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Chapter XVI
STEPPING BETWEEN. They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster. They had been having a half sad, half merry talk. It was the evening before the wedding. Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They had been having a half sad, half merry talk.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was the evening before the wedding.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “STEPPING BETWEEN.”
an old word for “before”
From this reading “Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had been having a half sad, half merry talk.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “They had been having a half sad, half merry talk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had been having a half sad, half merry talk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.”
during the time that
From this reading “Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.”
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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 They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
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From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been having a half sad, half merry talk.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the evening before the wedding.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading STEPPING BETWEEN.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the evening before the wedding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
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From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been having a half sad, half merry talk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had been having a half sad, half merry talk.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They had been having a half sad, half merry talk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the evening before the wedding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been having a half sad, half merry talk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been having a half sad, half merry talk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STEPPING BETWEEN.
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From this reading They had been having a half sad, half merry talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the evening before the wedding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the evening before the wedding.
during the time that
From this reading Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.
