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Chapter XV
UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together. But when, after a cursory glance through his letters, he unfolded the paper, she stopped him. "Uncle," she said, "I want to talk to you for a few minutes, if I may." "Go ahead," he answered. "No fear of our being interrupted.
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later than; following
From this reading “But when, after a cursory glance through his letters, he unfolded the paper, she stopped him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Go ahead," he answered.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “"No fear of our being interrupted.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"No fear of our being interrupted.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"Uncle," she said, "I want to talk to you for a few minutes, if I may."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But when, after a cursory glance through his letters, he unfolded the paper, she stopped him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But when, after a cursory glance through his letters, he unfolded the paper, she stopped 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 But when, after a cursory glance through his letters, he unfolded the paper, she stopped him.
later than; following
From this reading But when, after a cursory glance through his letters, he unfolded the paper, she stopped him.
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From this reading "Go ahead," he answered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Go ahead," he answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "No fear of our being interrupted.
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From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together.
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From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together.
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From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when, after a cursory glance through his letters, he unfolded the paper, she stopped him.
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From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together.
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From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together.
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From this reading But when, after a cursory glance through his letters, he unfolded the paper, she stopped him.
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From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No fear of our being interrupted.
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From this reading "Uncle," she said, "I want to talk to you for a few minutes, if I may."
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From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Uncle," she said, "I want to talk to you for a few minutes, if I may."
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From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together.
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From this reading But when, after a cursory glance through his letters, he unfolded the paper, she stopped him.
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From this reading "Go ahead," he answered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when, after a cursory glance through his letters, he unfolded the paper, she stopped him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when, after a cursory glance through his letters, he unfolded the paper, she stopped him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Uncle," she said, "I want to talk to you for a few minutes, if I may."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Uncle," she said, "I want to talk to you for a few minutes, if I may."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No fear of our being interrupted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when, after a cursory glance through his letters, he unfolded the paper, she stopped him.
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From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Uncle," she said, "I want to talk to you for a few minutes, if I may."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Uncle," she said, "I want to talk to you for a few minutes, if I may."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together.
not any; not one
From this reading "No fear of our being interrupted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No fear of our being interrupted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "No fear of our being interrupted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when, after a cursory glance through his letters, he unfolded the paper, she stopped him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Uncle," she said, "I want to talk to you for a few minutes, if I may."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when, after a cursory glance through his letters, he unfolded the paper, she stopped him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when, after a cursory glance through his letters, he unfolded the paper, she stopped him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Uncle," she said, "I want to talk to you for a few minutes, if I may."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But when, after a cursory glance through his letters, he unfolded the paper, she stopped him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when, after a cursory glance through his letters, he unfolded the paper, she stopped him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Uncle," she said, "I want to talk to you for a few minutes, if I may."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE Mr. Bullsom was an early riser, and it chanced that, as was frequently the case, on the morning following Brooks' visit he and Mary sat down to breakfast together.
at the time that
From this reading But when, after a cursory glance through his letters, he unfolded the paper, she stopped him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Uncle," she said, "I want to talk to you for a few minutes, if I may."
