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Chapter XXIV
AN ENGAGEMENT Towards the end of June Caroline went to London to stay with Beatrix for a day or two. Beatrix had summoned her. She depended a good deal on Caroline now. She had asked Maurice to come, too, but he could not leave his work. The morning after she had arrived Beatrix came into her room with a letter.
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later than; following
From this reading “The morning after she had arrived Beatrix came into her room with a letter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had asked Maurice to come, too, but he could not leave his work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had asked Maurice to come, too, but he could not leave his work.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She had asked Maurice to come, too, but he could not leave his work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She depended a good deal on Caroline now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The morning after she had arrived Beatrix came into her room with a letter.”
in the direction of
From this reading “AN ENGAGEMENT Towards the end of June Caroline went to London to stay with Beatrix for a day or two.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN ENGAGEMENT Towards the end of June Caroline went to London to stay with Beatrix for a day or two.”
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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 AN ENGAGEMENT Towards the end of June Caroline went to London to stay with Beatrix for a day or two.
later than; following
From this reading The morning after she had arrived Beatrix came into her room with a letter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT Towards the end of June Caroline went to London to stay with Beatrix for a day or two.
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From this reading The morning after she had arrived Beatrix came into her room with a letter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had asked Maurice to come, too, but he could not leave his work.
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From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT Towards the end of June Caroline went to London to stay with Beatrix for a day or two.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had asked Maurice to come, too, but he could not leave his work.
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From this reading The morning after she had arrived Beatrix came into her room with a letter.
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From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT Towards the end of June Caroline went to London to stay with Beatrix for a day or two.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had asked Maurice to come, too, but he could not leave his work.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had asked Maurice to come, too, but he could not leave his work.
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From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT Towards the end of June Caroline went to London to stay with Beatrix for a day or two.
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From this reading She depended a good deal on Caroline now.
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From this reading She depended a good deal on Caroline now.
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From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT Towards the end of June Caroline went to London to stay with Beatrix for a day or two.
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From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT Towards the end of June Caroline went to London to stay with Beatrix for a day or two.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT Towards the end of June Caroline went to London to stay with Beatrix for a day or two.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She depended a good deal on Caroline now.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beatrix had summoned her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had asked Maurice to come, too, but he could not leave his work.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beatrix had summoned her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had asked Maurice to come, too, but he could not leave his work.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The morning after she had arrived Beatrix came into her room with a letter.
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From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT Towards the end of June Caroline went to London to stay with Beatrix for a day or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had asked Maurice to come, too, but he could not leave his work.
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From this reading The morning after she had arrived Beatrix came into her room with a letter.
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From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT Towards the end of June Caroline went to London to stay with Beatrix for a day or two.
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From this reading She had asked Maurice to come, too, but he could not leave his work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning after she had arrived Beatrix came into her room with a letter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had asked Maurice to come, too, but he could not leave his work.
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From this reading She depended a good deal on Caroline now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT Towards the end of June Caroline went to London to stay with Beatrix for a day or two.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She depended a good deal on Caroline now.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT Towards the end of June Caroline went to London to stay with Beatrix for a day or two.
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From this reading The morning after she had arrived Beatrix came into her room with a letter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She depended a good deal on Caroline now.
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From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT Towards the end of June Caroline went to London to stay with Beatrix for a day or two.
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From this reading Beatrix had summoned her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT Towards the end of June Caroline went to London to stay with Beatrix for a day or two.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT Towards the end of June Caroline went to London to stay with Beatrix for a day or two.
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From this reading She had asked Maurice to come, too, but he could not leave his work.
in the direction of
From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT Towards the end of June Caroline went to London to stay with Beatrix for a day or two.
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From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT Towards the end of June Caroline went to London to stay with Beatrix for a day or two.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT Towards the end of June Caroline went to London to stay with Beatrix for a day or two.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT Towards the end of June Caroline went to London to stay with Beatrix for a day or two.
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From this reading She had asked Maurice to come, too, but he could not leave his work.
