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Chapter XIV
A large woman entered very slowly, and Jane arrived, also slowly, at the conclusion that it must be Mrs. Eldred, George's wife's aunt. Mrs. Eldred acknowledged her presence and Prothero's by a vague movement of respect. It was not till Prothero had gone that she admitted that she would be glad to take a chair. She explained that she was Rose's aunt, and that she had never been up them stairs before and found them tryin'. Jane expressed sorrow for that fact and for Rose's illness.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She explained that she was Rose's aunt, and that she had never been up them stairs before and found them tryin'.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “She explained that she was Rose's aunt, and that she had never been up them stairs before and found them tryin'.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She explained that she was Rose's aunt, and that she had never been up them stairs before and found them tryin'.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “A large woman entered very slowly, and Jane arrived, also slowly, at the conclusion that it must be Mrs. Eldred, George's wife's aunt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She explained that she was Rose's aunt, and that she had never been up them stairs before and found them tryin'.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not till Prothero had gone that she admitted that she would be glad to take a chair.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “It was not till Prothero had gone that she admitted that she would be glad to take a chair.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It was not till Prothero had gone that she admitted that she would be glad to take a chair.”
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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 large woman entered very slowly, and Jane arrived, also slowly, at the conclusion that it must be Mrs. Eldred, George's wife's aunt.
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From this reading Mrs. Eldred acknowledged her presence and Prothero's by a vague movement of respect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not till Prothero had gone that she admitted that she would be glad to take a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A large woman entered very slowly, and Jane arrived, also slowly, at the conclusion that it must be Mrs. Eldred, George's wife's aunt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A large woman entered very slowly, and Jane arrived, also slowly, at the conclusion that it must be Mrs. Eldred, George's wife's aunt.
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From this reading A large woman entered very slowly, and Jane arrived, also slowly, at the conclusion that it must be Mrs. Eldred, George's wife's aunt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A large woman entered very slowly, and Jane arrived, also slowly, at the conclusion that it must be Mrs. Eldred, George's wife's aunt.
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From this reading A large woman entered very slowly, and Jane arrived, also slowly, at the conclusion that it must be Mrs. Eldred, George's wife's aunt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A large woman entered very slowly, and Jane arrived, also slowly, at the conclusion that it must be Mrs. Eldred, George's wife's aunt.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She explained that she was Rose's aunt, and that she had never been up them stairs before and found them tryin'.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She explained that she was Rose's aunt, and that she had never been up them stairs before and found them tryin'.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Eldred acknowledged her presence and Prothero's by a vague movement of respect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not till Prothero had gone that she admitted that she would be glad to take a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A large woman entered very slowly, and Jane arrived, also slowly, at the conclusion that it must be Mrs. Eldred, George's wife's aunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A large woman entered very slowly, and Jane arrived, also slowly, at the conclusion that it must be Mrs. Eldred, George's wife's aunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A large woman entered very slowly, and Jane arrived, also slowly, at the conclusion that it must be Mrs. Eldred, George's wife's aunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She explained that she was Rose's aunt, and that she had never been up them stairs before and found them tryin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane expressed sorrow for that fact and for Rose's illness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane expressed sorrow for that fact and for Rose's illness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jane expressed sorrow for that fact and for Rose's illness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She explained that she was Rose's aunt, and that she had never been up them stairs before and found them tryin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A large woman entered very slowly, and Jane arrived, also slowly, at the conclusion that it must be Mrs. Eldred, George's wife's aunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not till Prothero had gone that she admitted that she would be glad to take a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not till Prothero had gone that she admitted that she would be glad to take a chair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not till Prothero had gone that she admitted that she would be glad to take a chair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Eldred acknowledged her presence and Prothero's by a vague movement of respect.
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From this reading Jane expressed sorrow for that fact and for Rose's illness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A large woman entered very slowly, and Jane arrived, also slowly, at the conclusion that it must be Mrs. Eldred, George's wife's aunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A large woman entered very slowly, and Jane arrived, also slowly, at the conclusion that it must be Mrs. Eldred, George's wife's aunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A large woman entered very slowly, and Jane arrived, also slowly, at the conclusion that it must be Mrs. Eldred, George's wife's aunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Eldred acknowledged her presence and Prothero's by a vague movement of respect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A large woman entered very slowly, and Jane arrived, also slowly, at the conclusion that it must be Mrs. Eldred, George's wife's aunt.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A large woman entered very slowly, and Jane arrived, also slowly, at the conclusion that it must be Mrs. Eldred, George's wife's aunt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She explained that she was Rose's aunt, and that she had never been up them stairs before and found them tryin'.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not till Prothero had gone that she admitted that she would be glad to take a chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Eldred acknowledged her presence and Prothero's by a vague movement of respect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Eldred acknowledged her presence and Prothero's by a vague movement of respect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not till Prothero had gone that she admitted that she would be glad to take a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Eldred acknowledged her presence and Prothero's by a vague movement of respect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Eldred acknowledged her presence and Prothero's by a vague movement of respect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She explained that she was Rose's aunt, and that she had never been up them stairs before and found them tryin'.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not till Prothero had gone that she admitted that she would be glad to take a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A large woman entered very slowly, and Jane arrived, also slowly, at the conclusion that it must be Mrs. Eldred, George's wife's aunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane expressed sorrow for that fact and for Rose's illness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She explained that she was Rose's aunt, and that she had never been up them stairs before and found them tryin'.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not till Prothero had gone that she admitted that she would be glad to take a chair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A large woman entered very slowly, and Jane arrived, also slowly, at the conclusion that it must be Mrs. Eldred, George's wife's aunt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A large woman entered very slowly, and Jane arrived, also slowly, at the conclusion that it must be Mrs. Eldred, George's wife's aunt.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She explained that she was Rose's aunt, and that she had never been up them stairs before and found them tryin'.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not till Prothero had gone that she admitted that she would be glad to take a chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not till Prothero had gone that she admitted that she would be glad to take a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She explained that she was Rose's aunt, and that she had never been up them stairs before and found them tryin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She explained that she was Rose's aunt, and that she had never been up them stairs before and found them tryin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Eldred acknowledged her presence and Prothero's by a vague movement of respect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A large woman entered very slowly, and Jane arrived, also slowly, at the conclusion that it must be Mrs. Eldred, George's wife's aunt.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not till Prothero had gone that she admitted that she would be glad to take a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A large woman entered very slowly, and Jane arrived, also slowly, at the conclusion that it must be Mrs. Eldred, George's wife's aunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A large woman entered very slowly, and Jane arrived, also slowly, at the conclusion that it must be Mrs. Eldred, George's wife's aunt.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was not till Prothero had gone that she admitted that she would be glad to take a chair.
