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Chapter IV
THE ITEMS Mr. Lenox either knew everything, or knew someone who knew everything, so that he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty. Mrs. Avory wrote to him to come round and consult with her about it, and he was there at tea time. "A caravan!" he said, after she had finished. "Ripping! Nothing better."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Mrs. Avory wrote to him to come round and consult with her about it, and he was there at tea time.”
later than; following
From this reading “"A caravan!" he said, after she had finished.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Avory wrote to him to come round and consult with her about it, and he was there at tea time.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “THE ITEMS Mr. Lenox either knew everything, or knew someone who knew everything, so that he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “THE ITEMS Mr. Lenox either knew everything, or knew someone who knew everything, so that he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE ITEMS Mr. Lenox either knew everything, or knew someone who knew everything, so that he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing better."”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “THE ITEMS Mr. Lenox either knew everything, or knew someone who knew everything, so that he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Avory wrote to him to come round and consult with her about it, and he was there at tea time.”
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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 "A caravan!" he said, after she had finished.
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From this reading THE ITEMS Mr. Lenox either knew everything, or knew someone who knew everything, so that he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Avory wrote to him to come round and consult with her about it, and he was there at tea time.
later than; following
From this reading "A caravan!" he said, after she had finished.
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From this reading THE ITEMS Mr. Lenox either knew everything, or knew someone who knew everything, so that he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Avory wrote to him to come round and consult with her about it, and he was there at tea time.
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From this reading THE ITEMS Mr. Lenox either knew everything, or knew someone who knew everything, so that he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Avory wrote to him to come round and consult with her about it, and he was there at tea time.
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From this reading Mrs. Avory wrote to him to come round and consult with her about it, and he was there at tea time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE ITEMS Mr. Lenox either knew everything, or knew someone who knew everything, so that he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty.
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From this reading Nothing better."
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From this reading "A caravan!" he said, after she had finished.
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From this reading THE ITEMS Mr. Lenox either knew everything, or knew someone who knew everything, so that he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Avory wrote to him to come round and consult with her about it, and he was there at tea time.
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From this reading Mrs. Avory wrote to him to come round and consult with her about it, and he was there at tea time.
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From this reading THE ITEMS Mr. Lenox either knew everything, or knew someone who knew everything, so that he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty.
one or the other of two
From this reading THE ITEMS Mr. Lenox either knew everything, or knew someone who knew everything, so that he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE ITEMS Mr. Lenox either knew everything, or knew someone who knew everything, so that he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty.
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From this reading "A caravan!" he said, after she had finished.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "A caravan!" he said, after she had finished.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ITEMS Mr. Lenox either knew everything, or knew someone who knew everything, so that he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ITEMS Mr. Lenox either knew everything, or knew someone who knew everything, so that he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Avory wrote to him to come round and consult with her about it, and he was there at tea time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Avory wrote to him to come round and consult with her about it, and he was there at tea time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ITEMS Mr. Lenox either knew everything, or knew someone who knew everything, so that he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Avory wrote to him to come round and consult with her about it, and he was there at tea time.
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From this reading THE ITEMS Mr. Lenox either knew everything, or knew someone who knew everything, so that he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ITEMS Mr. Lenox either knew everything, or knew someone who knew everything, so that he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty.
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From this reading THE ITEMS Mr. Lenox either knew everything, or knew someone who knew everything, so that he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty.
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From this reading THE ITEMS Mr. Lenox either knew everything, or knew someone who knew everything, so that he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty.
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From this reading Mrs. Avory wrote to him to come round and consult with her about it, and he was there at tea time.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing better."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE ITEMS Mr. Lenox either knew everything, or knew someone who knew everything, so that he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty.
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From this reading "Ripping!
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From this reading Mrs. Avory wrote to him to come round and consult with her about it, and he was there at tea time.
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From this reading "A caravan!" he said, after she had finished.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A caravan!" he said, after she had finished.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE ITEMS Mr. Lenox either knew everything, or knew someone who knew everything, so that he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty.
a person, without saying who
From this reading THE ITEMS Mr. Lenox either knew everything, or knew someone who knew everything, so that he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty.
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From this reading Mrs. Avory wrote to him to come round and consult with her about it, and he was there at tea time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ITEMS Mr. Lenox either knew everything, or knew someone who knew everything, so that he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ITEMS Mr. Lenox either knew everything, or knew someone who knew everything, so that he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty.
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From this reading Mrs. Avory wrote to him to come round and consult with her about it, and he was there at tea time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Avory wrote to him to come round and consult with her about it, and he was there at tea time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ITEMS Mr. Lenox either knew everything, or knew someone who knew everything, so that he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ITEMS Mr. Lenox either knew everything, or knew someone who knew everything, so that he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty.
which person or people
From this reading THE ITEMS Mr. Lenox either knew everything, or knew someone who knew everything, so that he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Avory wrote to him to come round and consult with her about it, and he was there at tea time.
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From this reading Mrs. Avory wrote to him to come round and consult with her about it, and he was there at tea time.
