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Chapter XIX
ONCE AGAIN IN PORTMAN SQUARE. On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover. "We arrived here to-day, and shall be in town to-morrow afternoon, between four and five. Papa wants to see you especially. Can you manage to be with us in the Square at about eight?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Can you manage to be with us in the Square at about eight?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"We arrived here to-day, and shall be in town to-morrow afternoon, between four and five.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ONCE AGAIN IN PORTMAN SQUARE.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “"We arrived here to-day, and shall be in town to-morrow afternoon, between four and five.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We arrived here to-day, and shall be in town to-morrow afternoon, between four and five.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ONCE AGAIN IN PORTMAN SQUARE.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"We arrived here to-day, and shall be in town to-morrow afternoon, between four and five.”
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading “On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.”
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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 On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Can you manage to be with us in the Square at about eight?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We arrived here to-day, and shall be in town to-morrow afternoon, between four and five.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ONCE AGAIN IN PORTMAN SQUARE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
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From this reading "We arrived here to-day, and shall be in town to-morrow afternoon, between four and five.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We arrived here to-day, and shall be in town to-morrow afternoon, between four and five.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "We arrived here to-day, and shall be in town to-morrow afternoon, between four and five.
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From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you manage to be with us in the Square at about eight?
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From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
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From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
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From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
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From this reading Can you manage to be with us in the Square at about eight?
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From this reading Papa wants to see you especially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We arrived here to-day, and shall be in town to-morrow afternoon, between four and five.
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From this reading "We arrived here to-day, and shall be in town to-morrow afternoon, between four and five.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We arrived here to-day, and shall be in town to-morrow afternoon, between four and five.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONCE AGAIN IN PORTMAN SQUARE.
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From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
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From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
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From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
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From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
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From this reading Can you manage to be with us in the Square at about eight?
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From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
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From this reading ONCE AGAIN IN PORTMAN SQUARE.
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From this reading Papa wants to see you especially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONCE AGAIN IN PORTMAN SQUARE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
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From this reading Papa wants to see you especially.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We arrived here to-day, and shall be in town to-morrow afternoon, between four and five.
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From this reading ONCE AGAIN IN PORTMAN SQUARE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Papa wants to see you especially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We arrived here to-day, and shall be in town to-morrow afternoon, between four and five.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We arrived here to-day, and shall be in town to-morrow afternoon, between four and five.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Can you manage to be with us in the Square at about eight?
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From this reading Papa wants to see you especially.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We arrived here to-day, and shall be in town to-morrow afternoon, between four and five.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
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From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
which person or people
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Can you manage to be with us in the Square at about eight?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Papa wants to see you especially.
