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Chapter XXV
PORT It was settled that Cis was to return to Beaconhite. Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis. “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you. If you will establish yourself in this house for good and all it will be transformed. My library is large, but not large enough to fill the vacancy in my life.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you will establish yourself in this house for good and all it will be transformed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My library is large, but not large enough to fill the vacancy in my life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “If you will establish yourself in this house for good and all it will be transformed.”
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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 Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
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From this reading If you will establish yourself in this house for good and all it will be transformed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
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From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
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From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you will establish yourself in this house for good and all it will be transformed.
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From this reading PORT It was settled that Cis was to return to Beaconhite.
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From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
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From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My library is large, but not large enough to fill the vacancy in my life.
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From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
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From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PORT It was settled that Cis was to return to Beaconhite.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My library is large, but not large enough to fill the vacancy in my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you will establish yourself in this house for good and all it will be transformed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My library is large, but not large enough to fill the vacancy in my life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you will establish yourself in this house for good and all it will be transformed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
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From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you will establish yourself in this house for good and all it will be transformed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
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From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
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From this reading If you will establish yourself in this house for good and all it will be transformed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you will establish yourself in this house for good and all it will be transformed.
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From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you will establish yourself in this house for good and all it will be transformed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My library is large, but not large enough to fill the vacancy in my life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PORT It was settled that Cis was to return to Beaconhite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My library is large, but not large enough to fill the vacancy in my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My library is large, but not large enough to fill the vacancy in my life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My library is large, but not large enough to fill the vacancy in my life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
not any; not one
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My library is large, but not large enough to fill the vacancy in my life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PORT It was settled that Cis was to return to Beaconhite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PORT It was settled that Cis was to return to Beaconhite.
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From this reading PORT It was settled that Cis was to return to Beaconhite.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PORT It was settled that Cis was to return to Beaconhite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My library is large, but not large enough to fill the vacancy in my life.
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From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If you will establish yourself in this house for good and all it will be transformed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PORT It was settled that Cis was to return to Beaconhite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you will establish yourself in this house for good and all it will be transformed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My library is large, but not large enough to fill the vacancy in my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PORT It was settled that Cis was to return to Beaconhite.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you will establish yourself in this house for good and all it will be transformed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading If you will establish yourself in this house for good and all it will be transformed.
