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Chapter XXVIII
The Will. The coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate. Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother. As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other. George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.”
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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 coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate.
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From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate.
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From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
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From this reading Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
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From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
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From this reading Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
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From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
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From this reading The coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate.
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From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
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From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate.
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From this reading The coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
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From this reading Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
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From this reading Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.
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From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
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From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Will.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate.
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From this reading Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.
