Chapter XV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

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From this reading "Mary," he said, "I was very sorry for all that."

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading But I am very sorry that it occurred.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

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From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I am very sorry that it occurred.

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From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

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From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

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From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

causing pain or showing no kindness

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

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From this reading "It was not my doing."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Mary," he said, "I was very sorry for all that."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Mary," he said, "I was very sorry for all that."

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From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It was not my doing."

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From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

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From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

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From this reading "Mary," he said, "I was very sorry for all that."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "It was not my doing."

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From this reading "I suppose it was nobody's doing.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

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From this reading But I am very sorry that it occurred.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

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From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

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From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

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From this reading "Mary," he said, "I was very sorry for all that."

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "I suppose it was nobody's doing.

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From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Mary," he said, "I was very sorry for all that."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

at the time that

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

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From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.