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Chapter XXIX
"We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices. "We have sat through the whole of dinner and not once mentioned politics." "You made us forget them," Tallente murmured. "A left-handed compliment," Jane laughed. "You should pay your tribute to my cook.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We have sat through the whole of dinner and not once mentioned politics."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"We have sat through the whole of dinner and not once mentioned politics."”
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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 "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
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From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
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From this reading "A left-handed compliment," Jane laughed.
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From this reading "You should pay your tribute to my cook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have sat through the whole of dinner and not once mentioned politics."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You made us forget them," Tallente murmured.
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From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
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From this reading "A left-handed compliment," Jane laughed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A left-handed compliment," Jane laughed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You made us forget them," Tallente murmured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have sat through the whole of dinner and not once mentioned politics."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You made us forget them," Tallente murmured.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You should pay your tribute to my cook.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We have sat through the whole of dinner and not once mentioned politics."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have sat through the whole of dinner and not once mentioned politics."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You should pay your tribute to my cook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have sat through the whole of dinner and not once mentioned politics."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have sat through the whole of dinner and not once mentioned politics."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You should pay your tribute to my cook.
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From this reading "You made us forget them," Tallente murmured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You made us forget them," Tallente murmured.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We have sat through the whole of dinner and not once mentioned politics."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You should pay your tribute to my cook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You made us forget them," Tallente murmured.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
at the time that
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have sat through the whole of dinner and not once mentioned politics."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You made us forget them," Tallente murmured.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You should pay your tribute to my cook.
