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Chapter XXX
FOTHERINGHAY. "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride. "Say not so; your Grace has weathered many a storm before," said Marie de Courcelles. "This one will also pass over." "Ah, my good Marie, never before have I felt this foreboding and sinking of the heart.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"Say not so; your Grace has weathered many a storm before," said Marie de Courcelles.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ah, my good Marie, never before have I felt this foreboding and sinking of the heart.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Say not so; your Grace has weathered many a storm before," said Marie de Courcelles.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Ah, my good Marie, never before have I felt this foreboding and sinking of the heart.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “"Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ah, my good Marie, never before have I felt this foreboding and sinking of the heart.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"This one will also pass over."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"This one will also pass over."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.”
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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 "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
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From this reading "Ah, my good Marie, never before have I felt this foreboding and sinking of the heart.
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From this reading "This one will also pass over."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah, my good Marie, never before have I felt this foreboding and sinking of the heart.
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From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Say not so; your Grace has weathered many a storm before," said Marie de Courcelles.
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From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
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From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
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From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
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From this reading "Say not so; your Grace has weathered many a storm before," said Marie de Courcelles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say not so; your Grace has weathered many a storm before," said Marie de Courcelles.
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From this reading "Ah, my good Marie, never before have I felt this foreboding and sinking of the heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
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From this reading "Ah, my good Marie, never before have I felt this foreboding and sinking of the heart.
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From this reading FOTHERINGHAY.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah, my good Marie, never before have I felt this foreboding and sinking of the heart.
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From this reading "Say not so; your Grace has weathered many a storm before," said Marie de Courcelles.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Say not so; your Grace has weathered many a storm before," said Marie de Courcelles.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ah, my good Marie, never before have I felt this foreboding and sinking of the heart.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, my good Marie, never before have I felt this foreboding and sinking of the heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah, my good Marie, never before have I felt this foreboding and sinking of the heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say not so; your Grace has weathered many a storm before," said Marie de Courcelles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say not so; your Grace has weathered many a storm before," said Marie de Courcelles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah, my good Marie, never before have I felt this foreboding and sinking of the heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Say not so; your Grace has weathered many a storm before," said Marie de Courcelles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah, my good Marie, never before have I felt this foreboding and sinking of the heart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "This one will also pass over."
above and across; more than
From this reading "This one will also pass over."
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From this reading "This one will also pass over."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say not so; your Grace has weathered many a storm before," said Marie de Courcelles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, my good Marie, never before have I felt this foreboding and sinking of the heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Say not so; your Grace has weathered many a storm before," said Marie de Courcelles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say not so; your Grace has weathered many a storm before," said Marie de Courcelles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say not so; your Grace has weathered many a storm before," said Marie de Courcelles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This one will also pass over."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Is this my last journey?" said Queen Mary, with a strange, sad smile, as she took her seat in the heavy lumbering coach which had been appointed for her conveyance from Chartley, her rheumatism having set in too severely to permit her to ride.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say not so; your Grace has weathered many a storm before," said Marie de Courcelles.
