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Chapter XXXVI
It was nine o'clock on Sunday evening. Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon. Lady Cayley was with him. She was with him in the sitting-room which had been his and Anne's. They were by themselves.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She was with him in the sitting-room which had been his and Anne's.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “They were by themselves.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
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From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was with him in the sitting-room which had been his and Anne's.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was with him in the sitting-room which had been his and Anne's.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were by themselves.
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From this reading Lady Cayley was with him.
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From this reading It was nine o'clock on Sunday evening.
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From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady Cayley was with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was with him in the sitting-room which had been his and Anne's.
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From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nine o'clock on Sunday evening.
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From this reading Lady Cayley was with him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nine o'clock on Sunday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nine o'clock on Sunday evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was nine o'clock on Sunday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was with him in the sitting-room which had been his and Anne's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was with him in the sitting-room which had been his and Anne's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nine o'clock on Sunday evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They were by themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were by themselves.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nine o'clock on Sunday evening.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were by themselves.
in or at the place that
From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was with him in the sitting-room which had been his and Anne's.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Cayley was with him.
