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Chapter XX
"And Then!" On the next morning Miss Boncassen did not appear at breakfast. Word came that she had been so fatigued by the lawn-tennis as not to be able to leave her bed. "I have been to her," said Mrs. Montacute Jones, whispering to Lord Silverbridge, as though he were particularly interested. "There's nothing really the matter.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Word came that she had been so fatigued by the lawn-tennis as not to be able to leave her bed.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have been to her," said Mrs. Montacute Jones, whispering to Lord Silverbridge, as though he were particularly interested.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the next morning Miss Boncassen did not appear at breakfast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the next morning Miss Boncassen did not appear at breakfast.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"There's nothing really the matter.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “"I have been to her," said Mrs. Montacute Jones, whispering to Lord Silverbridge, as though he were particularly interested.”
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From this reading Word came that she had been so fatigued by the lawn-tennis as not to be able to leave her bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And Then!"
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From this reading On the next morning Miss Boncassen did not appear at breakfast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Word came that she had been so fatigued by the lawn-tennis as not to be able to leave her bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the next morning Miss Boncassen did not appear at breakfast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Word came that she had been so fatigued by the lawn-tennis as not to be able to leave her bed.
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From this reading Word came that she had been so fatigued by the lawn-tennis as not to be able to leave her bed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Word came that she had been so fatigued by the lawn-tennis as not to be able to leave her bed.
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From this reading On the next morning Miss Boncassen did not appear at breakfast.
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From this reading On the next morning Miss Boncassen did not appear at breakfast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Word came that she had been so fatigued by the lawn-tennis as not to be able to leave her bed.
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From this reading Word came that she had been so fatigued by the lawn-tennis as not to be able to leave her bed.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On the next morning Miss Boncassen did not appear at breakfast.
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From this reading Word came that she had been so fatigued by the lawn-tennis as not to be able to leave her bed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Word came that she had been so fatigued by the lawn-tennis as not to be able to leave her bed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been to her," said Mrs. Montacute Jones, whispering to Lord Silverbridge, as though he were particularly interested.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have been to her," said Mrs. Montacute Jones, whispering to Lord Silverbridge, as though he were particularly interested.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Word came that she had been so fatigued by the lawn-tennis as not to be able to leave her bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been to her," said Mrs. Montacute Jones, whispering to Lord Silverbridge, as though he were particularly interested.
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From this reading "I have been to her," said Mrs. Montacute Jones, whispering to Lord Silverbridge, as though he were particularly interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have been to her," said Mrs. Montacute Jones, whispering to Lord Silverbridge, as though he were particularly interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Word came that she had been so fatigued by the lawn-tennis as not to be able to leave her bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Word came that she had been so fatigued by the lawn-tennis as not to be able to leave her bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have been to her," said Mrs. Montacute Jones, whispering to Lord Silverbridge, as though he were particularly interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's nothing really the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the next morning Miss Boncassen did not appear at breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have been to her," said Mrs. Montacute Jones, whispering to Lord Silverbridge, as though he were particularly interested.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the next morning Miss Boncassen did not appear at breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have been to her," said Mrs. Montacute Jones, whispering to Lord Silverbridge, as though he were particularly interested.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the next morning Miss Boncassen did not appear at breakfast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the next morning Miss Boncassen did not appear at breakfast.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There's nothing really the matter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the next morning Miss Boncassen did not appear at breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have been to her," said Mrs. Montacute Jones, whispering to Lord Silverbridge, as though he were particularly interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's nothing really the matter.
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From this reading "I have been to her," said Mrs. Montacute Jones, whispering to Lord Silverbridge, as though he were particularly interested.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Word came that she had been so fatigued by the lawn-tennis as not to be able to leave her bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have been to her," said Mrs. Montacute Jones, whispering to Lord Silverbridge, as though he were particularly interested.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Word came that she had been so fatigued by the lawn-tennis as not to be able to leave her bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Word came that she had been so fatigued by the lawn-tennis as not to be able to leave her bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the next morning Miss Boncassen did not appear at breakfast.
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From this reading "And Then!"
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From this reading "There's nothing really the matter.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I have been to her," said Mrs. Montacute Jones, whispering to Lord Silverbridge, as though he were particularly interested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Word came that she had been so fatigued by the lawn-tennis as not to be able to leave her bed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I have been to her," said Mrs. Montacute Jones, whispering to Lord Silverbridge, as though he were particularly interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have been to her," said Mrs. Montacute Jones, whispering to Lord Silverbridge, as though he were particularly interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Word came that she had been so fatigued by the lawn-tennis as not to be able to leave her bed.
