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Chapter V
MRS. BROWN AT THOMPSON HALL. “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves. “Mr. Jones!” exclaimed the husband. “Why ask for Mr. Jones?” demanded the wife.
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later than; following
From this reading ““PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading ““PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.”
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later than; following
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
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From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BROWN AT THOMPSON HALL.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
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From this reading BROWN AT THOMPSON HALL.
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From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
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From this reading “Why ask for Mr. Jones?” demanded the wife.
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From this reading “Mr. Jones!” exclaimed the husband.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
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From this reading BROWN AT THOMPSON HALL.
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From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
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From this reading “Mr. Jones!” exclaimed the husband.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
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From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
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From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
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From this reading MRS.
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From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
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From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
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From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
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From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
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From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
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From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
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From this reading BROWN AT THOMPSON HALL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
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From this reading “Why ask for Mr. Jones?” demanded the wife.
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From this reading “Why ask for Mr. Jones?” demanded the wife.
