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Chapter XXV
THE LAST FIGHT. On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden. Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness. Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son. All had gone well, and Belfield was full of impressions of his visit.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE LAST FIGHT.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All had gone well, and Belfield was full of impressions of his visit.”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son.”
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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 a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
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From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
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From this reading All had gone well, and Belfield was full of impressions of his visit.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
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From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
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From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
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From this reading Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son.
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From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
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From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
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From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
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From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
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From this reading THE LAST FIGHT.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
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From this reading Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son.
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From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son.
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From this reading All had gone well, and Belfield was full of impressions of his visit.
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From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
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From this reading Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son.
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From this reading Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
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From this reading Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
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From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son.
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From this reading All had gone well, and Belfield was full of impressions of his visit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
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From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
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From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All had gone well, and Belfield was full of impressions of his visit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
above and across; more than
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
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From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
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From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
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From this reading All had gone well, and Belfield was full of impressions of his visit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All had gone well, and Belfield was full of impressions of his visit.
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From this reading All had gone well, and Belfield was full of impressions of his visit.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
