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Chapter XVII
RACHEL. Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea. “You mean the linen-draper?” asked Polwarth. “Certainly, if you wish it.” “Some troubles are catching,” said the curate.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.”
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From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Some troubles are catching,” said the curate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
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From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
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From this reading “Some troubles are catching,” said the curate.
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From this reading “Certainly, if you wish it.”
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From this reading “Some troubles are catching,” said the curate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
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From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
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From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Certainly, if you wish it.”
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From this reading “You mean the linen-draper?” asked Polwarth.
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From this reading “You mean the linen-draper?” asked Polwarth.
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From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
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From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
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From this reading RACHEL.
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From this reading “Some troubles are catching,” said the curate.
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From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
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From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You mean the linen-draper?” asked Polwarth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
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From this reading “Some troubles are catching,” said the curate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Certainly, if you wish it.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You mean the linen-draper?” asked Polwarth.
