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Lord Airlie's return to Earlescourt had been delayed. The changes to take place at Lynnton involved more than he thought. It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth. Three weeks, yet nothing had happened. Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Lord Airlie's return to Earlescourt had been delayed.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Three weeks, yet nothing had happened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The changes to take place at Lynnton involved more than he thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The changes to take place at Lynnton involved more than he thought.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Three weeks, yet nothing had happened.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
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From this reading Lord Airlie's return to Earlescourt had been delayed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The changes to take place at Lynnton involved more than he thought.
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From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lord Airlie's return to Earlescourt had been delayed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
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From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The changes to take place at Lynnton involved more than he thought.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
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From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
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From this reading Lord Airlie's return to Earlescourt had been delayed.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
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From this reading Lord Airlie's return to Earlescourt had been delayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
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From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
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From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
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From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
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From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
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From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Airlie's return to Earlescourt had been delayed.
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From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
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From this reading Three weeks, yet nothing had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The changes to take place at Lynnton involved more than he thought.
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From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The changes to take place at Lynnton involved more than he thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Airlie's return to Earlescourt had been delayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The changes to take place at Lynnton involved more than he thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The changes to take place at Lynnton involved more than he thought.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Three weeks, yet nothing had happened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The changes to take place at Lynnton involved more than he thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Airlie's return to Earlescourt had been delayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The changes to take place at Lynnton involved more than he thought.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The changes to take place at Lynnton involved more than he thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The changes to take place at Lynnton involved more than he thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The changes to take place at Lynnton involved more than he thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Airlie's return to Earlescourt had been delayed.
up to a particular time
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
but in spite of that
From this reading Three weeks, yet nothing had happened.
