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Chapter XIII
“No—not only Maggie. A great many people in London—and small wonder!—bore him.” “Maggie only worst then?” But it was a question that he had promptly dropped at the returning brush of another, of which she had shortly before sown the seed. “You said just now that he would by this time be back with Charlotte ‘if they HAVE arrived.’
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But it was a question that he had promptly dropped at the returning brush of another, of which she had shortly before sown the seed.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “But it was a question that he had promptly dropped at the returning brush of another, of which she had shortly before sown the seed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A great many people in London—and small wonder!—bore him.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““You said just now that he would by this time be back with Charlotte ‘if they HAVE arrived.’”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But it was a question that he had promptly dropped at the returning brush of another, of which she had shortly before sown the seed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You said just now that he would by this time be back with Charlotte ‘if they HAVE arrived.’”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““You said just now that he would by this time be back with Charlotte ‘if they HAVE arrived.’”
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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 A great many people in London—and small wonder!—bore him.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A great many people in London—and small wonder!—bore him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But it was a question that he had promptly dropped at the returning brush of another, of which she had shortly before sown the seed.
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From this reading “You said just now that he would by this time be back with Charlotte ‘if they HAVE arrived.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But it was a question that he had promptly dropped at the returning brush of another, of which she had shortly before sown the seed.
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From this reading “You said just now that he would by this time be back with Charlotte ‘if they HAVE arrived.’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You said just now that he would by this time be back with Charlotte ‘if they HAVE arrived.’
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But it was a question that he had promptly dropped at the returning brush of another, of which she had shortly before sown the seed.
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From this reading A great many people in London—and small wonder!—bore him.”
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From this reading But it was a question that he had promptly dropped at the returning brush of another, of which she had shortly before sown the seed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was a question that he had promptly dropped at the returning brush of another, of which she had shortly before sown the seed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “You said just now that he would by this time be back with Charlotte ‘if they HAVE arrived.’
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From this reading “You said just now that he would by this time be back with Charlotte ‘if they HAVE arrived.’
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From this reading But it was a question that he had promptly dropped at the returning brush of another, of which she had shortly before sown the seed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great many people in London—and small wonder!—bore him.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it was a question that he had promptly dropped at the returning brush of another, of which she had shortly before sown the seed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You said just now that he would by this time be back with Charlotte ‘if they HAVE arrived.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it was a question that he had promptly dropped at the returning brush of another, of which she had shortly before sown the seed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A great many people in London—and small wonder!—bore him.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You said just now that he would by this time be back with Charlotte ‘if they HAVE arrived.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A great many people in London—and small wonder!—bore him.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was a question that he had promptly dropped at the returning brush of another, of which she had shortly before sown the seed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You said just now that he would by this time be back with Charlotte ‘if they HAVE arrived.’
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From this reading A great many people in London—and small wonder!—bore him.”
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From this reading “No—not only Maggie.
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From this reading A great many people in London—and small wonder!—bore him.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No—not only Maggie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No—not only Maggie.
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From this reading “You said just now that he would by this time be back with Charlotte ‘if they HAVE arrived.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it was a question that he had promptly dropped at the returning brush of another, of which she had shortly before sown the seed.
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From this reading “No—not only Maggie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great many people in London—and small wonder!—bore him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was a question that he had promptly dropped at the returning brush of another, of which she had shortly before sown the seed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But it was a question that he had promptly dropped at the returning brush of another, of which she had shortly before sown the seed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was a question that he had promptly dropped at the returning brush of another, of which she had shortly before sown the seed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You said just now that he would by this time be back with Charlotte ‘if they HAVE arrived.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was a question that he had promptly dropped at the returning brush of another, of which she had shortly before sown the seed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it was a question that he had promptly dropped at the returning brush of another, of which she had shortly before sown the seed.
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From this reading But it was a question that he had promptly dropped at the returning brush of another, of which she had shortly before sown the seed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great many people in London—and small wonder!—bore him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was a question that he had promptly dropped at the returning brush of another, of which she had shortly before sown the seed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was a question that he had promptly dropped at the returning brush of another, of which she had shortly before sown the seed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But it was a question that he had promptly dropped at the returning brush of another, of which she had shortly before sown the seed.
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From this reading “Maggie only worst then?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You said just now that he would by this time be back with Charlotte ‘if they HAVE arrived.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You said just now that he would by this time be back with Charlotte ‘if they HAVE arrived.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You said just now that he would by this time be back with Charlotte ‘if they HAVE arrived.’
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was a question that he had promptly dropped at the returning brush of another, of which she had shortly before sown the seed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But it was a question that he had promptly dropped at the returning brush of another, of which she had shortly before sown the seed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You said just now that he would by this time be back with Charlotte ‘if they HAVE arrived.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great many people in London—and small wonder!—bore him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Maggie only worst then?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You said just now that he would by this time be back with Charlotte ‘if they HAVE arrived.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You said just now that he would by this time be back with Charlotte ‘if they HAVE arrived.’
