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Chapter XXVI
NELL IS IN TROUBLE. All Antonia's plans were carried into effect. She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay. In due course it arrived, and Annie had it once more in her possession. Poor Annie turned pale when Antonia put the little box which contained it into her hand.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In due course it arrived, and Annie had it once more in her possession.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor Annie turned pale when Antonia put the little box which contained it into her hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor Annie turned pale when Antonia put the little box which contained it into her hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In due course it arrived, and Annie had it once more in her possession.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor Annie turned pale when Antonia put the little box which contained it into her hand.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.”
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From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
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From this reading All Antonia's plans were carried into effect.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
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From this reading In due course it arrived, and Annie had it once more in her possession.
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From this reading Poor Annie turned pale when Antonia put the little box which contained it into her hand.
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From this reading All Antonia's plans were carried into effect.
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From this reading In due course it arrived, and Annie had it once more in her possession.
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From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
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From this reading Poor Annie turned pale when Antonia put the little box which contained it into her hand.
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From this reading All Antonia's plans were carried into effect.
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From this reading Poor Annie turned pale when Antonia put the little box which contained it into her hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In due course it arrived, and Annie had it once more in her possession.
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From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
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From this reading In due course it arrived, and Annie had it once more in her possession.
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From this reading All Antonia's plans were carried into effect.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
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From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In due course it arrived, and Annie had it once more in her possession.
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From this reading Poor Annie turned pale when Antonia put the little box which contained it into her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
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From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NELL IS IN TROUBLE.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All Antonia's plans were carried into effect.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NELL IS IN TROUBLE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In due course it arrived, and Annie had it once more in her possession.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Annie turned pale when Antonia put the little box which contained it into her hand.
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From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
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From this reading In due course it arrived, and Annie had it once more in her possession.
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From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
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From this reading NELL IS IN TROUBLE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
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From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
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From this reading In due course it arrived, and Annie had it once more in her possession.
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From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
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From this reading Poor Annie turned pale when Antonia put the little box which contained it into her hand.
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From this reading All Antonia's plans were carried into effect.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Annie turned pale when Antonia put the little box which contained it into her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In due course it arrived, and Annie had it once more in her possession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor Annie turned pale when Antonia put the little box which contained it into her hand.
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From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
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From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
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From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
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From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
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From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
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From this reading NELL IS IN TROUBLE.
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From this reading Poor Annie turned pale when Antonia put the little box which contained it into her hand.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All Antonia's plans were carried into effect.
at the time that
From this reading Poor Annie turned pale when Antonia put the little box which contained it into her hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Poor Annie turned pale when Antonia put the little box which contained it into her hand.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
