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Chapter XI
The laughter was coming back to her own eyes too. When she entered they had been clouded, and her lips pouting. If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned. She had noticed he never stayed late when she was absent. But she was just in time.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “When she entered they had been clouded, and her lips pouting.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had noticed he never stayed late when she was absent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But she was just in time.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.”
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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 If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
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From this reading She had noticed he never stayed late when she was absent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she entered they had been clouded, and her lips pouting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
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From this reading The laughter was coming back to her own eyes too.
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From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When she entered they had been clouded, and her lips pouting.
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From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was just in time.
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From this reading When she entered they had been clouded, and her lips pouting.
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From this reading The laughter was coming back to her own eyes too.
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From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
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From this reading When she entered they had been clouded, and her lips pouting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The laughter was coming back to her own eyes too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she entered they had been clouded, and her lips pouting.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The laughter was coming back to her own eyes too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she was just in time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she was just in time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had noticed he never stayed late when she was absent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The laughter was coming back to her own eyes too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she entered they had been clouded, and her lips pouting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had noticed he never stayed late when she was absent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had noticed he never stayed late when she was absent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The laughter was coming back to her own eyes too.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she entered they had been clouded, and her lips pouting.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she entered they had been clouded, and her lips pouting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had noticed he never stayed late when she was absent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The laughter was coming back to her own eyes too.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she entered they had been clouded, and her lips pouting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she was just in time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The laughter was coming back to her own eyes too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The laughter was coming back to her own eyes too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The laughter was coming back to her own eyes too.
at the time that
From this reading When she entered they had been clouded, and her lips pouting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
