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Chapter XXIV
"SOMEBODY ELSE." But Barold did not make any very ardent search for Lucia. He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether. For some time Octavia did not see him. She was playing with great spirit, and Lord Lansdowne was following her delightedly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was playing with great spirit, and Lord Lansdowne was following her delightedly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Barold did not make any very ardent search for Lucia.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"SOMEBODY ELSE."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For some time Octavia did not see him.”
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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 He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
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From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
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From this reading But Barold did not make any very ardent search for Lucia.
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From this reading But Barold did not make any very ardent search for Lucia.
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From this reading But Barold did not make any very ardent search for Lucia.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Barold did not make any very ardent search for Lucia.
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From this reading She was playing with great spirit, and Lord Lansdowne was following her delightedly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Barold did not make any very ardent search for Lucia.
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From this reading "SOMEBODY ELSE."
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From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
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From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
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From this reading She was playing with great spirit, and Lord Lansdowne was following her delightedly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Barold did not make any very ardent search for Lucia.
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From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
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From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was playing with great spirit, and Lord Lansdowne was following her delightedly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was playing with great spirit, and Lord Lansdowne was following her delightedly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For some time Octavia did not see him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
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From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
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From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
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From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
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From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
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From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
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From this reading But Barold did not make any very ardent search for Lucia.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Barold did not make any very ardent search for Lucia.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Barold did not make any very ardent search for Lucia.
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From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
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From this reading She was playing with great spirit, and Lord Lansdowne was following her delightedly.
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From this reading But Barold did not make any very ardent search for Lucia.
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From this reading For some time Octavia did not see him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was playing with great spirit, and Lord Lansdowne was following her delightedly.
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From this reading For some time Octavia did not see him.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "SOMEBODY ELSE."
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From this reading She was playing with great spirit, and Lord Lansdowne was following her delightedly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some time Octavia did not see him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
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From this reading But Barold did not make any very ardent search for Lucia.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was playing with great spirit, and Lord Lansdowne was following her delightedly.
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From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was playing with great spirit, and Lord Lansdowne was following her delightedly.
