Chapter XXVII

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

From this reading In the end she took a cab, parted with her companion, and drove homewards.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But she looked about and waited in vain.

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From this reading CECILY'S RETURN On alighting at Charing Cross, Cecily searched the platform for Reuben.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.

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

From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.

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

From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CECILY'S RETURN On alighting at Charing Cross, Cecily searched the platform for Reuben.

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

From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But she looked about and waited in vain.

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From this reading In the end she took a cab, parted with her companion, and drove homewards.

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From this reading CECILY'S RETURN On alighting at Charing Cross, Cecily searched the platform for Reuben.

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From this reading CECILY'S RETURN On alighting at Charing Cross, Cecily searched the platform for Reuben.

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From this reading CECILY'S RETURN On alighting at Charing Cross, Cecily searched the platform for Reuben.

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From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.

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From this reading In the end she took a cab, parted with her companion, and drove homewards.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.

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From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.

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From this reading CECILY'S RETURN On alighting at Charing Cross, Cecily searched the platform for Reuben.

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

From this reading It was more than a trivial disappointment.

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From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.

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From this reading In the end she took a cab, parted with her companion, and drove homewards.

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From this reading In the end she took a cab, parted with her companion, and drove homewards.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CECILY'S RETURN On alighting at Charing Cross, Cecily searched the platform for Reuben.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.

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From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.

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

From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.

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

From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.

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

From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.

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

From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.

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From this reading In the end she took a cab, parted with her companion, and drove homewards.

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

From this reading But she looked about and waited in vain.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was more than a trivial disappointment.

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From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But she looked about and waited in vain.

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From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.

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From this reading It was more than a trivial disappointment.

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From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.

not any; not one

From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading CECILY'S RETURN On alighting at Charing Cross, Cecily searched the platform for Reuben.

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From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.

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From this reading In the end she took a cab, parted with her companion, and drove homewards.

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

From this reading CECILY'S RETURN On alighting at Charing Cross, Cecily searched the platform for Reuben.

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From this reading CECILY'S RETURN On alighting at Charing Cross, Cecily searched the platform for Reuben.

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From this reading CECILY'S RETURN On alighting at Charing Cross, Cecily searched the platform for Reuben.

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From this reading CECILY'S RETURN On alighting at Charing Cross, Cecily searched the platform for Reuben.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.

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From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was more than a trivial disappointment.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.

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

From this reading CECILY'S RETURN On alighting at Charing Cross, Cecily searched the platform for Reuben.

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From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.

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From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.

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

From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In the end she took a cab, parted with her companion, and drove homewards.

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From this reading It was more than a trivial disappointment.

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From this reading But she looked about and waited in vain.

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From this reading But she looked about and waited in vain.

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

From this reading It was more than a trivial disappointment.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the end she took a cab, parted with her companion, and drove homewards.

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

From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.

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From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.