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LORD RUFFORD WANTS TO SEE A HORSE. Lord Rufford had been quite right about the Duchess. Arabella had only taken off her hat and was drinking her tea when the Duchess came up to her. "Lord Rufford says that you were too tired to come in," said the Duchess. "I am tired, aunt;--very tired.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Lord Rufford had been quite right about the Duchess.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Lord Rufford had been quite right about the Duchess.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Lord Rufford says that you were too tired to come in," said the Duchess.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lord Rufford had been quite right about the Duchess.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lord Rufford had been quite right about the Duchess.”
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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 LORD RUFFORD WANTS TO SEE A HORSE.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lord Rufford had been quite right about the Duchess.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am tired, aunt;--very tired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arabella had only taken off her hat and was drinking her tea when the Duchess came up to her.
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From this reading Arabella had only taken off her hat and was drinking her tea when the Duchess came up to her.
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From this reading "I am tired, aunt;--very tired.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lord Rufford had been quite right about the Duchess.
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From this reading Arabella had only taken off her hat and was drinking her tea when the Duchess came up to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Lord Rufford says that you were too tired to come in," said the Duchess.
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From this reading Arabella had only taken off her hat and was drinking her tea when the Duchess came up to her.
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From this reading Lord Rufford had been quite right about the Duchess.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Rufford had been quite right about the Duchess.
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From this reading Arabella had only taken off her hat and was drinking her tea when the Duchess came up to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Arabella had only taken off her hat and was drinking her tea when the Duchess came up to her.
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From this reading LORD RUFFORD WANTS TO SEE A HORSE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am tired, aunt;--very tired.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Lord Rufford says that you were too tired to come in," said the Duchess.
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From this reading LORD RUFFORD WANTS TO SEE A HORSE.
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From this reading Arabella had only taken off her hat and was drinking her tea when the Duchess came up to her.
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From this reading Arabella had only taken off her hat and was drinking her tea when the Duchess came up to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Rufford had been quite right about the Duchess.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Rufford had been quite right about the Duchess.
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From this reading LORD RUFFORD WANTS TO SEE A HORSE.
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From this reading "Lord Rufford says that you were too tired to come in," said the Duchess.
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From this reading "Lord Rufford says that you were too tired to come in," said the Duchess.
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From this reading LORD RUFFORD WANTS TO SEE A HORSE.
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From this reading Arabella had only taken off her hat and was drinking her tea when the Duchess came up to her.
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From this reading Arabella had only taken off her hat and was drinking her tea when the Duchess came up to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Lord Rufford says that you were too tired to come in," said the Duchess.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Rufford had been quite right about the Duchess.
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From this reading "Lord Rufford says that you were too tired to come in," said the Duchess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LORD RUFFORD WANTS TO SEE A HORSE.
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From this reading "Lord Rufford says that you were too tired to come in," said the Duchess.
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From this reading Arabella had only taken off her hat and was drinking her tea when the Duchess came up to her.
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From this reading "I am tired, aunt;--very tired.
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From this reading LORD RUFFORD WANTS TO SEE A HORSE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arabella had only taken off her hat and was drinking her tea when the Duchess came up to her.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Lord Rufford says that you were too tired to come in," said the Duchess.
at the time that
From this reading Arabella had only taken off her hat and was drinking her tea when the Duchess came up to her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lord Rufford says that you were too tired to come in," said the Duchess.
