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Chapter XXI
Sunday Morning "So, miss, you've took him?" said the joint Abigail of the Carbuncle establishment that evening to the younger of her two mistresses. Mrs. Carbuncle had resolved that the thing should be quite public. "Just remember this," replied Lucinda, "I don't want to have a word said to me on the subject." "Only just to wish you joy, miss." Lucinda turned round with a flash of anger at the girl.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Just remember this," replied Lucinda, "I don't want to have a word said to me on the subject."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sunday Morning "So, miss, you've took him?" said the joint Abigail of the Carbuncle establishment that evening to the younger of her two mistresses.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Carbuncle had resolved that the thing should be quite public.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"Just remember this," replied Lucinda, "I don't want to have a word said to me on the subject."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Just remember this," replied Lucinda, "I don't want to have a word said to me on the subject."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Carbuncle had resolved that the thing should be quite public.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sunday Morning "So, miss, you've took him?" said the joint Abigail of the Carbuncle establishment that evening to the younger of her two mistresses.”
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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 "Just remember this," replied Lucinda, "I don't want to have a word said to me on the subject."
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From this reading Sunday Morning "So, miss, you've took him?" said the joint Abigail of the Carbuncle establishment that evening to the younger of her two mistresses.
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From this reading Lucinda turned round with a flash of anger at the girl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lucinda turned round with a flash of anger at the girl.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle had resolved that the thing should be quite public.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sunday Morning "So, miss, you've took him?" said the joint Abigail of the Carbuncle establishment that evening to the younger of her two mistresses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just remember this," replied Lucinda, "I don't want to have a word said to me on the subject."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sunday Morning "So, miss, you've took him?" said the joint Abigail of the Carbuncle establishment that evening to the younger of her two mistresses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sunday Morning "So, miss, you've took him?" said the joint Abigail of the Carbuncle establishment that evening to the younger of her two mistresses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucinda turned round with a flash of anger at the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucinda turned round with a flash of anger at the girl.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle had resolved that the thing should be quite public.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Just remember this," replied Lucinda, "I don't want to have a word said to me on the subject."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sunday Morning "So, miss, you've took him?" said the joint Abigail of the Carbuncle establishment that evening to the younger of her two mistresses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sunday Morning "So, miss, you've took him?" said the joint Abigail of the Carbuncle establishment that evening to the younger of her two mistresses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Just remember this," replied Lucinda, "I don't want to have a word said to me on the subject."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sunday Morning "So, miss, you've took him?" said the joint Abigail of the Carbuncle establishment that evening to the younger of her two mistresses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Only just to wish you joy, miss."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just remember this," replied Lucinda, "I don't want to have a word said to me on the subject."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just remember this," replied Lucinda, "I don't want to have a word said to me on the subject."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Just remember this," replied Lucinda, "I don't want to have a word said to me on the subject."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sunday Morning "So, miss, you've took him?" said the joint Abigail of the Carbuncle establishment that evening to the younger of her two mistresses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sunday Morning "So, miss, you've took him?" said the joint Abigail of the Carbuncle establishment that evening to the younger of her two mistresses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sunday Morning "So, miss, you've took him?" said the joint Abigail of the Carbuncle establishment that evening to the younger of her two mistresses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle had resolved that the thing should be quite public.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sunday Morning "So, miss, you've took him?" said the joint Abigail of the Carbuncle establishment that evening to the younger of her two mistresses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Just remember this," replied Lucinda, "I don't want to have a word said to me on the subject."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Only just to wish you joy, miss."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle had resolved that the thing should be quite public.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle had resolved that the thing should be quite public.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Just remember this," replied Lucinda, "I don't want to have a word said to me on the subject."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Just remember this," replied Lucinda, "I don't want to have a word said to me on the subject."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle had resolved that the thing should be quite public.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucinda turned round with a flash of anger at the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sunday Morning "So, miss, you've took him?" said the joint Abigail of the Carbuncle establishment that evening to the younger of her two mistresses.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle had resolved that the thing should be quite public.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sunday Morning "So, miss, you've took him?" said the joint Abigail of the Carbuncle establishment that evening to the younger of her two mistresses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just remember this," replied Lucinda, "I don't want to have a word said to me on the subject."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sunday Morning "So, miss, you've took him?" said the joint Abigail of the Carbuncle establishment that evening to the younger of her two mistresses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sunday Morning "So, miss, you've took him?" said the joint Abigail of the Carbuncle establishment that evening to the younger of her two mistresses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sunday Morning "So, miss, you've took him?" said the joint Abigail of the Carbuncle establishment that evening to the younger of her two mistresses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle had resolved that the thing should be quite public.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Just remember this," replied Lucinda, "I don't want to have a word said to me on the subject."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sunday Morning "So, miss, you've took him?" said the joint Abigail of the Carbuncle establishment that evening to the younger of her two mistresses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sunday Morning "So, miss, you've took him?" said the joint Abigail of the Carbuncle establishment that evening to the younger of her two mistresses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucinda turned round with a flash of anger at the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sunday Morning "So, miss, you've took him?" said the joint Abigail of the Carbuncle establishment that evening to the younger of her two mistresses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just remember this," replied Lucinda, "I don't want to have a word said to me on the subject."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Only just to wish you joy, miss."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lucinda turned round with a flash of anger at the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just remember this," replied Lucinda, "I don't want to have a word said to me on the subject."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Only just to wish you joy, miss."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sunday Morning "So, miss, you've took him?" said the joint Abigail of the Carbuncle establishment that evening to the younger of her two mistresses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sunday Morning "So, miss, you've took him?" said the joint Abigail of the Carbuncle establishment that evening to the younger of her two mistresses.
