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Chapter V
On Monday afternoon Dolores was sitting at the end of the long garden walk, upon a green garden-bench, with a crocodile’s head and tail roughly carved. The shouts of the others were audible in the distance beyond the belt of trees. Aunt Lily had driven into the town to meet her sisters, taking Fergus with her, whereas Dolores had never been out in the carriage. There was partiality! Though, to be sure, Fergus was to have a tooth out!
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “On Monday afternoon Dolores was sitting at the end of the long garden walk, upon a green garden-bench, with a crocodile’s head and tail roughly carved.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Aunt Lily had driven into the town to meet her sisters, taking Fergus with her, whereas Dolores had never been out in the carriage.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “The shouts of the others were audible in the distance beyond the belt of trees.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Though, to be sure, Fergus was to have a tooth out!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On Monday afternoon Dolores was sitting at the end of the long garden walk, upon a green garden-bench, with a crocodile’s head and tail roughly carved.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Aunt Lily had driven into the town to meet her sisters, taking Fergus with her, whereas Dolores had never been out in the carriage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Though, to be sure, Fergus was to have a tooth out!”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Though, to be sure, Fergus was to have a tooth out!”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “On Monday afternoon Dolores was sitting at the end of the long garden walk, upon a green garden-bench, with a crocodile’s head and tail roughly carved.”
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading “Aunt Lily had driven into the town to meet her sisters, taking Fergus with her, whereas Dolores had never been out in the carriage.”
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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 On Monday afternoon Dolores was sitting at the end of the long garden walk, upon a green garden-bench, with a crocodile’s head and tail roughly carved.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On Monday afternoon Dolores was sitting at the end of the long garden walk, upon a green garden-bench, with a crocodile’s head and tail roughly carved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Monday afternoon Dolores was sitting at the end of the long garden walk, upon a green garden-bench, with a crocodile’s head and tail roughly carved.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Monday afternoon Dolores was sitting at the end of the long garden walk, upon a green garden-bench, with a crocodile’s head and tail roughly carved.
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From this reading The shouts of the others were audible in the distance beyond the belt of trees.
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From this reading Aunt Lily had driven into the town to meet her sisters, taking Fergus with her, whereas Dolores had never been out in the carriage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though, to be sure, Fergus was to have a tooth out!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Aunt Lily had driven into the town to meet her sisters, taking Fergus with her, whereas Dolores had never been out in the carriage.
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From this reading The shouts of the others were audible in the distance beyond the belt of trees.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The shouts of the others were audible in the distance beyond the belt of trees.
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From this reading Aunt Lily had driven into the town to meet her sisters, taking Fergus with her, whereas Dolores had never been out in the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Monday afternoon Dolores was sitting at the end of the long garden walk, upon a green garden-bench, with a crocodile’s head and tail roughly carved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Monday afternoon Dolores was sitting at the end of the long garden walk, upon a green garden-bench, with a crocodile’s head and tail roughly carved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shouts of the others were audible in the distance beyond the belt of trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Monday afternoon Dolores was sitting at the end of the long garden walk, upon a green garden-bench, with a crocodile’s head and tail roughly carved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Lily had driven into the town to meet her sisters, taking Fergus with her, whereas Dolores had never been out in the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Monday afternoon Dolores was sitting at the end of the long garden walk, upon a green garden-bench, with a crocodile’s head and tail roughly carved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Lily had driven into the town to meet her sisters, taking Fergus with her, whereas Dolores had never been out in the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Monday afternoon Dolores was sitting at the end of the long garden walk, upon a green garden-bench, with a crocodile’s head and tail roughly carved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Monday afternoon Dolores was sitting at the end of the long garden walk, upon a green garden-bench, with a crocodile’s head and tail roughly carved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Monday afternoon Dolores was sitting at the end of the long garden walk, upon a green garden-bench, with a crocodile’s head and tail roughly carved.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aunt Lily had driven into the town to meet her sisters, taking Fergus with her, whereas Dolores had never been out in the carriage.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though, to be sure, Fergus was to have a tooth out!
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From this reading On Monday afternoon Dolores was sitting at the end of the long garden walk, upon a green garden-bench, with a crocodile’s head and tail roughly carved.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Lily had driven into the town to meet her sisters, taking Fergus with her, whereas Dolores had never been out in the carriage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The shouts of the others were audible in the distance beyond the belt of trees.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Aunt Lily had driven into the town to meet her sisters, taking Fergus with her, whereas Dolores had never been out in the carriage.
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From this reading Aunt Lily had driven into the town to meet her sisters, taking Fergus with her, whereas Dolores had never been out in the carriage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Monday afternoon Dolores was sitting at the end of the long garden walk, upon a green garden-bench, with a crocodile’s head and tail roughly carved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Lily had driven into the town to meet her sisters, taking Fergus with her, whereas Dolores had never been out in the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Monday afternoon Dolores was sitting at the end of the long garden walk, upon a green garden-bench, with a crocodile’s head and tail roughly carved.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aunt Lily had driven into the town to meet her sisters, taking Fergus with her, whereas Dolores had never been out in the carriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Monday afternoon Dolores was sitting at the end of the long garden walk, upon a green garden-bench, with a crocodile’s head and tail roughly carved.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Monday afternoon Dolores was sitting at the end of the long garden walk, upon a green garden-bench, with a crocodile’s head and tail roughly carved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shouts of the others were audible in the distance beyond the belt of trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Lily had driven into the town to meet her sisters, taking Fergus with her, whereas Dolores had never been out in the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was partiality!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Monday afternoon Dolores was sitting at the end of the long garden walk, upon a green garden-bench, with a crocodile’s head and tail roughly carved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shouts of the others were audible in the distance beyond the belt of trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Lily had driven into the town to meet her sisters, taking Fergus with her, whereas Dolores had never been out in the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Monday afternoon Dolores was sitting at the end of the long garden walk, upon a green garden-bench, with a crocodile’s head and tail roughly carved.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though, to be sure, Fergus was to have a tooth out!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Monday afternoon Dolores was sitting at the end of the long garden walk, upon a green garden-bench, with a crocodile’s head and tail roughly carved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Lily had driven into the town to meet her sisters, taking Fergus with her, whereas Dolores had never been out in the carriage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Monday afternoon Dolores was sitting at the end of the long garden walk, upon a green garden-bench, with a crocodile’s head and tail roughly carved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was partiality!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though, to be sure, Fergus was to have a tooth out!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aunt Lily had driven into the town to meet her sisters, taking Fergus with her, whereas Dolores had never been out in the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though, to be sure, Fergus was to have a tooth out!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Lily had driven into the town to meet her sisters, taking Fergus with her, whereas Dolores had never been out in the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shouts of the others were audible in the distance beyond the belt of trees.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On Monday afternoon Dolores was sitting at the end of the long garden walk, upon a green garden-bench, with a crocodile’s head and tail roughly carved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Monday afternoon Dolores was sitting at the end of the long garden walk, upon a green garden-bench, with a crocodile’s head and tail roughly carved.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Monday afternoon Dolores was sitting at the end of the long garden walk, upon a green garden-bench, with a crocodile’s head and tail roughly carved.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The shouts of the others were audible in the distance beyond the belt of trees.
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Aunt Lily had driven into the town to meet her sisters, taking Fergus with her, whereas Dolores had never been out in the carriage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Monday afternoon Dolores was sitting at the end of the long garden walk, upon a green garden-bench, with a crocodile’s head and tail roughly carved.
