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Chapter XIV
MR WHITTLESTAFF IS GOING OUT TO DINNER. "There's an invitation come, asking us to dine at Little Alresford to-day." This was said, soon after breakfast, by Mr Whittlestaff to Mary Lawrie, on the day after Mr Gordon's coming. "I think we'll go." "Could you not leave me behind?"
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later than; following
From this reading “This was said, soon after breakfast, by Mr Whittlestaff to Mary Lawrie, on the day after Mr Gordon's coming.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “"Could you not leave me behind?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There's an invitation come, asking us to dine at Little Alresford to-day."”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"Could you not leave me behind?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There's an invitation come, asking us to dine at Little Alresford to-day."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This was said, soon after breakfast, by Mr Whittlestaff to Mary Lawrie, on the day after Mr Gordon's coming.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think we'll go."”
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later than; following
From this reading This was said, soon after breakfast, by Mr Whittlestaff to Mary Lawrie, on the day after Mr Gordon's coming.
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From this reading "There's an invitation come, asking us to dine at Little Alresford to-day."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There's an invitation come, asking us to dine at Little Alresford to-day."
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From this reading "There's an invitation come, asking us to dine at Little Alresford to-day."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There's an invitation come, asking us to dine at Little Alresford to-day."
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Could you not leave me behind?"
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From this reading This was said, soon after breakfast, by Mr Whittlestaff to Mary Lawrie, on the day after Mr Gordon's coming.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was said, soon after breakfast, by Mr Whittlestaff to Mary Lawrie, on the day after Mr Gordon's coming.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There's an invitation come, asking us to dine at Little Alresford to-day."
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From this reading This was said, soon after breakfast, by Mr Whittlestaff to Mary Lawrie, on the day after Mr Gordon's coming.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Could you not leave me behind?"
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From this reading This was said, soon after breakfast, by Mr Whittlestaff to Mary Lawrie, on the day after Mr Gordon's coming.
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From this reading "There's an invitation come, asking us to dine at Little Alresford to-day."
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From this reading MR WHITTLESTAFF IS GOING OUT TO DINNER.
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From this reading "I think we'll go."
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From this reading MR WHITTLESTAFF IS GOING OUT TO DINNER.
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From this reading This was said, soon after breakfast, by Mr Whittlestaff to Mary Lawrie, on the day after Mr Gordon's coming.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think we'll go."
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From this reading "There's an invitation come, asking us to dine at Little Alresford to-day."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MR WHITTLESTAFF IS GOING OUT TO DINNER.
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From this reading This was said, soon after breakfast, by Mr Whittlestaff to Mary Lawrie, on the day after Mr Gordon's coming.
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From this reading "Could you not leave me behind?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There's an invitation come, asking us to dine at Little Alresford to-day."
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From this reading This was said, soon after breakfast, by Mr Whittlestaff to Mary Lawrie, on the day after Mr Gordon's coming.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Could you not leave me behind?"
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From this reading MR WHITTLESTAFF IS GOING OUT TO DINNER.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Could you not leave me behind?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was said, soon after breakfast, by Mr Whittlestaff to Mary Lawrie, on the day after Mr Gordon's coming.
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From this reading MR WHITTLESTAFF IS GOING OUT TO DINNER.
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From this reading This was said, soon after breakfast, by Mr Whittlestaff to Mary Lawrie, on the day after Mr Gordon's coming.
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From this reading This was said, soon after breakfast, by Mr Whittlestaff to Mary Lawrie, on the day after Mr Gordon's coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was said, soon after breakfast, by Mr Whittlestaff to Mary Lawrie, on the day after Mr Gordon's coming.
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From this reading "There's an invitation come, asking us to dine at Little Alresford to-day."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think we'll go."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was said, soon after breakfast, by Mr Whittlestaff to Mary Lawrie, on the day after Mr Gordon's coming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MR WHITTLESTAFF IS GOING OUT TO DINNER.
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From this reading "There's an invitation come, asking us to dine at Little Alresford to-day."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There's an invitation come, asking us to dine at Little Alresford to-day."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was said, soon after breakfast, by Mr Whittlestaff to Mary Lawrie, on the day after Mr Gordon's coming.
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From this reading "I think we'll go."
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From this reading MR WHITTLESTAFF IS GOING OUT TO DINNER.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Could you not leave me behind?"
