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Chapter VI
"You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!" "No, no! Really, I can't." They were both involuntarily silent. The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “"You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “"You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “"You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"”
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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 The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
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From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
the two together, not just one
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
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From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
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From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
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From this reading Really, I can't."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
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From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
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From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
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From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Really, I can't."
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From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
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From this reading They were both involuntarily silent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
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From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no!
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From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Really, I can't."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were both involuntarily silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were both involuntarily silent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
