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Chapter XXXIV
THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically. "It's really too bad of you, Miss Scott," Sybil declared. "Now to-day, if you will come, luncheon shall be served in my own room. We shall be quite cosy and quiet, and I promise you that you shall not see a soul except my mother--whom I want you to know." Mary shook her head.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Now to-day, if you will come, luncheon shall be served in my own room.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “We shall be quite cosy and quiet, and I promise you that you shall not see a soul except my mother--whom I want you to know."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We shall be quite cosy and quiet, and I promise you that you shall not see a soul except my mother--whom I want you to know."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We shall be quite cosy and quiet, and I promise you that you shall not see a soul except my mother--whom I want you to know."”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Now to-day, if you will come, luncheon shall be served in my own room.”
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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 THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.
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From this reading "It's really too bad of you, Miss Scott," Sybil declared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now to-day, if you will come, luncheon shall be served in my own room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now to-day, if you will come, luncheon shall be served in my own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We shall be quite cosy and quiet, and I promise you that you shall not see a soul except my mother--whom I want you to know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's really too bad of you, Miss Scott," Sybil declared.
apart from; not including
From this reading We shall be quite cosy and quiet, and I promise you that you shall not see a soul except my mother--whom I want you to know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary shook her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary shook her head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We shall be quite cosy and quiet, and I promise you that you shall not see a soul except my mother--whom I want you to know."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Now to-day, if you will come, luncheon shall be served in my own room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's really too bad of you, Miss Scott," Sybil declared.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We shall be quite cosy and quiet, and I promise you that you shall not see a soul except my mother--whom I want you to know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now to-day, if you will come, luncheon shall be served in my own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's really too bad of you, Miss Scott," Sybil declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We shall be quite cosy and quiet, and I promise you that you shall not see a soul except my mother--whom I want you to know."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now to-day, if you will come, luncheon shall be served in my own room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We shall be quite cosy and quiet, and I promise you that you shall not see a soul except my mother--whom I want you to know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now to-day, if you will come, luncheon shall be served in my own room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now to-day, if you will come, luncheon shall be served in my own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We shall be quite cosy and quiet, and I promise you that you shall not see a soul except my mother--whom I want you to know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We shall be quite cosy and quiet, and I promise you that you shall not see a soul except my mother--whom I want you to know."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We shall be quite cosy and quiet, and I promise you that you shall not see a soul except my mother--whom I want you to know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's really too bad of you, Miss Scott," Sybil declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now to-day, if you will come, luncheon shall be served in my own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We shall be quite cosy and quiet, and I promise you that you shall not see a soul except my mother--whom I want you to know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now to-day, if you will come, luncheon shall be served in my own room.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Now to-day, if you will come, luncheon shall be served in my own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary shook her head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We shall be quite cosy and quiet, and I promise you that you shall not see a soul except my mother--whom I want you to know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We shall be quite cosy and quiet, and I promise you that you shall not see a soul except my mother--whom I want you to know."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now to-day, if you will come, luncheon shall be served in my own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's really too bad of you, Miss Scott," Sybil declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We shall be quite cosy and quiet, and I promise you that you shall not see a soul except my mother--whom I want you to know."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall be quite cosy and quiet, and I promise you that you shall not see a soul except my mother--whom I want you to know."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT The two girls were travelling westwards on the outside of an omnibus, in itself to Sybil a most fascinating mode of progression, and talking a good deal spasmodically.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We shall be quite cosy and quiet, and I promise you that you shall not see a soul except my mother--whom I want you to know."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now to-day, if you will come, luncheon shall be served in my own room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's really too bad of you, Miss Scott," Sybil declared.
