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Chapter XII
MR. OSBORNE'S SECRET. Osborne and Roger came to the Hall; Molly found Roger established there when she returned after this absence at home. She gathered that Osborne was coming; but very little was said about him in any way. The Squire scarcely ever left his wife's room; he sat by her, watching her, and now and then moaning to himself.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She gathered that Osborne was coming; but very little was said about him in any way.”
later than; following
From this reading “Osborne and Roger came to the Hall; Molly found Roger established there when she returned after this absence at home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Squire scarcely ever left his wife's room; he sat by her, watching her, and now and then moaning to himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Osborne and Roger came to the Hall; Molly found Roger established there when she returned after this absence at home.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The Squire scarcely ever left his wife's room; he sat by her, watching her, and now and then moaning to himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Squire scarcely ever left his wife's room; he sat by her, watching her, and now and then moaning to himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She gathered that Osborne was coming; but very little was said about him in any way.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Osborne and Roger came to the Hall; Molly found Roger established there when she returned after this absence at home.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “OSBORNE'S SECRET.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She gathered that Osborne was coming; but very little was said about him in any way.
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From this reading Osborne and Roger came to the Hall; Molly found Roger established there when she returned after this absence at home.
later than; following
From this reading Osborne and Roger came to the Hall; Molly found Roger established there when she returned after this absence at home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Osborne and Roger came to the Hall; Molly found Roger established there when she returned after this absence at home.
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From this reading She gathered that Osborne was coming; but very little was said about him in any way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Osborne and Roger came to the Hall; Molly found Roger established there when she returned after this absence at home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She gathered that Osborne was coming; but very little was said about him in any way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Squire scarcely ever left his wife's room; he sat by her, watching her, and now and then moaning to himself.
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From this reading Osborne and Roger came to the Hall; Molly found Roger established there when she returned after this absence at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She gathered that Osborne was coming; but very little was said about him in any way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Osborne and Roger came to the Hall; Molly found Roger established there when she returned after this absence at home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Squire scarcely ever left his wife's room; he sat by her, watching her, and now and then moaning to himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Osborne and Roger came to the Hall; Molly found Roger established there when she returned after this absence at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She gathered that Osborne was coming; but very little was said about him in any way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Osborne and Roger came to the Hall; Molly found Roger established there when she returned after this absence at home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Squire scarcely ever left his wife's room; he sat by her, watching her, and now and then moaning to himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Squire scarcely ever left his wife's room; he sat by her, watching her, and now and then moaning to himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She gathered that Osborne was coming; but very little was said about him in any way.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Squire scarcely ever left his wife's room; he sat by her, watching her, and now and then moaning to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Squire scarcely ever left his wife's room; he sat by her, watching her, and now and then moaning to himself.
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From this reading Osborne and Roger came to the Hall; Molly found Roger established there when she returned after this absence at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She gathered that Osborne was coming; but very little was said about him in any way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Squire scarcely ever left his wife's room; he sat by her, watching her, and now and then moaning to himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She gathered that Osborne was coming; but very little was said about him in any way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Squire scarcely ever left his wife's room; he sat by her, watching her, and now and then moaning to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Osborne and Roger came to the Hall; Molly found Roger established there when she returned after this absence at home.
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From this reading MR.
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From this reading The Squire scarcely ever left his wife's room; he sat by her, watching her, and now and then moaning to himself.
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From this reading Osborne and Roger came to the Hall; Molly found Roger established there when she returned after this absence at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OSBORNE'S SECRET.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Osborne and Roger came to the Hall; Molly found Roger established there when she returned after this absence at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Osborne and Roger came to the Hall; Molly found Roger established there when she returned after this absence at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Squire scarcely ever left his wife's room; he sat by her, watching her, and now and then moaning to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She gathered that Osborne was coming; but very little was said about him in any way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Squire scarcely ever left his wife's room; he sat by her, watching her, and now and then moaning to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Squire scarcely ever left his wife's room; he sat by her, watching her, and now and then moaning to himself.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading OSBORNE'S SECRET.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Osborne and Roger came to the Hall; Molly found Roger established there when she returned after this absence at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Squire scarcely ever left his wife's room; he sat by her, watching her, and now and then moaning to himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She gathered that Osborne was coming; but very little was said about him in any way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Osborne and Roger came to the Hall; Molly found Roger established there when she returned after this absence at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Squire scarcely ever left his wife's room; he sat by her, watching her, and now and then moaning to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Osborne and Roger came to the Hall; Molly found Roger established there when she returned after this absence at home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Osborne and Roger came to the Hall; Molly found Roger established there when she returned after this absence at home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Osborne and Roger came to the Hall; Molly found Roger established there when she returned after this absence at home.
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From this reading She gathered that Osborne was coming; but very little was said about him in any way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She gathered that Osborne was coming; but very little was said about him in any way.
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From this reading The Squire scarcely ever left his wife's room; he sat by her, watching her, and now and then moaning to himself.
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From this reading She gathered that Osborne was coming; but very little was said about him in any way.
at the time that
From this reading Osborne and Roger came to the Hall; Molly found Roger established there when she returned after this absence at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Squire scarcely ever left his wife's room; he sat by her, watching her, and now and then moaning to himself.
