerfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Well--what news?' said Farrell abruptly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Hester has brought her to Rydal all right,' she said cheerfully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The library was a fine eighteenth-century room still preserved intact amid the general appropriation of the big house by the hospital, and when he was not busy in his office, it was his place of refuge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The library was a fine eighteenth-century room still preserved intact amid the general appropriation of the big house by the hospital, and when he was not busy in his office, it was his place of refuge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Hester has brought her to Rydal all right,' she said cheerfully.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The library was a fine eighteenth-century room still preserved intact amid the general appropriation of the big house by the hospital, and when he was not busy in his office, it was his place of refuge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Well--what news?' said Farrell abruptly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Well--what news?' said Farrell abruptly.
at the time that
From this reading The library was a fine eighteenth-century room still preserved intact amid the general appropriation of the big house by the hospital, and when he was not busy in his office, it was his place of refuge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For Cicely had come into his library with a letter in her hand.
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From this reading Cicely perched herself on the edge of his writing-table.
