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Chapter XI
Harry again thanked him, and promised to follow his advice. They reached Morbury. Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time. Harry was absent longer than he expected, and the general, after looking at his watch two or three times, began to wonder what he could be about. "Can the fair lady have come to the place," he thought.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Harry was absent longer than he expected, and the general, after looking at his watch two or three times, began to wonder what he could be about.”
later than; following
From this reading “Harry was absent longer than he expected, and the general, after looking at his watch two or three times, began to wonder what he could be about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Harry again thanked him, and promised to follow his advice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Harry was absent longer than he expected, and the general, after looking at his watch two or three times, began to wonder what he could be about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Can the fair lady have come to the place," he thought.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Harry was absent longer than he expected, and the general, after looking at his watch two or three times, began to wonder what he could be about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Can the fair lady have come to the place," he thought.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Can the fair lady have come to the place," he thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Can the fair lady have come to the place," he thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time.”
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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 Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Harry was absent longer than he expected, and the general, after looking at his watch two or three times, began to wonder what he could be about.
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From this reading Harry was absent longer than he expected, and the general, after looking at his watch two or three times, began to wonder what he could be about.
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From this reading Harry again thanked him, and promised to follow his advice.
later than; following
From this reading Harry was absent longer than he expected, and the general, after looking at his watch two or three times, began to wonder what he could be about.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry again thanked him, and promised to follow his advice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry again thanked him, and promised to follow his advice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harry was absent longer than he expected, and the general, after looking at his watch two or three times, began to wonder what he could be about.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Harry was absent longer than he expected, and the general, after looking at his watch two or three times, began to wonder what he could be about.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry was absent longer than he expected, and the general, after looking at his watch two or three times, began to wonder what he could be about.
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From this reading Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time.
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From this reading Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can the fair lady have come to the place," he thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Can the fair lady have come to the place," he thought.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Harry was absent longer than he expected, and the general, after looking at his watch two or three times, began to wonder what he could be about.
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From this reading Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry was absent longer than he expected, and the general, after looking at his watch two or three times, began to wonder what he could be about.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Can the fair lady have come to the place," he thought.
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From this reading Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time.
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From this reading Harry again thanked him, and promised to follow his advice.
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From this reading Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time.
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From this reading Harry again thanked him, and promised to follow his advice.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Can the fair lady have come to the place," he thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harry again thanked him, and promised to follow his advice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry again thanked him, and promised to follow his advice.
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From this reading Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can the fair lady have come to the place," he thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry was absent longer than he expected, and the general, after looking at his watch two or three times, began to wonder what he could be about.
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From this reading Harry was absent longer than he expected, and the general, after looking at his watch two or three times, began to wonder what he could be about.
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From this reading They reached Morbury.
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From this reading Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Harry was absent longer than he expected, and the general, after looking at his watch two or three times, began to wonder what he could be about.
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From this reading "Can the fair lady have come to the place," he thought.
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From this reading Harry again thanked him, and promised to follow his advice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They reached Morbury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Harry was absent longer than he expected, and the general, after looking at his watch two or three times, began to wonder what he could be about.
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From this reading Harry again thanked him, and promised to follow his advice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They reached Morbury.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Can the fair lady have come to the place," he thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry was absent longer than he expected, and the general, after looking at his watch two or three times, began to wonder what he could be about.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry was absent longer than he expected, and the general, after looking at his watch two or three times, began to wonder what he could be about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry again thanked him, and promised to follow his advice.
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From this reading Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry was absent longer than he expected, and the general, after looking at his watch two or three times, began to wonder what he could be about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry was absent longer than he expected, and the general, after looking at his watch two or three times, began to wonder what he could be about.
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From this reading Harry was absent longer than he expected, and the general, after looking at his watch two or three times, began to wonder what he could be about.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Harry was absent longer than he expected, and the general, after looking at his watch two or three times, began to wonder what he could be about.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time.
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From this reading Harry was absent longer than he expected, and the general, after looking at his watch two or three times, began to wonder what he could be about.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time.
