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Chapter XXIV
"I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena. "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt. It may not be quite fashionable, but it will be very pleasant." "Yes," said Lady Earle; "there is no place I love so well as home. We owe our neighbors something, too.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It may not be quite fashionable, but it will be very pleasant."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It may not be quite fashionable, but it will be very pleasant."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It may not be quite fashionable, but it will be very pleasant."”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “We owe our neighbors something, too.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes," said Lady Earle; "there is no place I love so well as home.”
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From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes," said Lady Earle; "there is no place I love so well as home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may not be quite fashionable, but it will be very pleasant."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It may not be quite fashionable, but it will be very pleasant."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
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From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
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From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
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From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
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From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may not be quite fashionable, but it will be very pleasant."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
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From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
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From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Lady Earle; "there is no place I love so well as home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," said Lady Earle; "there is no place I love so well as home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Lady Earle; "there is no place I love so well as home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may not be quite fashionable, but it will be very pleasant."
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From this reading We owe our neighbors something, too.
not any; not one
From this reading "Yes," said Lady Earle; "there is no place I love so well as home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We owe our neighbors something, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We owe our neighbors something, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Lady Earle; "there is no place I love so well as home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may not be quite fashionable, but it will be very pleasant."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may not be quite fashionable, but it will be very pleasant."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We owe our neighbors something, too.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Lady Earle; "there is no place I love so well as home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We owe our neighbors something, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may not be quite fashionable, but it will be very pleasant."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Lady Earle; "there is no place I love so well as home.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It may not be quite fashionable, but it will be very pleasant."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Lady Earle; "there is no place I love so well as home.
