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Chapter VI
WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England. The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside. "You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_. "Just a bit." "You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.”
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “"You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “"You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.”
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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 WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.
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From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading "You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.
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From this reading "You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.
to think that something will happen
From this reading "You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.
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From this reading "You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.
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From this reading "You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.
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From this reading "Just a bit."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.
above and across; more than
From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.
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From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.
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From this reading "You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.
