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Chapter IV
THE UNOBTRUSIVE PARTING § 1 Monday was a happy day for Bealby. The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre.... At the first stopping-place that possessed a general shop Mrs. Bowles bought Bealby a pair of boots. Then she had a bright idea. “Got any pocket money, Dick?” she asked.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Got any pocket money, Dick?” she asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Got any pocket money, Dick?” she asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the first stopping-place that possessed a general shop Mrs. Bowles bought Bealby a pair of boots.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....”
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From this reading THE UNOBTRUSIVE PARTING § 1 Monday was a happy day for Bealby.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE UNOBTRUSIVE PARTING § 1 Monday was a happy day for Bealby.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
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From this reading “Got any pocket money, Dick?” she asked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Got any pocket money, Dick?” she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
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From this reading THE UNOBTRUSIVE PARTING § 1 Monday was a happy day for Bealby.
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From this reading At the first stopping-place that possessed a general shop Mrs. Bowles bought Bealby a pair of boots.
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From this reading At the first stopping-place that possessed a general shop Mrs. Bowles bought Bealby a pair of boots.
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From this reading At the first stopping-place that possessed a general shop Mrs. Bowles bought Bealby a pair of boots.
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From this reading Then she had a bright idea.
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From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
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From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
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From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
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From this reading THE UNOBTRUSIVE PARTING § 1 Monday was a happy day for Bealby.
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From this reading “Got any pocket money, Dick?” she asked.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
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From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the first stopping-place that possessed a general shop Mrs. Bowles bought Bealby a pair of boots.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE UNOBTRUSIVE PARTING § 1 Monday was a happy day for Bealby.
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From this reading At the first stopping-place that possessed a general shop Mrs. Bowles bought Bealby a pair of boots.
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From this reading “Got any pocket money, Dick?” she asked.
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From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then she had a bright idea.
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From this reading THE UNOBTRUSIVE PARTING § 1 Monday was a happy day for Bealby.
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From this reading Then she had a bright idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
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From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE UNOBTRUSIVE PARTING § 1 Monday was a happy day for Bealby.
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From this reading “Got any pocket money, Dick?” she asked.
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From this reading At the first stopping-place that possessed a general shop Mrs. Bowles bought Bealby a pair of boots.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the first stopping-place that possessed a general shop Mrs. Bowles bought Bealby a pair of boots.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
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From this reading At the first stopping-place that possessed a general shop Mrs. Bowles bought Bealby a pair of boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE UNOBTRUSIVE PARTING § 1 Monday was a happy day for Bealby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Got any pocket money, Dick?” she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first stopping-place that possessed a general shop Mrs. Bowles bought Bealby a pair of boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
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From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
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From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she had a bright idea.
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From this reading At the first stopping-place that possessed a general shop Mrs. Bowles bought Bealby a pair of boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first stopping-place that possessed a general shop Mrs. Bowles bought Bealby a pair of boots.
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From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the first stopping-place that possessed a general shop Mrs. Bowles bought Bealby a pair of boots.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNOBTRUSIVE PARTING § 1 Monday was a happy day for Bealby.
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From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
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From this reading Then she had a bright idea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
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From this reading THE UNOBTRUSIVE PARTING § 1 Monday was a happy day for Bealby.
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From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE UNOBTRUSIVE PARTING § 1 Monday was a happy day for Bealby.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
