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Chapter XXI
And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came. On Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness. It passed off. She declared that earthquakes shouldn't stop her going to Richmond, and dressed herself in defiance of all possible disturbance. Ransome took the Baby over to Wandsworth, to his mother, to be looked after.
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later than; following
From this reading “And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She declared that earthquakes shouldn't stop her going to Richmond, and dressed herself in defiance of all possible disturbance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ransome took the Baby over to Wandsworth, to his mother, to be looked after.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Ransome took the Baby over to Wandsworth, to his mother, to be looked after.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It passed off.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ransome took the Baby over to Wandsworth, to his mother, to be looked after.”
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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 Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness.
later than; following
From this reading And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.
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From this reading And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.
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From this reading Ransome took the Baby over to Wandsworth, to his mother, to be looked after.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ransome took the Baby over to Wandsworth, to his mother, to be looked after.
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From this reading And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.
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From this reading She declared that earthquakes shouldn't stop her going to Richmond, and dressed herself in defiance of all possible disturbance.
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From this reading She declared that earthquakes shouldn't stop her going to Richmond, and dressed herself in defiance of all possible disturbance.
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From this reading She declared that earthquakes shouldn't stop her going to Richmond, and dressed herself in defiance of all possible disturbance.
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From this reading On Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness.
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From this reading She declared that earthquakes shouldn't stop her going to Richmond, and dressed herself in defiance of all possible disturbance.
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From this reading She declared that earthquakes shouldn't stop her going to Richmond, and dressed herself in defiance of all possible disturbance.
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From this reading She declared that earthquakes shouldn't stop her going to Richmond, and dressed herself in defiance of all possible disturbance.
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From this reading On Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She declared that earthquakes shouldn't stop her going to Richmond, and dressed herself in defiance of all possible disturbance.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She declared that earthquakes shouldn't stop her going to Richmond, and dressed herself in defiance of all possible disturbance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ransome took the Baby over to Wandsworth, to his mother, to be looked after.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She declared that earthquakes shouldn't stop her going to Richmond, and dressed herself in defiance of all possible disturbance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It passed off.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ransome took the Baby over to Wandsworth, to his mother, to be looked after.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ransome took the Baby over to Wandsworth, to his mother, to be looked after.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She declared that earthquakes shouldn't stop her going to Richmond, and dressed herself in defiance of all possible disturbance.
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From this reading It passed off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness.
above and across; more than
From this reading Ransome took the Baby over to Wandsworth, to his mother, to be looked after.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It passed off.
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From this reading She declared that earthquakes shouldn't stop her going to Richmond, and dressed herself in defiance of all possible disturbance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ransome took the Baby over to Wandsworth, to his mother, to be looked after.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness.
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From this reading She declared that earthquakes shouldn't stop her going to Richmond, and dressed herself in defiance of all possible disturbance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She declared that earthquakes shouldn't stop her going to Richmond, and dressed herself in defiance of all possible disturbance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ransome took the Baby over to Wandsworth, to his mother, to be looked after.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ransome took the Baby over to Wandsworth, to his mother, to be looked after.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness.
at the time that
From this reading On Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness.
