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Chapter X
LONG AGO 'Ah! changeless through the changing vein The ghostly whisper rings between The dark refrain of "might have been."' Circumstances helped to bring about the recital of that story sooner than I had expected. About ten days later, I started out one afternoon with Miss Rayner for a ride. I was not on the chestnut mare this time, but on Rawdon, Miss Rayner's special favourite, and the one she always rode herself. It was a mark of great favour her allowing me to try him.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Circumstances helped to bring about the recital of that story sooner than I had expected.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “About ten days later, I started out one afternoon with Miss Rayner for a ride.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “LONG AGO 'Ah! changeless through the changing vein The ghostly whisper rings between The dark refrain of "might have been."'”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “LONG AGO 'Ah! changeless through the changing vein The ghostly whisper rings between The dark refrain of "might have been."'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a mark of great favour her allowing me to try him.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “LONG AGO 'Ah! changeless through the changing vein The ghostly whisper rings between The dark refrain of "might have been."'”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I was not on the chestnut mare this time, but on Rawdon, Miss Rayner's special favourite, and the one she always rode herself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LONG AGO 'Ah! changeless through the changing vein The ghostly whisper rings between The dark refrain of "might have been."'”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “LONG AGO 'Ah! changeless through the changing vein The ghostly whisper rings between The dark refrain of "might have been."'”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “About ten days later, I started out one afternoon with Miss Rayner for a ride.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “LONG AGO 'Ah! changeless through the changing vein The ghostly whisper rings between The dark refrain of "might have been."'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was not on the chestnut mare this time, but on Rawdon, Miss Rayner's special favourite, and the one she always rode herself.”
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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 About ten days later, I started out one afternoon with Miss Rayner for a ride.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Circumstances helped to bring about the recital of that story sooner than I had expected.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading About ten days later, I started out one afternoon with Miss Rayner for a ride.
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From this reading LONG AGO 'Ah! changeless through the changing vein The ghostly whisper rings between The dark refrain of "might have been."'
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From this reading LONG AGO 'Ah! changeless through the changing vein The ghostly whisper rings between The dark refrain of "might have been."'
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From this reading It was a mark of great favour her allowing me to try him.
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From this reading I was not on the chestnut mare this time, but on Rawdon, Miss Rayner's special favourite, and the one she always rode herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was not on the chestnut mare this time, but on Rawdon, Miss Rayner's special favourite, and the one she always rode herself.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LONG AGO 'Ah! changeless through the changing vein The ghostly whisper rings between The dark refrain of "might have been."'
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading LONG AGO 'Ah! changeless through the changing vein The ghostly whisper rings between The dark refrain of "might have been."'
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From this reading Circumstances helped to bring about the recital of that story sooner than I had expected.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was not on the chestnut mare this time, but on Rawdon, Miss Rayner's special favourite, and the one she always rode herself.
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From this reading LONG AGO 'Ah! changeless through the changing vein The ghostly whisper rings between The dark refrain of "might have been."'
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From this reading LONG AGO 'Ah! changeless through the changing vein The ghostly whisper rings between The dark refrain of "might have been."'
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From this reading I was not on the chestnut mare this time, but on Rawdon, Miss Rayner's special favourite, and the one she always rode herself.
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From this reading Circumstances helped to bring about the recital of that story sooner than I had expected.
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From this reading LONG AGO 'Ah! changeless through the changing vein The ghostly whisper rings between The dark refrain of "might have been."'
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From this reading About ten days later, I started out one afternoon with Miss Rayner for a ride.
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From this reading Circumstances helped to bring about the recital of that story sooner than I had expected.
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From this reading It was a mark of great favour her allowing me to try him.
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From this reading I was not on the chestnut mare this time, but on Rawdon, Miss Rayner's special favourite, and the one she always rode herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About ten days later, I started out one afternoon with Miss Rayner for a ride.
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From this reading LONG AGO 'Ah! changeless through the changing vein The ghostly whisper rings between The dark refrain of "might have been."'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a mark of great favour her allowing me to try him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Circumstances helped to bring about the recital of that story sooner than I had expected.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading LONG AGO 'Ah! changeless through the changing vein The ghostly whisper rings between The dark refrain of "might have been."'
