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Chapter XXIII
MR. PEACOCKE'S RETURN. THE Earl's rejoinder to the Doctor was very short: "So let it be." There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit." And so it came to be understood by the Doctor, by Mrs. Wortle, and by Mary herself, that Mary was engaged to Lord Carstairs.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE Earl's rejoinder to the Doctor was very short: "So let it be."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “And so it came to be understood by the Doctor, by Mrs. Wortle, and by Mary herself, that Mary was engaged to Lord Carstairs.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “THE Earl's rejoinder to the Doctor was very short: "So let it be."”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “THE Earl's rejoinder to the Doctor was very short: "So let it be."”
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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 There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
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From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE Earl's rejoinder to the Doctor was very short: "So let it be."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And so it came to be understood by the Doctor, by Mrs. Wortle, and by Mary herself, that Mary was engaged to Lord Carstairs.
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From this reading And so it came to be understood by the Doctor, by Mrs. Wortle, and by Mary herself, that Mary was engaged to Lord Carstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so it came to be understood by the Doctor, by Mrs. Wortle, and by Mary herself, that Mary was engaged to Lord Carstairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE Earl's rejoinder to the Doctor was very short: "So let it be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE Earl's rejoinder to the Doctor was very short: "So let it be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so it came to be understood by the Doctor, by Mrs. Wortle, and by Mary herself, that Mary was engaged to Lord Carstairs.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And so it came to be understood by the Doctor, by Mrs. Wortle, and by Mary herself, that Mary was engaged to Lord Carstairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE Earl's rejoinder to the Doctor was very short: "So let it be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE Earl's rejoinder to the Doctor was very short: "So let it be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so it came to be understood by the Doctor, by Mrs. Wortle, and by Mary herself, that Mary was engaged to Lord Carstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MR.
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From this reading And so it came to be understood by the Doctor, by Mrs. Wortle, and by Mary herself, that Mary was engaged to Lord Carstairs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
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From this reading PEACOCKE'S RETURN.
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From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE Earl's rejoinder to the Doctor was very short: "So let it be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PEACOCKE'S RETURN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
brief or direct in expression
From this reading THE Earl's rejoinder to the Doctor was very short: "So let it be."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE Earl's rejoinder to the Doctor was very short: "So let it be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so it came to be understood by the Doctor, by Mrs. Wortle, and by Mary herself, that Mary was engaged to Lord Carstairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Earl's rejoinder to the Doctor was very short: "So let it be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE Earl's rejoinder to the Doctor was very short: "So let it be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so it came to be understood by the Doctor, by Mrs. Wortle, and by Mary herself, that Mary was engaged to Lord Carstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE Earl's rejoinder to the Doctor was very short: "So let it be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE Earl's rejoinder to the Doctor was very short: "So let it be."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so it came to be understood by the Doctor, by Mrs. Wortle, and by Mary herself, that Mary was engaged to Lord Carstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
