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Chapter VII
"Well," said Kenby, rising, "I have to arrange about their getting away to-morrow. It won't be easy in this hurly-burly that's coming off." "Give Rose our love; and tell Mrs. Adding that I'll come round and see her to-morrow before she starts." "Oh! I'm afraid you can't, Mrs. March.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Well," said Kenby, rising, "I have to arrange about their getting away to-morrow.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"Give Rose our love; and tell Mrs. Adding that I'll come round and see her to-morrow before she starts."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Give Rose our love; and tell Mrs. Adding that I'll come round and see her to-morrow before she starts."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Well," said Kenby, rising, "I have to arrange about their getting away to-morrow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Give Rose our love; and tell Mrs. Adding that I'll come round and see her to-morrow before she starts."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," said Kenby, rising, "I have to arrange about their getting away to-morrow.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well," said Kenby, rising, "I have to arrange about their getting away to-morrow.
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From this reading "Give Rose our love; and tell Mrs. Adding that I'll come round and see her to-morrow before she starts."
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From this reading I'm afraid you can't, Mrs. March.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Give Rose our love; and tell Mrs. Adding that I'll come round and see her to-morrow before she starts."
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From this reading "Well," said Kenby, rising, "I have to arrange about their getting away to-morrow.
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From this reading "Well," said Kenby, rising, "I have to arrange about their getting away to-morrow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It won't be easy in this hurly-burly that's coming off."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Give Rose our love; and tell Mrs. Adding that I'll come round and see her to-morrow before she starts."
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From this reading I'm afraid you can't, Mrs. March.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Give Rose our love; and tell Mrs. Adding that I'll come round and see her to-morrow before she starts."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It won't be easy in this hurly-burly that's coming off."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It won't be easy in this hurly-burly that's coming off."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Kenby, rising, "I have to arrange about their getting away to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give Rose our love; and tell Mrs. Adding that I'll come round and see her to-morrow before she starts."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well," said Kenby, rising, "I have to arrange about their getting away to-morrow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Give Rose our love; and tell Mrs. Adding that I'll come round and see her to-morrow before she starts."
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From this reading It won't be easy in this hurly-burly that's coming off."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," said Kenby, rising, "I have to arrange about their getting away to-morrow.
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From this reading "Give Rose our love; and tell Mrs. Adding that I'll come round and see her to-morrow before she starts."
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From this reading I'm afraid you can't, Mrs. March.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It won't be easy in this hurly-burly that's coming off."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It won't be easy in this hurly-burly that's coming off."
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From this reading "Well," said Kenby, rising, "I have to arrange about their getting away to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give Rose our love; and tell Mrs. Adding that I'll come round and see her to-morrow before she starts."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm afraid you can't, Mrs. March.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give Rose our love; and tell Mrs. Adding that I'll come round and see her to-morrow before she starts."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It won't be easy in this hurly-burly that's coming off."
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From this reading "Oh!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Give Rose our love; and tell Mrs. Adding that I'll come round and see her to-morrow before she starts."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Kenby, rising, "I have to arrange about their getting away to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give Rose our love; and tell Mrs. Adding that I'll come round and see her to-morrow before she starts."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give Rose our love; and tell Mrs. Adding that I'll come round and see her to-morrow before she starts."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Kenby, rising, "I have to arrange about their getting away to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give Rose our love; and tell Mrs. Adding that I'll come round and see her to-morrow before she starts."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Give Rose our love; and tell Mrs. Adding that I'll come round and see her to-morrow before she starts."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give Rose our love; and tell Mrs. Adding that I'll come round and see her to-morrow before she starts."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Give Rose our love; and tell Mrs. Adding that I'll come round and see her to-morrow before she starts."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Give Rose our love; and tell Mrs. Adding that I'll come round and see her to-morrow before she starts."
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From this reading It won't be easy in this hurly-burly that's coming off."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Well," said Kenby, rising, "I have to arrange about their getting away to-morrow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It won't be easy in this hurly-burly that's coming off."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," said Kenby, rising, "I have to arrange about their getting away to-morrow.
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From this reading "Well," said Kenby, rising, "I have to arrange about their getting away to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Kenby, rising, "I have to arrange about their getting away to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It won't be easy in this hurly-burly that's coming off."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm afraid you can't, Mrs. March.
