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Chapter XXXVII
Toward the end of the following week, Mrs. Cross came to the shop. She had a busy air, and spoke to Warburton in a confidential undertone. "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend. This is the address. My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.”
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading “She had a busy air, and spoke to Warburton in a confidential undertone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “"We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Toward the end of the following week, Mrs. Cross came to the shop.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"”
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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 She had a busy air, and spoke to Warburton in a confidential undertone.
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From this reading This is the address.
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From this reading She had a busy air, and spoke to Warburton in a confidential undertone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a busy air, and spoke to Warburton in a confidential undertone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
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From this reading She had a busy air, and spoke to Warburton in a confidential undertone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
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From this reading Toward the end of the following week, Mrs. Cross came to the shop.
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading She had a busy air, and spoke to Warburton in a confidential undertone.
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From this reading Toward the end of the following week, Mrs. Cross came to the shop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
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From this reading Toward the end of the following week, Mrs. Cross came to the shop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toward the end of the following week, Mrs. Cross came to the shop.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a busy air, and spoke to Warburton in a confidential undertone.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
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From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had a busy air, and spoke to Warburton in a confidential undertone.
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From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the address.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toward the end of the following week, Mrs. Cross came to the shop.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Toward the end of the following week, Mrs. Cross came to the shop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a busy air, and spoke to Warburton in a confidential undertone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toward the end of the following week, Mrs. Cross came to the shop.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a busy air, and spoke to Warburton in a confidential undertone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toward the end of the following week, Mrs. Cross came to the shop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the address.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toward the end of the following week, Mrs. Cross came to the shop.
in the direction of
From this reading Toward the end of the following week, Mrs. Cross came to the shop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a busy air, and spoke to Warburton in a confidential undertone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a busy air, and spoke to Warburton in a confidential undertone.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toward the end of the following week, Mrs. Cross came to the shop.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
