Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.

later than; following

From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading On that special afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Cardew happened to be alone.

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From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading On that special afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Cardew happened to be alone.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading On that special afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Cardew happened to be alone.

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From this reading This was not Mrs. Cardew's At Home day, and she therefore did not expect any visitors.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This was not Mrs. Cardew's At Home day, and she therefore did not expect any visitors.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading On that special afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Cardew happened to be alone.

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From this reading On that special afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Cardew happened to be alone.

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From this reading This was not Mrs. Cardew's At Home day, and she therefore did not expect any visitors.

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From this reading This was not Mrs. Cardew's At Home day, and she therefore did not expect any visitors.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading This was not Mrs. Cardew's At Home day, and she therefore did not expect any visitors.

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From this reading DISCONTENT.

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From this reading The girls had gone down to the rectory.

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From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.

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From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.

to think that something will happen

From this reading This was not Mrs. Cardew's At Home day, and she therefore did not expect any visitors.

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From this reading The girls had gone down to the rectory.

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From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.

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From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.

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From this reading The girls had gone down to the rectory.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The girls had gone down to the rectory.

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From this reading On that special afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Cardew happened to be alone.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.

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From this reading This was not Mrs. Cardew's At Home day, and she therefore did not expect any visitors.

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From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.

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From this reading On that special afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Cardew happened to be alone.

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From this reading On that special afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Cardew happened to be alone.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This was not Mrs. Cardew's At Home day, and she therefore did not expect any visitors.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On that special afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Cardew happened to be alone.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.

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From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.

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From this reading The girls had gone down to the rectory.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This was not Mrs. Cardew's At Home day, and she therefore did not expect any visitors.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.

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From this reading On that special afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Cardew happened to be alone.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.

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From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On that special afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Cardew happened to be alone.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The girls had gone down to the rectory.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading This was not Mrs. Cardew's At Home day, and she therefore did not expect any visitors.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was not Mrs. Cardew's At Home day, and she therefore did not expect any visitors.

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From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading On that special afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Cardew happened to be alone.

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From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.

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From this reading This was not Mrs. Cardew's At Home day, and she therefore did not expect any visitors.

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From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This was not Mrs. Cardew's At Home day, and she therefore did not expect any visitors.

at the time that

From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.

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From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.