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Chapter XXI
PERCIVAL'S OWN WAY. Percival had his way. He came back to the house looking stern and grim, but with a resolute determination to carry his point. In half-an-hour it was known throughout the whole household that Miss Murray was engaged to be married to young Mr. Heron, and that the marriage would probably take place before Christmas. Kitty cast a frightened glance at Elizabeth's face when the announcement was made, but gathered little from its expression.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “In half-an-hour it was known throughout the whole household that Miss Murray was engaged to be married to young Mr. Heron, and that the marriage would probably take place before Christmas.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kitty cast a frightened glance at Elizabeth's face when the announcement was made, but gathered little from its expression.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “He came back to the house looking stern and grim, but with a resolute determination to carry his point.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In half-an-hour it was known throughout the whole household that Miss Murray was engaged to be married to young Mr. Heron, and that the marriage would probably take place before Christmas.”
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading “In half-an-hour it was known throughout the whole household that Miss Murray was engaged to be married to young Mr. Heron, and that the marriage would probably take place before Christmas.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “In half-an-hour it was known throughout the whole household that Miss Murray was engaged to be married to young Mr. Heron, and that the marriage would probably take place before Christmas.”
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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 He came back to the house looking stern and grim, but with a resolute determination to carry his point.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came back to the house looking stern and grim, but with a resolute determination to carry his point.
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From this reading Kitty cast a frightened glance at Elizabeth's face when the announcement was made, but gathered little from its expression.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kitty cast a frightened glance at Elizabeth's face when the announcement was made, but gathered little from its expression.
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From this reading He came back to the house looking stern and grim, but with a resolute determination to carry his point.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In half-an-hour it was known throughout the whole household that Miss Murray was engaged to be married to young Mr. Heron, and that the marriage would probably take place before Christmas.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In half-an-hour it was known throughout the whole household that Miss Murray was engaged to be married to young Mr. Heron, and that the marriage would probably take place before Christmas.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He came back to the house looking stern and grim, but with a resolute determination to carry his point.
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From this reading He came back to the house looking stern and grim, but with a resolute determination to carry his point.
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From this reading He came back to the house looking stern and grim, but with a resolute determination to carry his point.
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From this reading Kitty cast a frightened glance at Elizabeth's face when the announcement was made, but gathered little from its expression.
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From this reading In half-an-hour it was known throughout the whole household that Miss Murray was engaged to be married to young Mr. Heron, and that the marriage would probably take place before Christmas.
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From this reading He came back to the house looking stern and grim, but with a resolute determination to carry his point.
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From this reading Kitty cast a frightened glance at Elizabeth's face when the announcement was made, but gathered little from its expression.
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From this reading In half-an-hour it was known throughout the whole household that Miss Murray was engaged to be married to young Mr. Heron, and that the marriage would probably take place before Christmas.
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From this reading Kitty cast a frightened glance at Elizabeth's face when the announcement was made, but gathered little from its expression.
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From this reading Kitty cast a frightened glance at Elizabeth's face when the announcement was made, but gathered little from its expression.
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From this reading Kitty cast a frightened glance at Elizabeth's face when the announcement was made, but gathered little from its expression.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kitty cast a frightened glance at Elizabeth's face when the announcement was made, but gathered little from its expression.
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From this reading Kitty cast a frightened glance at Elizabeth's face when the announcement was made, but gathered little from its expression.
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From this reading Kitty cast a frightened glance at Elizabeth's face when the announcement was made, but gathered little from its expression.
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From this reading He came back to the house looking stern and grim, but with a resolute determination to carry his point.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Percival had his way.
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From this reading In half-an-hour it was known throughout the whole household that Miss Murray was engaged to be married to young Mr. Heron, and that the marriage would probably take place before Christmas.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came back to the house looking stern and grim, but with a resolute determination to carry his point.
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From this reading In half-an-hour it was known throughout the whole household that Miss Murray was engaged to be married to young Mr. Heron, and that the marriage would probably take place before Christmas.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Percival had his way.
