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Chapter XVIII
CHELWYN left Timothy with something to think about. Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone? And why, oh! why had she left Paris for Monte Carlo at the fag end of the season? For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera. Why should Madame Serpilot have changed her plans at the same time?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “CHELWYN left Timothy with something to think about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why should Madame Serpilot have changed her plans at the same time?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CHELWYN left Timothy with something to think about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why should Madame Serpilot have changed her plans at the same time?”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “CHELWYN left Timothy with something to think about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CHELWYN left Timothy with something to think about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why should Madame Serpilot have changed her plans at the same time?”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CHELWYN left Timothy with something to think about.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And why, oh! why had she left Paris for Monte Carlo at the fag end of the season?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And why, oh! why had she left Paris for Monte Carlo at the fag end of the season?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
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From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
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From this reading And why, oh! why had she left Paris for Monte Carlo at the fag end of the season?
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And why, oh! why had she left Paris for Monte Carlo at the fag end of the season?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why should Madame Serpilot have changed her plans at the same time?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why should Madame Serpilot have changed her plans at the same time?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?
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From this reading Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHELWYN left Timothy with something to think about.
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From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
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From this reading Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?
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From this reading Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?
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From this reading And why, oh! why had she left Paris for Monte Carlo at the fag end of the season?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And why, oh! why had she left Paris for Monte Carlo at the fag end of the season?
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From this reading Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
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From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
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From this reading And why, oh! why had she left Paris for Monte Carlo at the fag end of the season?
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From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
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From this reading Why should Madame Serpilot have changed her plans at the same time?
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From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
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From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
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From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why should Madame Serpilot have changed her plans at the same time?
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From this reading And why, oh! why had she left Paris for Monte Carlo at the fag end of the season?
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From this reading Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And why, oh! why had she left Paris for Monte Carlo at the fag end of the season?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading CHELWYN left Timothy with something to think about.
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From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And why, oh! why had she left Paris for Monte Carlo at the fag end of the season?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHELWYN left Timothy with something to think about.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why should Madame Serpilot have changed her plans at the same time?
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From this reading CHELWYN left Timothy with something to think about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHELWYN left Timothy with something to think about.
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From this reading Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?
which person or people
From this reading Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?
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From this reading And why, oh! why had she left Paris for Monte Carlo at the fag end of the season?
in the company of; together with
From this reading CHELWYN left Timothy with something to think about.
