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Chapter XI
THE SHAWL BY THE WINDOW. Vivien and Isobel were alone at Nutley. It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion. He saw no reason against following his practice this year; indeed he was glad to go. The interval before the wedding dragged for him, as perhaps it did for others.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “He saw no reason against following his practice this year; indeed he was glad to go.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Vivien and Isobel were alone at Nutley.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The interval before the wedding dragged for him, as perhaps it did for others.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The interval before the wedding dragged for him, as perhaps it did for others.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He saw no reason against following his practice this year; indeed he was glad to go.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vivien and Isobel were alone at Nutley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vivien and Isobel were alone at Nutley.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The interval before the wedding dragged for him, as perhaps it did for others.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vivien and Isobel were alone at Nutley.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The interval before the wedding dragged for him, as perhaps it did for others.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SHAWL BY THE WINDOW.
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From this reading It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion.
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From this reading It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion.
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From this reading It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion.
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From this reading It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The interval before the wedding dragged for him, as perhaps it did for others.
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From this reading The interval before the wedding dragged for him, as perhaps it did for others.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion.
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From this reading He saw no reason against following his practice this year; indeed he was glad to go.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion.
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From this reading He saw no reason against following his practice this year; indeed he was glad to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion.
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From this reading It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw no reason against following his practice this year; indeed he was glad to go.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The interval before the wedding dragged for him, as perhaps it did for others.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion.
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From this reading He saw no reason against following his practice this year; indeed he was glad to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The interval before the wedding dragged for him, as perhaps it did for others.
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From this reading Vivien and Isobel were alone at Nutley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion.
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From this reading It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion.
not any; not one
From this reading He saw no reason against following his practice this year; indeed he was glad to go.
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From this reading It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion.
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From this reading Vivien and Isobel were alone at Nutley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The interval before the wedding dragged for him, as perhaps it did for others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The interval before the wedding dragged for him, as perhaps it did for others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw no reason against following his practice this year; indeed he was glad to go.
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From this reading He saw no reason against following his practice this year; indeed he was glad to go.
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From this reading He saw no reason against following his practice this year; indeed he was glad to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHAWL BY THE WINDOW.
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From this reading It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHAWL BY THE WINDOW.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He saw no reason against following his practice this year; indeed he was glad to go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vivien and Isobel were alone at Nutley.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw no reason against following his practice this year; indeed he was glad to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The interval before the wedding dragged for him, as perhaps it did for others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Vivien and Isobel were alone at Nutley.
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From this reading THE SHAWL BY THE WINDOW.
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From this reading It had been Wellgood's custom to go every summer to Norway by himself, leaving his daughter at school, to the care of her governess, or, for the last year or two, of her companion.
