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Chapter XX
LIMITS. "And _now_, Maria, I want to know what is the meaning of all this," said the Doctor. It was late that night, very late. Polly was in bed, and Helen lay in her little white bed also close to Polly's side, so close that the sisters could hold each other's hands. They lay asleep now, breathing peacefully, and the Doctor, being satisfied that no serious mischief had happened to any of his family, meant to have it out with his sister-in-law.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “They lay asleep now, breathing peacefully, and the Doctor, being satisfied that no serious mischief had happened to any of his family, meant to have it out with his sister-in-law.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Polly was in bed, and Helen lay in her little white bed also close to Polly's side, so close that the sisters could hold each other's hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And _now_, Maria, I want to know what is the meaning of all this," said the Doctor.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Polly was in bed, and Helen lay in her little white bed also close to Polly's side, so close that the sisters could hold each other's hands.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They lay asleep now, breathing peacefully, and the Doctor, being satisfied that no serious mischief had happened to any of his family, meant to have it out with his sister-in-law.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And _now_, Maria, I want to know what is the meaning of all this," said the Doctor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Polly was in bed, and Helen lay in her little white bed also close to Polly's side, so close that the sisters could hold each other's hands.”
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From this reading "And _now_, Maria, I want to know what is the meaning of all this," said the Doctor.
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From this reading Polly was in bed, and Helen lay in her little white bed also close to Polly's side, so close that the sisters could hold each other's hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And _now_, Maria, I want to know what is the meaning of all this," said the Doctor.
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From this reading They lay asleep now, breathing peacefully, and the Doctor, being satisfied that no serious mischief had happened to any of his family, meant to have it out with his sister-in-law.
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From this reading They lay asleep now, breathing peacefully, and the Doctor, being satisfied that no serious mischief had happened to any of his family, meant to have it out with his sister-in-law.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly was in bed, and Helen lay in her little white bed also close to Polly's side, so close that the sisters could hold each other's hands.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They lay asleep now, breathing peacefully, and the Doctor, being satisfied that no serious mischief had happened to any of his family, meant to have it out with his sister-in-law.
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From this reading They lay asleep now, breathing peacefully, and the Doctor, being satisfied that no serious mischief had happened to any of his family, meant to have it out with his sister-in-law.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly was in bed, and Helen lay in her little white bed also close to Polly's side, so close that the sisters could hold each other's hands.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Polly was in bed, and Helen lay in her little white bed also close to Polly's side, so close that the sisters could hold each other's hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And _now_, Maria, I want to know what is the meaning of all this," said the Doctor.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Polly was in bed, and Helen lay in her little white bed also close to Polly's side, so close that the sisters could hold each other's hands.
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From this reading They lay asleep now, breathing peacefully, and the Doctor, being satisfied that no serious mischief had happened to any of his family, meant to have it out with his sister-in-law.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They lay asleep now, breathing peacefully, and the Doctor, being satisfied that no serious mischief had happened to any of his family, meant to have it out with his sister-in-law.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Polly was in bed, and Helen lay in her little white bed also close to Polly's side, so close that the sisters could hold each other's hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They lay asleep now, breathing peacefully, and the Doctor, being satisfied that no serious mischief had happened to any of his family, meant to have it out with his sister-in-law.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They lay asleep now, breathing peacefully, and the Doctor, being satisfied that no serious mischief had happened to any of his family, meant to have it out with his sister-in-law.
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From this reading Polly was in bed, and Helen lay in her little white bed also close to Polly's side, so close that the sisters could hold each other's hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Polly was in bed, and Helen lay in her little white bed also close to Polly's side, so close that the sisters could hold each other's hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They lay asleep now, breathing peacefully, and the Doctor, being satisfied that no serious mischief had happened to any of his family, meant to have it out with his sister-in-law.
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From this reading Polly was in bed, and Helen lay in her little white bed also close to Polly's side, so close that the sisters could hold each other's hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And _now_, Maria, I want to know what is the meaning of all this," said the Doctor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Polly was in bed, and Helen lay in her little white bed also close to Polly's side, so close that the sisters could hold each other's hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And _now_, Maria, I want to know what is the meaning of all this," said the Doctor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late that night, very late.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And _now_, Maria, I want to know what is the meaning of all this," said the Doctor.
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From this reading It was late that night, very late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly was in bed, and Helen lay in her little white bed also close to Polly's side, so close that the sisters could hold each other's hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIMITS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Polly was in bed, and Helen lay in her little white bed also close to Polly's side, so close that the sisters could hold each other's hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And _now_, Maria, I want to know what is the meaning of all this," said the Doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And _now_, Maria, I want to know what is the meaning of all this," said the Doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They lay asleep now, breathing peacefully, and the Doctor, being satisfied that no serious mischief had happened to any of his family, meant to have it out with his sister-in-law.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They lay asleep now, breathing peacefully, and the Doctor, being satisfied that no serious mischief had happened to any of his family, meant to have it out with his sister-in-law.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was late that night, very late.
not any; not one
From this reading They lay asleep now, breathing peacefully, and the Doctor, being satisfied that no serious mischief had happened to any of his family, meant to have it out with his sister-in-law.
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From this reading "And _now_, Maria, I want to know what is the meaning of all this," said the Doctor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And _now_, Maria, I want to know what is the meaning of all this," said the Doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly was in bed, and Helen lay in her little white bed also close to Polly's side, so close that the sisters could hold each other's hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They lay asleep now, breathing peacefully, and the Doctor, being satisfied that no serious mischief had happened to any of his family, meant to have it out with his sister-in-law.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They lay asleep now, breathing peacefully, and the Doctor, being satisfied that no serious mischief had happened to any of his family, meant to have it out with his sister-in-law.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly was in bed, and Helen lay in her little white bed also close to Polly's side, so close that the sisters could hold each other's hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly was in bed, and Helen lay in her little white bed also close to Polly's side, so close that the sisters could hold each other's hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And _now_, Maria, I want to know what is the meaning of all this," said the Doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They lay asleep now, breathing peacefully, and the Doctor, being satisfied that no serious mischief had happened to any of his family, meant to have it out with his sister-in-law.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They lay asleep now, breathing peacefully, and the Doctor, being satisfied that no serious mischief had happened to any of his family, meant to have it out with his sister-in-law.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly was in bed, and Helen lay in her little white bed also close to Polly's side, so close that the sisters could hold each other's hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They lay asleep now, breathing peacefully, and the Doctor, being satisfied that no serious mischief had happened to any of his family, meant to have it out with his sister-in-law.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly was in bed, and Helen lay in her little white bed also close to Polly's side, so close that the sisters could hold each other's hands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Polly was in bed, and Helen lay in her little white bed also close to Polly's side, so close that the sisters could hold each other's hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was late that night, very late.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And _now_, Maria, I want to know what is the meaning of all this," said the Doctor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lay asleep now, breathing peacefully, and the Doctor, being satisfied that no serious mischief had happened to any of his family, meant to have it out with his sister-in-law.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And _now_, Maria, I want to know what is the meaning of all this," said the Doctor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And _now_, Maria, I want to know what is the meaning of all this," said the Doctor.
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From this reading It was late that night, very late.
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From this reading "And _now_, Maria, I want to know what is the meaning of all this," said the Doctor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late that night, very late.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And _now_, Maria, I want to know what is the meaning of all this," said the Doctor.
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From this reading Polly was in bed, and Helen lay in her little white bed also close to Polly's side, so close that the sisters could hold each other's hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They lay asleep now, breathing peacefully, and the Doctor, being satisfied that no serious mischief had happened to any of his family, meant to have it out with his sister-in-law.