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From this reading He came back to the house looking stern and grim, but with a resolute determination to carry his point.
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From this reading In half-an-hour it was known throughout the whole household that Miss Murray was engaged to be married to young Mr. Heron, and that the marriage would probably take place before Christmas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In half-an-hour it was known throughout the whole household that Miss Murray was engaged to be married to young Mr. Heron, and that the marriage would probably take place before Christmas.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In half-an-hour it was known throughout the whole household that Miss Murray was engaged to be married to young Mr. Heron, and that the marriage would probably take place before Christmas.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Kitty cast a frightened glance at Elizabeth's face when the announcement was made, but gathered little from its expression.
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From this reading Kitty cast a frightened glance at Elizabeth's face when the announcement was made, but gathered little from its expression.
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From this reading In half-an-hour it was known throughout the whole household that Miss Murray was engaged to be married to young Mr. Heron, and that the marriage would probably take place before Christmas.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kitty cast a frightened glance at Elizabeth's face when the announcement was made, but gathered little from its expression.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came back to the house looking stern and grim, but with a resolute determination to carry his point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty cast a frightened glance at Elizabeth's face when the announcement was made, but gathered little from its expression.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In half-an-hour it was known throughout the whole household that Miss Murray was engaged to be married to young Mr. Heron, and that the marriage would probably take place before Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In half-an-hour it was known throughout the whole household that Miss Murray was engaged to be married to young Mr. Heron, and that the marriage would probably take place before Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In half-an-hour it was known throughout the whole household that Miss Murray was engaged to be married to young Mr. Heron, and that the marriage would probably take place before Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In half-an-hour it was known throughout the whole household that Miss Murray was engaged to be married to young Mr. Heron, and that the marriage would probably take place before Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In half-an-hour it was known throughout the whole household that Miss Murray was engaged to be married to young Mr. Heron, and that the marriage would probably take place before Christmas.
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From this reading PERCIVAL'S OWN WAY.
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From this reading Percival had his way.
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From this reading PERCIVAL'S OWN WAY.
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From this reading In half-an-hour it was known throughout the whole household that Miss Murray was engaged to be married to young Mr. Heron, and that the marriage would probably take place before Christmas.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading He came back to the house looking stern and grim, but with a resolute determination to carry his point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In half-an-hour it was known throughout the whole household that Miss Murray was engaged to be married to young Mr. Heron, and that the marriage would probably take place before Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came back to the house looking stern and grim, but with a resolute determination to carry his point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came back to the house looking stern and grim, but with a resolute determination to carry his point.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In half-an-hour it was known throughout the whole household that Miss Murray was engaged to be married to young Mr. Heron, and that the marriage would probably take place before Christmas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In half-an-hour it was known throughout the whole household that Miss Murray was engaged to be married to young Mr. Heron, and that the marriage would probably take place before Christmas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He came back to the house looking stern and grim, but with a resolute determination to carry his point.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading In half-an-hour it was known throughout the whole household that Miss Murray was engaged to be married to young Mr. Heron, and that the marriage would probably take place before Christmas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came back to the house looking stern and grim, but with a resolute determination to carry his point.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In half-an-hour it was known throughout the whole household that Miss Murray was engaged to be married to young Mr. Heron, and that the marriage would probably take place before Christmas.
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From this reading PERCIVAL'S OWN WAY.
at the time that
From this reading Kitty cast a frightened glance at Elizabeth's face when the announcement was made, but gathered little from its expression.
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From this reading In half-an-hour it was known throughout the whole household that Miss Murray was engaged to be married to young Mr. Heron, and that the marriage would probably take place before Christmas.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came back to the house looking stern and grim, but with a resolute determination to carry his point.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In half-an-hour it was known throughout the whole household that Miss Murray was engaged to be married to young Mr. Heron, and that the marriage would probably take place before Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In half-an-hour it was known throughout the whole household that Miss Murray was engaged to be married to young Mr. Heron, and that the marriage would probably take place before Christmas.
