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Chapter V
THE LADY OF BARLEY WOOD. There was a mixture of dignity and simplicity in the reception which Mrs. Falconer gave her son's friend which did not fail to strike him. "We sup at nine o'clock, sir," she said, "we dine at one, and take tea at five. Thus it is to the first of these meals that I would bid you welcome, as it is close upon eight o'clock now. Will you follow me to your room?--which I hope you will find comfortable."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thus it is to the first of these meals that I would bid you welcome, as it is close upon eight o'clock now.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"We sup at nine o'clock, sir," she said, "we dine at one, and take tea at five.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We sup at nine o'clock, sir," she said, "we dine at one, and take tea at five.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Thus it is to the first of these meals that I would bid you welcome, as it is close upon eight o'clock now.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Thus it is to the first of these meals that I would bid you welcome, as it is close upon eight o'clock now.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Thus it is to the first of these meals that I would bid you welcome, as it is close upon eight o'clock now.”
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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 There was a mixture of dignity and simplicity in the reception which Mrs. Falconer gave her son's friend which did not fail to strike him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a mixture of dignity and simplicity in the reception which Mrs. Falconer gave her son's friend which did not fail to strike him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus it is to the first of these meals that I would bid you welcome, as it is close upon eight o'clock now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We sup at nine o'clock, sir," she said, "we dine at one, and take tea at five.
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From this reading THE LADY OF BARLEY WOOD.
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From this reading Thus it is to the first of these meals that I would bid you welcome, as it is close upon eight o'clock now.
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From this reading Thus it is to the first of these meals that I would bid you welcome, as it is close upon eight o'clock now.
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From this reading Will you follow me to your room?--which I hope you will find comfortable."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was a mixture of dignity and simplicity in the reception which Mrs. Falconer gave her son's friend which did not fail to strike him.
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From this reading There was a mixture of dignity and simplicity in the reception which Mrs. Falconer gave her son's friend which did not fail to strike him.
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From this reading "We sup at nine o'clock, sir," she said, "we dine at one, and take tea at five.
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From this reading Thus it is to the first of these meals that I would bid you welcome, as it is close upon eight o'clock now.
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From this reading There was a mixture of dignity and simplicity in the reception which Mrs. Falconer gave her son's friend which did not fail to strike him.
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From this reading There was a mixture of dignity and simplicity in the reception which Mrs. Falconer gave her son's friend which did not fail to strike him.
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From this reading Will you follow me to your room?--which I hope you will find comfortable."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus it is to the first of these meals that I would bid you welcome, as it is close upon eight o'clock now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We sup at nine o'clock, sir," she said, "we dine at one, and take tea at five.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will you follow me to your room?--which I hope you will find comfortable."
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From this reading There was a mixture of dignity and simplicity in the reception which Mrs. Falconer gave her son's friend which did not fail to strike him.
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From this reading There was a mixture of dignity and simplicity in the reception which Mrs. Falconer gave her son's friend which did not fail to strike him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a mixture of dignity and simplicity in the reception which Mrs. Falconer gave her son's friend which did not fail to strike him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a mixture of dignity and simplicity in the reception which Mrs. Falconer gave her son's friend which did not fail to strike him.
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From this reading Will you follow me to your room?--which I hope you will find comfortable."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thus it is to the first of these meals that I would bid you welcome, as it is close upon eight o'clock now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a mixture of dignity and simplicity in the reception which Mrs. Falconer gave her son's friend which did not fail to strike him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus it is to the first of these meals that I would bid you welcome, as it is close upon eight o'clock now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus it is to the first of these meals that I would bid you welcome, as it is close upon eight o'clock now.
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From this reading THE LADY OF BARLEY WOOD.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will you follow me to your room?--which I hope you will find comfortable."
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From this reading Thus it is to the first of these meals that I would bid you welcome, as it is close upon eight o'clock now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a mixture of dignity and simplicity in the reception which Mrs. Falconer gave her son's friend which did not fail to strike him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a mixture of dignity and simplicity in the reception which Mrs. Falconer gave her son's friend which did not fail to strike him.
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From this reading "We sup at nine o'clock, sir," she said, "we dine at one, and take tea at five.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a mixture of dignity and simplicity in the reception which Mrs. Falconer gave her son's friend which did not fail to strike him.
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From this reading Thus it is to the first of these meals that I would bid you welcome, as it is close upon eight o'clock now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We sup at nine o'clock, sir," she said, "we dine at one, and take tea at five.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LADY OF BARLEY WOOD.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We sup at nine o'clock, sir," she said, "we dine at one, and take tea at five.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a mixture of dignity and simplicity in the reception which Mrs. Falconer gave her son's friend which did not fail to strike him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will you follow me to your room?--which I hope you will find comfortable."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We sup at nine o'clock, sir," she said, "we dine at one, and take tea at five.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We sup at nine o'clock, sir," she said, "we dine at one, and take tea at five.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a mixture of dignity and simplicity in the reception which Mrs. Falconer gave her son's friend which did not fail to strike him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We sup at nine o'clock, sir," she said, "we dine at one, and take tea at five.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a mixture of dignity and simplicity in the reception which Mrs. Falconer gave her son's friend which did not fail to strike him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a mixture of dignity and simplicity in the reception which Mrs. Falconer gave her son's friend which did not fail to strike him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We sup at nine o'clock, sir," she said, "we dine at one, and take tea at five.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We sup at nine o'clock, sir," she said, "we dine at one, and take tea at five.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We sup at nine o'clock, sir," she said, "we dine at one, and take tea at five.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thus it is to the first of these meals that I would bid you welcome, as it is close upon eight o'clock now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY OF BARLEY WOOD.
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From this reading There was a mixture of dignity and simplicity in the reception which Mrs. Falconer gave her son's friend which did not fail to strike him.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Thus it is to the first of these meals that I would bid you welcome, as it is close upon eight o'clock now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus it is to the first of these meals that I would bid you welcome, as it is close upon eight o'clock now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a mixture of dignity and simplicity in the reception which Mrs. Falconer gave her son's friend which did not fail to strike him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Thus it is to the first of these meals that I would bid you welcome, as it is close upon eight o'clock now.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a mixture of dignity and simplicity in the reception which Mrs. Falconer gave her son's friend which did not fail to strike him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We sup at nine o'clock, sir," she said, "we dine at one, and take tea at five.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus it is to the first of these meals that I would bid you welcome, as it is close upon eight o'clock now.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a mixture of dignity and simplicity in the reception which Mrs. Falconer gave her son's friend which did not fail to strike him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you follow me to your room?--which I hope you will find comfortable."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LADY OF BARLEY WOOD.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thus it is to the first of these meals that I would bid you welcome, as it is close upon eight o'clock now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thus it is to the first of these meals that I would bid you welcome, as it is close upon eight o'clock now.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you follow me to your room?--which I hope you will find comfortable."
