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Chapter XXVI
FOUND Mrs. Ormonde waited anxiously for Annabel's first letter from London. Neither of them had spoken of Egremont after Annabel's visit with the news from Paula. The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before. It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word. The letter came five days after Annabel's arrival in London, and was short.
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later than; following
From this reading “Neither of them had spoken of Egremont after Annabel's visit with the news from Paula.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FOUND Mrs. Ormonde waited anxiously for Annabel's first letter from London.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FOUND Mrs. Ormonde waited anxiously for Annabel's first letter from London.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither of them had spoken of Egremont after Annabel's visit with the news from Paula.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “The letter came five days after Annabel's arrival in London, and was short.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.”
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later than; following
From this reading Neither of them had spoken of Egremont after Annabel's visit with the news from Paula.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The letter came five days after Annabel's arrival in London, and was short.
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From this reading FOUND Mrs. Ormonde waited anxiously for Annabel's first letter from London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOUND Mrs. Ormonde waited anxiously for Annabel's first letter from London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The letter came five days after Annabel's arrival in London, and was short.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The letter came five days after Annabel's arrival in London, and was short.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The letter came five days after Annabel's arrival in London, and was short.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither of them had spoken of Egremont after Annabel's visit with the news from Paula.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FOUND Mrs. Ormonde waited anxiously for Annabel's first letter from London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The letter came five days after Annabel's arrival in London, and was short.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOUND Mrs. Ormonde waited anxiously for Annabel's first letter from London.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FOUND Mrs. Ormonde waited anxiously for Annabel's first letter from London.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FOUND Mrs. Ormonde waited anxiously for Annabel's first letter from London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
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From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither of them had spoken of Egremont after Annabel's visit with the news from Paula.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
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From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOUND Mrs. Ormonde waited anxiously for Annabel's first letter from London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOUND Mrs. Ormonde waited anxiously for Annabel's first letter from London.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOUND Mrs. Ormonde waited anxiously for Annabel's first letter from London.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of them had spoken of Egremont after Annabel's visit with the news from Paula.
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From this reading Neither of them had spoken of Egremont after Annabel's visit with the news from Paula.
not any; not one
From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither of them had spoken of Egremont after Annabel's visit with the news from Paula.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOUND Mrs. Ormonde waited anxiously for Annabel's first letter from London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither of them had spoken of Egremont after Annabel's visit with the news from Paula.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The letter came five days after Annabel's arrival in London, and was short.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither of them had spoken of Egremont after Annabel's visit with the news from Paula.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neither of them had spoken of Egremont after Annabel's visit with the news from Paula.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither of them had spoken of Egremont after Annabel's visit with the news from Paula.
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From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither of them had spoken of Egremont after Annabel's visit with the news from Paula.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOUND Mrs. Ormonde waited anxiously for Annabel's first letter from London.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Neither of them had spoken of Egremont after Annabel's visit with the news from Paula.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
