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Chapter XXXV
CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.' They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life. As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month. "Lord knows where it'll end," she said. "You can't go on getting heavier and heavier for ever more.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You can't go on getting heavier and heavier for ever more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.”
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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 CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
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From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
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From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
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From this reading "You can't go on getting heavier and heavier for ever more.
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From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
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From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
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From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
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From this reading "Lord knows where it'll end," she said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You can't go on getting heavier and heavier for ever more.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
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From this reading "You can't go on getting heavier and heavier for ever more.
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From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
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From this reading "You can't go on getting heavier and heavier for ever more.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
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From this reading "You can't go on getting heavier and heavier for ever more.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
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From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
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From this reading "Lord knows where it'll end," she said.
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From this reading "Lord knows where it'll end," she said.
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From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
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From this reading "Lord knows where it'll end," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can't go on getting heavier and heavier for ever more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
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From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lord knows where it'll end," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
in or at the place that
From this reading "Lord knows where it'll end," she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't go on getting heavier and heavier for ever more.
