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A visit was due from Mrs. Frothingham, who had not been seen at Pinner for more than six months. She would have come at New Year, but an attack of influenza upset her plans. Now she wrote to announce her arrival on Saturday. 'I wish it had been Monday,' said Alma; 'I have to go to the Crystal Palace.' 'Is it imperative?' asked her husband.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Is it imperative?' asked her husband.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A visit was due from Mrs. Frothingham, who had not been seen at Pinner for more than six months.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She would have come at New Year, but an attack of influenza upset her plans.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She would have come at New Year, but an attack of influenza upset her plans.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She would have come at New Year, but an attack of influenza upset her plans.”
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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 visit was due from Mrs. Frothingham, who had not been seen at Pinner for more than six months.
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From this reading 'I wish it had been Monday,' said Alma; 'I have to go to the Crystal Palace.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She would have come at New Year, but an attack of influenza upset her plans.
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From this reading Now she wrote to announce her arrival on Saturday.
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From this reading Now she wrote to announce her arrival on Saturday.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Is it imperative?' asked her husband.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A visit was due from Mrs. Frothingham, who had not been seen at Pinner for more than six months.
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From this reading She would have come at New Year, but an attack of influenza upset her plans.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A visit was due from Mrs. Frothingham, who had not been seen at Pinner for more than six months.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would have come at New Year, but an attack of influenza upset her plans.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She would have come at New Year, but an attack of influenza upset her plans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I wish it had been Monday,' said Alma; 'I have to go to the Crystal Palace.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A visit was due from Mrs. Frothingham, who had not been seen at Pinner for more than six months.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A visit was due from Mrs. Frothingham, who had not been seen at Pinner for more than six months.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A visit was due from Mrs. Frothingham, who had not been seen at Pinner for more than six months.
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From this reading A visit was due from Mrs. Frothingham, who had not been seen at Pinner for more than six months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I wish it had been Monday,' said Alma; 'I have to go to the Crystal Palace.'
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A visit was due from Mrs. Frothingham, who had not been seen at Pinner for more than six months.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have come at New Year, but an attack of influenza upset her plans.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She would have come at New Year, but an attack of influenza upset her plans.
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From this reading 'Is it imperative?' asked her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I wish it had been Monday,' said Alma; 'I have to go to the Crystal Palace.'
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From this reading 'Is it imperative?' asked her husband.
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From this reading She would have come at New Year, but an attack of influenza upset her plans.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Is it imperative?' asked her husband.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I wish it had been Monday,' said Alma; 'I have to go to the Crystal Palace.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I wish it had been Monday,' said Alma; 'I have to go to the Crystal Palace.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A visit was due from Mrs. Frothingham, who had not been seen at Pinner for more than six months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A visit was due from Mrs. Frothingham, who had not been seen at Pinner for more than six months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A visit was due from Mrs. Frothingham, who had not been seen at Pinner for more than six months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would have come at New Year, but an attack of influenza upset her plans.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A visit was due from Mrs. Frothingham, who had not been seen at Pinner for more than six months.
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From this reading Now she wrote to announce her arrival on Saturday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She would have come at New Year, but an attack of influenza upset her plans.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now she wrote to announce her arrival on Saturday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I wish it had been Monday,' said Alma; 'I have to go to the Crystal Palace.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A visit was due from Mrs. Frothingham, who had not been seen at Pinner for more than six months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would have come at New Year, but an attack of influenza upset her plans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I wish it had been Monday,' said Alma; 'I have to go to the Crystal Palace.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now she wrote to announce her arrival on Saturday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A visit was due from Mrs. Frothingham, who had not been seen at Pinner for more than six months.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would have come at New Year, but an attack of influenza upset her plans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A visit was due from Mrs. Frothingham, who had not been seen at Pinner for more than six months.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A visit was due from Mrs. Frothingham, who had not been seen at Pinner for more than six months.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I wish it had been Monday,' said Alma; 'I have to go to the Crystal Palace.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now she wrote to announce her arrival on Saturday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would have come at New Year, but an attack of influenza upset her plans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A visit was due from Mrs. Frothingham, who had not been seen at Pinner for more than six months.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A visit was due from Mrs. Frothingham, who had not been seen at Pinner for more than six months.
which person or people
From this reading A visit was due from Mrs. Frothingham, who had not been seen at Pinner for more than six months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I wish it had been Monday,' said Alma; 'I have to go to the Crystal Palace.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have come at New Year, but an attack of influenza upset her plans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now she wrote to announce her arrival on Saturday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would have come at New Year, but an attack of influenza upset her plans.