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From this reading Circumstances helped to bring about the recital of that story sooner than I had expected.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a mark of great favour her allowing me to try him.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I was not on the chestnut mare this time, but on Rawdon, Miss Rayner's special favourite, and the one she always rode herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a mark of great favour her allowing me to try him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Circumstances helped to bring about the recital of that story sooner than I had expected.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a mark of great favour her allowing me to try him.
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From this reading About ten days later, I started out one afternoon with Miss Rayner for a ride.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LONG AGO 'Ah! changeless through the changing vein The ghostly whisper rings between The dark refrain of "might have been."'
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From this reading I was not on the chestnut mare this time, but on Rawdon, Miss Rayner's special favourite, and the one she always rode herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a mark of great favour her allowing me to try him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a mark of great favour her allowing me to try him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading LONG AGO 'Ah! changeless through the changing vein The ghostly whisper rings between The dark refrain of "might have been."'
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From this reading About ten days later, I started out one afternoon with Miss Rayner for a ride.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not on the chestnut mare this time, but on Rawdon, Miss Rayner's special favourite, and the one she always rode herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LONG AGO 'Ah! changeless through the changing vein The ghostly whisper rings between The dark refrain of "might have been."'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was not on the chestnut mare this time, but on Rawdon, Miss Rayner's special favourite, and the one she always rode herself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About ten days later, I started out one afternoon with Miss Rayner for a ride.
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From this reading About ten days later, I started out one afternoon with Miss Rayner for a ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was not on the chestnut mare this time, but on Rawdon, Miss Rayner's special favourite, and the one she always rode herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About ten days later, I started out one afternoon with Miss Rayner for a ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was not on the chestnut mare this time, but on Rawdon, Miss Rayner's special favourite, and the one she always rode herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Circumstances helped to bring about the recital of that story sooner than I had expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONG AGO 'Ah! changeless through the changing vein The ghostly whisper rings between The dark refrain of "might have been."'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About ten days later, I started out one afternoon with Miss Rayner for a ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONG AGO 'Ah! changeless through the changing vein The ghostly whisper rings between The dark refrain of "might have been."'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was not on the chestnut mare this time, but on Rawdon, Miss Rayner's special favourite, and the one she always rode herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was not on the chestnut mare this time, but on Rawdon, Miss Rayner's special favourite, and the one she always rode herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Circumstances helped to bring about the recital of that story sooner than I had expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was not on the chestnut mare this time, but on Rawdon, Miss Rayner's special favourite, and the one she always rode herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About ten days later, I started out one afternoon with Miss Rayner for a ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Circumstances helped to bring about the recital of that story sooner than I had expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About ten days later, I started out one afternoon with Miss Rayner for a ride.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Circumstances helped to bring about the recital of that story sooner than I had expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Circumstances helped to bring about the recital of that story sooner than I had expected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LONG AGO 'Ah! changeless through the changing vein The ghostly whisper rings between The dark refrain of "might have been."'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was not on the chestnut mare this time, but on Rawdon, Miss Rayner's special favourite, and the one she always rode herself.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading LONG AGO 'Ah! changeless through the changing vein The ghostly whisper rings between The dark refrain of "might have been."'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was not on the chestnut mare this time, but on Rawdon, Miss Rayner's special favourite, and the one she always rode herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Circumstances helped to bring about the recital of that story sooner than I had expected.
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From this reading It was a mark of great favour her allowing me to try him.
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From this reading LONG AGO 'Ah! changeless through the changing vein The ghostly whisper rings between The dark refrain of "might have been."'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not on the chestnut mare this time, but on Rawdon, Miss Rayner's special favourite, and the one she always rode herself.
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From this reading LONG AGO 'Ah! changeless through the changing vein The ghostly whisper rings between The dark refrain of "might have been."'
in the company of; together with
From this reading About ten days later, I started out one afternoon with Miss Rayner for a ride.
