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Chapter XXIII
Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them. He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces. ‘Are you going to Mrs Wright’s this afternoon?’ he asked, as they went on together. ‘I thought of going,’ replied Maud. ‘Marian will be with Dora.’
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘Are you going to Mrs Wright’s this afternoon?’ he asked, as they went on together.”
any thing at all
From this reading “He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Are you going to Mrs Wright’s this afternoon?’ he asked, as they went on together.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘I thought of going,’ replied Maud.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘I thought of going,’ replied Maud.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Are you going to Mrs Wright’s this afternoon?’ he asked, as they went on together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.”
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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 He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘Are you going to Mrs Wright’s this afternoon?’ he asked, as they went on together.
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From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
any thing at all
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Are you going to Mrs Wright’s this afternoon?’ he asked, as they went on together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Are you going to Mrs Wright’s this afternoon?’ he asked, as they went on together.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Marian will be with Dora.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
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From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
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From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
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From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
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From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Marian will be with Dora.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Are you going to Mrs Wright’s this afternoon?’ he asked, as they went on together.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
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From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I thought of going,’ replied Maud.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
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From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Marian will be with Dora.’
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From this reading ‘I thought of going,’ replied Maud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Are you going to Mrs Wright’s this afternoon?’ he asked, as they went on together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
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From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I thought of going,’ replied Maud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Are you going to Mrs Wright’s this afternoon?’ he asked, as they went on together.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I thought of going,’ replied Maud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Are you going to Mrs Wright’s this afternoon?’ he asked, as they went on together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Are you going to Mrs Wright’s this afternoon?’ he asked, as they went on together.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘Marian will be with Dora.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Are you going to Mrs Wright’s this afternoon?’ he asked, as they went on together.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Are you going to Mrs Wright’s this afternoon?’ he asked, as they went on together.
