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Chapter XXXVI
The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there. They were from Mr Armstrong and Lord Cashel. That from the former was first opened. Grey Abbey, April, 1844 Dear Frank, You will own I have not lost much time. I left Kelly’s Court the day before yesterday and I am already able to send you good news.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I left Kelly’s Court the day before yesterday and I am already able to send you good news.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I left Kelly’s Court the day before yesterday and I am already able to send you good news.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That from the former was first opened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I left Kelly’s Court the day before yesterday and I am already able to send you good news.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Grey Abbey, April, 1844 Dear Frank, You will own I have not lost much time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I left Kelly’s Court the day before yesterday and I am already able to send you good news.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Grey Abbey, April, 1844 Dear Frank, You will own I have not lost much time.”
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From this reading Grey Abbey, April, 1844 Dear Frank, You will own I have not lost much time.
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From this reading The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
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From this reading I left Kelly’s Court the day before yesterday and I am already able to send you good news.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I left Kelly’s Court the day before yesterday and I am already able to send you good news.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I left Kelly’s Court the day before yesterday and I am already able to send you good news.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were from Mr Armstrong and Lord Cashel.
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From this reading Grey Abbey, April, 1844 Dear Frank, You will own I have not lost much time.
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From this reading The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
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From this reading The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I left Kelly’s Court the day before yesterday and I am already able to send you good news.
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From this reading They were from Mr Armstrong and Lord Cashel.
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From this reading I left Kelly’s Court the day before yesterday and I am already able to send you good news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
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From this reading Grey Abbey, April, 1844 Dear Frank, You will own I have not lost much time.
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From this reading The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That from the former was first opened.
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From this reading The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
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From this reading That from the former was first opened.
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From this reading Grey Abbey, April, 1844 Dear Frank, You will own I have not lost much time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were from Mr Armstrong and Lord Cashel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I left Kelly’s Court the day before yesterday and I am already able to send you good news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Grey Abbey, April, 1844 Dear Frank, You will own I have not lost much time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Grey Abbey, April, 1844 Dear Frank, You will own I have not lost much time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
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From this reading I left Kelly’s Court the day before yesterday and I am already able to send you good news.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I left Kelly’s Court the day before yesterday and I am already able to send you good news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grey Abbey, April, 1844 Dear Frank, You will own I have not lost much time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grey Abbey, April, 1844 Dear Frank, You will own I have not lost much time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I left Kelly’s Court the day before yesterday and I am already able to send you good news.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Grey Abbey, April, 1844 Dear Frank, You will own I have not lost much time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
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From this reading The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
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From this reading That from the former was first opened.
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From this reading Grey Abbey, April, 1844 Dear Frank, You will own I have not lost much time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I left Kelly’s Court the day before yesterday and I am already able to send you good news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That from the former was first opened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
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From this reading The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were from Mr Armstrong and Lord Cashel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grey Abbey, April, 1844 Dear Frank, You will own I have not lost much time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I left Kelly’s Court the day before yesterday and I am already able to send you good news.
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From this reading The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That from the former was first opened.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Grey Abbey, April, 1844 Dear Frank, You will own I have not lost much time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I left Kelly’s Court the day before yesterday and I am already able to send you good news.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Grey Abbey, April, 1844 Dear Frank, You will own I have not lost much time.
