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Chapter XXIII
A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there. How is Mrs. Amelia after the storm of Waterloo? Is she living and thriving? What has come of Major Dobbin, whose cab was always hankering about her premises? And is there any news of the Collector of Boggley Wollah?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What has come of Major Dobbin, whose cab was always hankering about her premises?”
later than; following
From this reading “How is Mrs. Amelia after the storm of Waterloo?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What has come of Major Dobbin, whose cab was always hankering about her premises?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.”
in the direction of
From this reading “A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “What has come of Major Dobbin, whose cab was always hankering about her premises?”
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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 A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What has come of Major Dobbin, whose cab was always hankering about her premises?
later than; following
From this reading How is Mrs. Amelia after the storm of Waterloo?
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From this reading What has come of Major Dobbin, whose cab was always hankering about her premises?
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From this reading How is Mrs. Amelia after the storm of Waterloo?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
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From this reading And is there any news of the Collector of Boggley Wollah?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
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From this reading And is there any news of the Collector of Boggley Wollah?
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From this reading What has come of Major Dobbin, whose cab was always hankering about her premises?
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From this reading And is there any news of the Collector of Boggley Wollah?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What has come of Major Dobbin, whose cab was always hankering about her premises?
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From this reading What has come of Major Dobbin, whose cab was always hankering about her premises?
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From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
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From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
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From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
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From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
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From this reading What has come of Major Dobbin, whose cab was always hankering about her premises?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What has come of Major Dobbin, whose cab was always hankering about her premises?
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From this reading How is Mrs. Amelia after the storm of Waterloo?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
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From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How is Mrs. Amelia after the storm of Waterloo?
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From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
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From this reading Is she living and thriving?
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From this reading What has come of Major Dobbin, whose cab was always hankering about her premises?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How is Mrs. Amelia after the storm of Waterloo?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
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From this reading And is there any news of the Collector of Boggley Wollah?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How is Mrs. Amelia after the storm of Waterloo?
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From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What has come of Major Dobbin, whose cab was always hankering about her premises?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is she living and thriving?
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From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How is Mrs. Amelia after the storm of Waterloo?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How is Mrs. Amelia after the storm of Waterloo?
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From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is she living and thriving?
in the direction of
From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
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From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What has come of Major Dobbin, whose cab was always hankering about her premises?
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From this reading How is Mrs. Amelia after the storm of Waterloo?
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From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What has come of Major Dobbin, whose cab was always hankering about her premises?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
belonging to which person
From this reading What has come of Major Dobbin, whose cab was always hankering about her premises?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A Family in a Very Small Way We must suppose little George Osborne has ridden from Knightsbridge towards Fulham, and will stop and make inquiries at that village regarding some friends whom we have left there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And is there any news of the Collector of Boggley Wollah?
