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Chapter XIX
A HILLSIDE ENCOUNTER A few minutes before ten the following morning a mounted messenger from Runton Place brought the following note for Duncombe:-- "RUNTON PLACE, _Friday Morning_. "MY DEAR DUNCOMBE,--Fielding has cried off the shoot to-day. Says he has a motor coming over for him to try from Norwich, and his dutiful daughter remains with him. Thought I would let you know in case you cared to come and look them up. Best I could do for you.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A HILLSIDE ENCOUNTER A few minutes before ten the following morning a mounted messenger from Runton Place brought the following note for Duncombe:-- "RUNTON PLACE, _Friday Morning_.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A HILLSIDE ENCOUNTER A few minutes before ten the following morning a mounted messenger from Runton Place brought the following note for Duncombe:-- "RUNTON PLACE, _Friday Morning_.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thought I would let you know in case you cared to come and look them up.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Best I could do for you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"MY DEAR DUNCOMBE,--Fielding has cried off the shoot to-day.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"MY DEAR DUNCOMBE,--Fielding has cried off the shoot to-day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thought I would let you know in case you cared to come and look them up.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Thought I would let you know in case you cared to come and look them up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thought I would let you know in case you cared to come and look them up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A HILLSIDE ENCOUNTER A few minutes before ten the following morning a mounted messenger from Runton Place brought the following note for Duncombe:-- "RUNTON PLACE, _Friday Morning_.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Says he has a motor coming over for him to try from Norwich, and his dutiful daughter remains with him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thought I would let you know in case you cared to come and look them up.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Thought I would let you know in case you cared to come and look them up.”
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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 A HILLSIDE ENCOUNTER A few minutes before ten the following morning a mounted messenger from Runton Place brought the following note for Duncombe:-- "RUNTON PLACE, _Friday Morning_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Says he has a motor coming over for him to try from Norwich, and his dutiful daughter remains with him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A HILLSIDE ENCOUNTER A few minutes before ten the following morning a mounted messenger from Runton Place brought the following note for Duncombe:-- "RUNTON PLACE, _Friday Morning_.
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From this reading Best I could do for you.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A HILLSIDE ENCOUNTER A few minutes before ten the following morning a mounted messenger from Runton Place brought the following note for Duncombe:-- "RUNTON PLACE, _Friday Morning_.
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From this reading Thought I would let you know in case you cared to come and look them up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thought I would let you know in case you cared to come and look them up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thought I would let you know in case you cared to come and look them up.
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From this reading Says he has a motor coming over for him to try from Norwich, and his dutiful daughter remains with him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Best I could do for you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "MY DEAR DUNCOMBE,--Fielding has cried off the shoot to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Says he has a motor coming over for him to try from Norwich, and his dutiful daughter remains with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MY DEAR DUNCOMBE,--Fielding has cried off the shoot to-day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Best I could do for you.
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From this reading A HILLSIDE ENCOUNTER A few minutes before ten the following morning a mounted messenger from Runton Place brought the following note for Duncombe:-- "RUNTON PLACE, _Friday Morning_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Says he has a motor coming over for him to try from Norwich, and his dutiful daughter remains with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HILLSIDE ENCOUNTER A few minutes before ten the following morning a mounted messenger from Runton Place brought the following note for Duncombe:-- "RUNTON PLACE, _Friday Morning_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HILLSIDE ENCOUNTER A few minutes before ten the following morning a mounted messenger from Runton Place brought the following note for Duncombe:-- "RUNTON PLACE, _Friday Morning_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MY DEAR DUNCOMBE,--Fielding has cried off the shoot to-day.
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From this reading A HILLSIDE ENCOUNTER A few minutes before ten the following morning a mounted messenger from Runton Place brought the following note for Duncombe:-- "RUNTON PLACE, _Friday Morning_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A HILLSIDE ENCOUNTER A few minutes before ten the following morning a mounted messenger from Runton Place brought the following note for Duncombe:-- "RUNTON PLACE, _Friday Morning_.
