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Chapter X
THE HOUSE WITH THE FLOWERY NAME. Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling. She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told. Nor could she have told why it was she had sent Horace away. Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.”
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE HOUSE WITH THE FLOWERY NAME.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.”
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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 Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
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From this reading Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.
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From this reading Nor could she have told why it was she had sent Horace away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
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From this reading Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.
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From this reading Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
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From this reading Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
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From this reading Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
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From this reading Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
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From this reading Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.
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From this reading Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
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From this reading THE HOUSE WITH THE FLOWERY NAME.
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From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
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From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.
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From this reading Nor could she have told why it was she had sent Horace away.
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From this reading THE HOUSE WITH THE FLOWERY NAME.
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From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor could she have told why it was she had sent Horace away.
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From this reading Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.
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From this reading Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HOUSE WITH THE FLOWERY NAME.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor could she have told why it was she had sent Horace away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
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From this reading Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
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From this reading Nor could she have told why it was she had sent Horace away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
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From this reading Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE WITH THE FLOWERY NAME.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
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From this reading Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
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From this reading Nor could she have told why it was she had sent Horace away.
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From this reading Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HOUSE WITH THE FLOWERY NAME.
