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Chapter VIII
HETTA CARBURY HEARS A LOVE TALE. "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner. At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room. "To-morrow morning, Felix! You are engaged to dine with the Longestaffes!"
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later than; following
From this reading “"I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.”
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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 HETTA CARBURY HEARS A LOVE TALE.
later than; following
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are engaged to dine with the Longestaffes!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
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From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
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From this reading HETTA CARBURY HEARS A LOVE TALE.
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From this reading You are engaged to dine with the Longestaffes!"
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From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
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From this reading You are engaged to dine with the Longestaffes!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
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From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
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From this reading HETTA CARBURY HEARS A LOVE TALE.
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From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
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From this reading HETTA CARBURY HEARS A LOVE TALE.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
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From this reading You are engaged to dine with the Longestaffes!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HETTA CARBURY HEARS A LOVE TALE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
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From this reading HETTA CARBURY HEARS A LOVE TALE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
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From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You are engaged to dine with the Longestaffes!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are engaged to dine with the Longestaffes!"
