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Chapter VIII
A MONTH TO PREPARE. Mr. Preston's visits were now supposed to have ceased. But the next afternoon, when Lydia was busy in the dairy, he came again to the farm. He came now with both important and unpleasant tidings. The heir in Australia had telegraphed: "He was not coming back to England.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But the next afternoon, when Lydia was busy in the dairy, he came again to the farm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the next afternoon, when Lydia was busy in the dairy, he came again to the farm.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mr. Preston's visits were now supposed to have ceased.”
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading “The heir in Australia had telegraphed: "He was not coming back to England.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the next afternoon, when Lydia was busy in the dairy, he came again to the farm.”
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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 A MONTH TO PREPARE.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the next afternoon, when Lydia was busy in the dairy, he came again to the farm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the next afternoon, when Lydia was busy in the dairy, he came again to the farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came now with both important and unpleasant tidings.
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From this reading The heir in Australia had telegraphed: "He was not coming back to England.
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From this reading The heir in Australia had telegraphed: "He was not coming back to England.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He came now with both important and unpleasant tidings.
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From this reading But the next afternoon, when Lydia was busy in the dairy, he came again to the farm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the next afternoon, when Lydia was busy in the dairy, he came again to the farm.
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From this reading But the next afternoon, when Lydia was busy in the dairy, he came again to the farm.
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From this reading Mr. Preston's visits were now supposed to have ceased.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The heir in Australia had telegraphed: "He was not coming back to England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the next afternoon, when Lydia was busy in the dairy, he came again to the farm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The heir in Australia had telegraphed: "He was not coming back to England.
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From this reading But the next afternoon, when Lydia was busy in the dairy, he came again to the farm.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The heir in Australia had telegraphed: "He was not coming back to England.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Preston's visits were now supposed to have ceased.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the next afternoon, when Lydia was busy in the dairy, he came again to the farm.
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading The heir in Australia had telegraphed: "He was not coming back to England.
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From this reading He came now with both important and unpleasant tidings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the next afternoon, when Lydia was busy in the dairy, he came again to the farm.
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From this reading But the next afternoon, when Lydia was busy in the dairy, he came again to the farm.
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From this reading A MONTH TO PREPARE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Preston's visits were now supposed to have ceased.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the next afternoon, when Lydia was busy in the dairy, he came again to the farm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The heir in Australia had telegraphed: "He was not coming back to England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Preston's visits were now supposed to have ceased.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MONTH TO PREPARE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Preston's visits were now supposed to have ceased.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Preston's visits were now supposed to have ceased.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The heir in Australia had telegraphed: "He was not coming back to England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the next afternoon, when Lydia was busy in the dairy, he came again to the farm.
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From this reading He came now with both important and unpleasant tidings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MONTH TO PREPARE.
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From this reading He came now with both important and unpleasant tidings.
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From this reading Mr. Preston's visits were now supposed to have ceased.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the next afternoon, when Lydia was busy in the dairy, he came again to the farm.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Preston's visits were now supposed to have ceased.
at the time that
From this reading But the next afternoon, when Lydia was busy in the dairy, he came again to the farm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came now with both important and unpleasant tidings.
