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Chapter XXI
They came to the town, and left Gerald at the railway station. Gudrun and Winifred were to come to tea with Birkin, who expected Ursula also. In the afternoon, however, the first person to turn up was Hermione. Birkin was out, so she went in the drawing-room, looking at his books and papers, and playing on the piano. Then Ursula arrived.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In the afternoon, however, the first person to turn up was Hermione.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “Birkin was out, so she went in the drawing-room, looking at his books and papers, and playing on the piano.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gudrun and Winifred were to come to tea with Birkin, who expected Ursula also.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the afternoon, however, the first person to turn up was Hermione.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “In the afternoon, however, the first person to turn up was Hermione.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They came to the town, and left Gerald at the railway station.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Birkin was out, so she went in the drawing-room, looking at his books and papers, and playing on the piano.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the afternoon, however, the first person to turn up was Hermione.
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From this reading Gudrun and Winifred were to come to tea with Birkin, who expected Ursula also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They came to the town, and left Gerald at the railway station.
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From this reading Then Ursula arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They came to the town, and left Gerald at the railway station.
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From this reading Gudrun and Winifred were to come to tea with Birkin, who expected Ursula also.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Birkin was out, so she went in the drawing-room, looking at his books and papers, and playing on the piano.
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From this reading They came to the town, and left Gerald at the railway station.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gudrun and Winifred were to come to tea with Birkin, who expected Ursula also.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Birkin was out, so she went in the drawing-room, looking at his books and papers, and playing on the piano.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gudrun and Winifred were to come to tea with Birkin, who expected Ursula also.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the afternoon, however, the first person to turn up was Hermione.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They came to the town, and left Gerald at the railway station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gudrun and Winifred were to come to tea with Birkin, who expected Ursula also.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the afternoon, however, the first person to turn up was Hermione.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Birkin was out, so she went in the drawing-room, looking at his books and papers, and playing on the piano.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In the afternoon, however, the first person to turn up was Hermione.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the afternoon, however, the first person to turn up was Hermione.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They came to the town, and left Gerald at the railway station.
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From this reading Birkin was out, so she went in the drawing-room, looking at his books and papers, and playing on the piano.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Birkin was out, so she went in the drawing-room, looking at his books and papers, and playing on the piano.
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From this reading Birkin was out, so she went in the drawing-room, looking at his books and papers, and playing on the piano.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Birkin was out, so she went in the drawing-room, looking at his books and papers, and playing on the piano.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the afternoon, however, the first person to turn up was Hermione.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Birkin was out, so she went in the drawing-room, looking at his books and papers, and playing on the piano.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Birkin was out, so she went in the drawing-room, looking at his books and papers, and playing on the piano.
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From this reading They came to the town, and left Gerald at the railway station.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Birkin was out, so she went in the drawing-room, looking at his books and papers, and playing on the piano.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Birkin was out, so she went in the drawing-room, looking at his books and papers, and playing on the piano.
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From this reading They came to the town, and left Gerald at the railway station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gudrun and Winifred were to come to tea with Birkin, who expected Ursula also.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They came to the town, and left Gerald at the railway station.
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From this reading Then Ursula arrived.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came to the town, and left Gerald at the railway station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They came to the town, and left Gerald at the railway station.
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From this reading They came to the town, and left Gerald at the railway station.
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From this reading In the afternoon, however, the first person to turn up was Hermione.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the afternoon, however, the first person to turn up was Hermione.
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From this reading Gudrun and Winifred were to come to tea with Birkin, who expected Ursula also.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the afternoon, however, the first person to turn up was Hermione.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Birkin was out, so she went in the drawing-room, looking at his books and papers, and playing on the piano.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gudrun and Winifred were to come to tea with Birkin, who expected Ursula also.
which person or people
From this reading Gudrun and Winifred were to come to tea with Birkin, who expected Ursula also.
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From this reading Gudrun and Winifred were to come to tea with Birkin, who expected Ursula also.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gudrun and Winifred were to come to tea with Birkin, who expected Ursula also.
