Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was a rainy afternoon when Cara reached the Square.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading It was a rainy afternoon when Cara reached the Square.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading It had been settled, against Miss Cherry’s will, that she was to go alone.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It had been settled, against Miss Cherry’s will, that she was to go alone.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The girl, who was often ‘queer,’ especially when anything connected with her natural home, her father’s house, was in question, had requested that it should be so--and Miss Charity approved, to whose final decision everything was submitted at Sunninghill.

any thing at all

From this reading The girl, who was often ‘queer,’ especially when anything connected with her natural home, her father’s house, was in question, had requested that it should be so--and Miss Charity approved, to whose final decision everything was submitted at Sunninghill.

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From this reading The girl, who was often ‘queer,’ especially when anything connected with her natural home, her father’s house, was in question, had requested that it should be so--and Miss Charity approved, to whose final decision everything was submitted at Sunninghill.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The girl, who was often ‘queer,’ especially when anything connected with her natural home, her father’s house, was in question, had requested that it should be so--and Miss Charity approved, to whose final decision everything was submitted at Sunninghill.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The girl, who was often ‘queer,’ especially when anything connected with her natural home, her father’s house, was in question, had requested that it should be so--and Miss Charity approved, to whose final decision everything was submitted at Sunninghill.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had been settled, against Miss Cherry’s will, that she was to go alone.

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From this reading It was a rainy afternoon when Cara reached the Square.

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From this reading The girl, who was often ‘queer,’ especially when anything connected with her natural home, her father’s house, was in question, had requested that it should be so--and Miss Charity approved, to whose final decision everything was submitted at Sunninghill.

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From this reading It had been settled, against Miss Cherry’s will, that she was to go alone.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl, who was often ‘queer,’ especially when anything connected with her natural home, her father’s house, was in question, had requested that it should be so--and Miss Charity approved, to whose final decision everything was submitted at Sunninghill.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl, who was often ‘queer,’ especially when anything connected with her natural home, her father’s house, was in question, had requested that it should be so--and Miss Charity approved, to whose final decision everything was submitted at Sunninghill.

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From this reading ‘Don’t interfere with her,’ Miss Charity had said; ‘she is like her mother.

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From this reading The girl, who was often ‘queer,’ especially when anything connected with her natural home, her father’s house, was in question, had requested that it should be so--and Miss Charity approved, to whose final decision everything was submitted at Sunninghill.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading The girl, who was often ‘queer,’ especially when anything connected with her natural home, her father’s house, was in question, had requested that it should be so--and Miss Charity approved, to whose final decision everything was submitted at Sunninghill.

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From this reading The girl, who was often ‘queer,’ especially when anything connected with her natural home, her father’s house, was in question, had requested that it should be so--and Miss Charity approved, to whose final decision everything was submitted at Sunninghill.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl, who was often ‘queer,’ especially when anything connected with her natural home, her father’s house, was in question, had requested that it should be so--and Miss Charity approved, to whose final decision everything was submitted at Sunninghill.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl, who was often ‘queer,’ especially when anything connected with her natural home, her father’s house, was in question, had requested that it should be so--and Miss Charity approved, to whose final decision everything was submitted at Sunninghill.

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From this reading It had been settled, against Miss Cherry’s will, that she was to go alone.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It had been settled, against Miss Cherry’s will, that she was to go alone.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The girl, who was often ‘queer,’ especially when anything connected with her natural home, her father’s house, was in question, had requested that it should be so--and Miss Charity approved, to whose final decision everything was submitted at Sunninghill.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl, who was often ‘queer,’ especially when anything connected with her natural home, her father’s house, was in question, had requested that it should be so--and Miss Charity approved, to whose final decision everything was submitted at Sunninghill.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl, who was often ‘queer,’ especially when anything connected with her natural home, her father’s house, was in question, had requested that it should be so--and Miss Charity approved, to whose final decision everything was submitted at Sunninghill.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The girl, who was often ‘queer,’ especially when anything connected with her natural home, her father’s house, was in question, had requested that it should be so--and Miss Charity approved, to whose final decision everything was submitted at Sunninghill.

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From this reading ‘Don’t interfere with her,’ Miss Charity had said; ‘she is like her mother.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ‘Don’t interfere with her,’ Miss Charity had said; ‘she is like her mother.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a rainy afternoon when Cara reached the Square.

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From this reading ‘Don’t interfere with her,’ Miss Charity had said; ‘she is like her mother.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It had been settled, against Miss Cherry’s will, that she was to go alone.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ‘Don’t interfere with her,’ Miss Charity had said; ‘she is like her mother.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl, who was often ‘queer,’ especially when anything connected with her natural home, her father’s house, was in question, had requested that it should be so--and Miss Charity approved, to whose final decision everything was submitted at Sunninghill.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl, who was often ‘queer,’ especially when anything connected with her natural home, her father’s house, was in question, had requested that it should be so--and Miss Charity approved, to whose final decision everything was submitted at Sunninghill.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl, who was often ‘queer,’ especially when anything connected with her natural home, her father’s house, was in question, had requested that it should be so--and Miss Charity approved, to whose final decision everything was submitted at Sunninghill.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The girl, who was often ‘queer,’ especially when anything connected with her natural home, her father’s house, was in question, had requested that it should be so--and Miss Charity approved, to whose final decision everything was submitted at Sunninghill.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was a rainy afternoon when Cara reached the Square.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was a rainy afternoon when Cara reached the Square.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl, who was often ‘queer,’ especially when anything connected with her natural home, her father’s house, was in question, had requested that it should be so--and Miss Charity approved, to whose final decision everything was submitted at Sunninghill.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ‘Don’t interfere with her,’ Miss Charity had said; ‘she is like her mother.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It had been settled, against Miss Cherry’s will, that she was to go alone.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It had been settled, against Miss Cherry’s will, that she was to go alone.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The girl, who was often ‘queer,’ especially when anything connected with her natural home, her father’s house, was in question, had requested that it should be so--and Miss Charity approved, to whose final decision everything was submitted at Sunninghill.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The girl, who was often ‘queer,’ especially when anything connected with her natural home, her father’s house, was in question, had requested that it should be so--and Miss Charity approved, to whose final decision everything was submitted at Sunninghill.

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From this reading THE SQUARE.

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From this reading The girl, who was often ‘queer,’ especially when anything connected with her natural home, her father’s house, was in question, had requested that it should be so--and Miss Charity approved, to whose final decision everything was submitted at Sunninghill.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl, who was often ‘queer,’ especially when anything connected with her natural home, her father’s house, was in question, had requested that it should be so--and Miss Charity approved, to whose final decision everything was submitted at Sunninghill.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It had been settled, against Miss Cherry’s will, that she was to go alone.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SQUARE.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It had been settled, against Miss Cherry’s will, that she was to go alone.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was a rainy afternoon when Cara reached the Square.

at the time that

From this reading It was a rainy afternoon when Cara reached the Square.

which person or people

From this reading The girl, who was often ‘queer,’ especially when anything connected with her natural home, her father’s house, was in question, had requested that it should be so--and Miss Charity approved, to whose final decision everything was submitted at Sunninghill.

belonging to which person

From this reading The girl, who was often ‘queer,’ especially when anything connected with her natural home, her father’s house, was in question, had requested that it should be so--and Miss Charity approved, to whose final decision everything was submitted at Sunninghill.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It had been settled, against Miss Cherry’s will, that she was to go alone.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The girl, who was often ‘queer,’ especially when anything connected with her natural home, her father’s house, was in question, had requested that it should be so--and Miss Charity approved, to whose final decision everything was submitted at Sunninghill.