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From this reading A HILLSIDE ENCOUNTER A few minutes before ten the following morning a mounted messenger from Runton Place brought the following note for Duncombe:-- "RUNTON PLACE, _Friday Morning_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A HILLSIDE ENCOUNTER A few minutes before ten the following morning a mounted messenger from Runton Place brought the following note for Duncombe:-- "RUNTON PLACE, _Friday Morning_.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "MY DEAR DUNCOMBE,--Fielding has cried off the shoot to-day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Says he has a motor coming over for him to try from Norwich, and his dutiful daughter remains with him.
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From this reading A HILLSIDE ENCOUNTER A few minutes before ten the following morning a mounted messenger from Runton Place brought the following note for Duncombe:-- "RUNTON PLACE, _Friday Morning_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Says he has a motor coming over for him to try from Norwich, and his dutiful daughter remains with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Says he has a motor coming over for him to try from Norwich, and his dutiful daughter remains with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thought I would let you know in case you cared to come and look them up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thought I would let you know in case you cared to come and look them up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thought I would let you know in case you cared to come and look them up.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Thought I would let you know in case you cared to come and look them up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thought I would let you know in case you cared to come and look them up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HILLSIDE ENCOUNTER A few minutes before ten the following morning a mounted messenger from Runton Place brought the following note for Duncombe:-- "RUNTON PLACE, _Friday Morning_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HILLSIDE ENCOUNTER A few minutes before ten the following morning a mounted messenger from Runton Place brought the following note for Duncombe:-- "RUNTON PLACE, _Friday Morning_.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A HILLSIDE ENCOUNTER A few minutes before ten the following morning a mounted messenger from Runton Place brought the following note for Duncombe:-- "RUNTON PLACE, _Friday Morning_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Says he has a motor coming over for him to try from Norwich, and his dutiful daughter remains with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HILLSIDE ENCOUNTER A few minutes before ten the following morning a mounted messenger from Runton Place brought the following note for Duncombe:-- "RUNTON PLACE, _Friday Morning_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY DEAR DUNCOMBE,--Fielding has cried off the shoot to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Says he has a motor coming over for him to try from Norwich, and his dutiful daughter remains with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HILLSIDE ENCOUNTER A few minutes before ten the following morning a mounted messenger from Runton Place brought the following note for Duncombe:-- "RUNTON PLACE, _Friday Morning_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MY DEAR DUNCOMBE,--Fielding has cried off the shoot to-day.
above and across; more than
From this reading Says he has a motor coming over for him to try from Norwich, and his dutiful daughter remains with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HILLSIDE ENCOUNTER A few minutes before ten the following morning a mounted messenger from Runton Place brought the following note for Duncombe:-- "RUNTON PLACE, _Friday Morning_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Says he has a motor coming over for him to try from Norwich, and his dutiful daughter remains with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HILLSIDE ENCOUNTER A few minutes before ten the following morning a mounted messenger from Runton Place brought the following note for Duncombe:-- "RUNTON PLACE, _Friday Morning_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Says he has a motor coming over for him to try from Norwich, and his dutiful daughter remains with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MY DEAR DUNCOMBE,--Fielding has cried off the shoot to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HILLSIDE ENCOUNTER A few minutes before ten the following morning a mounted messenger from Runton Place brought the following note for Duncombe:-- "RUNTON PLACE, _Friday Morning_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HILLSIDE ENCOUNTER A few minutes before ten the following morning a mounted messenger from Runton Place brought the following note for Duncombe:-- "RUNTON PLACE, _Friday Morning_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thought I would let you know in case you cared to come and look them up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thought I would let you know in case you cared to come and look them up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Says he has a motor coming over for him to try from Norwich, and his dutiful daughter remains with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MY DEAR DUNCOMBE,--Fielding has cried off the shoot to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Says he has a motor coming over for him to try from Norwich, and his dutiful daughter remains with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thought I would let you know in case you cared to come and look them up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Says he has a motor coming over for him to try from Norwich, and his dutiful daughter remains with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thought I would let you know in case you cared to come and look them up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thought I would let you know in case you cared to come and look them up.
