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Chapter XVI
IN WHICH BECKY WRITES A SECOND LETTER TO HER FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY, AND GIVES A WOMAN'S REASON FOR NOT LIKING RICHARD MANX. MY OWN DARLING,--It is nearly two o'clock in the morning. Everything is quiet in the house, and I can write in my little cupboard of a bedroom, the door of which leads into the kitchen, without fear of being disturbed. Where did I leave off in my letter? Oh, about our old lady lodger, Mrs. Bailey, and her poor old sister.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Oh, about our old lady lodger, Mrs. Bailey, and her poor old sister.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Everything is quiet in the house, and I can write in my little cupboard of a bedroom, the door of which leads into the kitchen, without fear of being disturbed.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything is quiet in the house, and I can write in my little cupboard of a bedroom, the door of which leads into the kitchen, without fear of being disturbed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Everything is quiet in the house, and I can write in my little cupboard of a bedroom, the door of which leads into the kitchen, without fear of being disturbed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MY OWN DARLING,--It is nearly two o'clock in the morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, about our old lady lodger, Mrs. Bailey, and her poor old sister.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN WHICH BECKY WRITES A SECOND LETTER TO HER FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY, AND GIVES A WOMAN'S REASON FOR NOT LIKING RICHARD MANX.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Everything is quiet in the house, and I can write in my little cupboard of a bedroom, the door of which leads into the kitchen, without fear of being disturbed.”
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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 IN WHICH BECKY WRITES A SECOND LETTER TO HER FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY, AND GIVES A WOMAN'S REASON FOR NOT LIKING RICHARD MANX.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Oh, about our old lady lodger, Mrs. Bailey, and her poor old sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY WRITES A SECOND LETTER TO HER FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY, AND GIVES A WOMAN'S REASON FOR NOT LIKING RICHARD MANX.
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From this reading Oh, about our old lady lodger, Mrs. Bailey, and her poor old sister.
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY WRITES A SECOND LETTER TO HER FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY, AND GIVES A WOMAN'S REASON FOR NOT LIKING RICHARD MANX.
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From this reading Everything is quiet in the house, and I can write in my little cupboard of a bedroom, the door of which leads into the kitchen, without fear of being disturbed.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Everything is quiet in the house, and I can write in my little cupboard of a bedroom, the door of which leads into the kitchen, without fear of being disturbed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Everything is quiet in the house, and I can write in my little cupboard of a bedroom, the door of which leads into the kitchen, without fear of being disturbed.
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY WRITES A SECOND LETTER TO HER FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY, AND GIVES A WOMAN'S REASON FOR NOT LIKING RICHARD MANX.
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From this reading Everything is quiet in the house, and I can write in my little cupboard of a bedroom, the door of which leads into the kitchen, without fear of being disturbed.
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From this reading MY OWN DARLING,--It is nearly two o'clock in the morning.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Where did I leave off in my letter?
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From this reading Everything is quiet in the house, and I can write in my little cupboard of a bedroom, the door of which leads into the kitchen, without fear of being disturbed.
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From this reading Everything is quiet in the house, and I can write in my little cupboard of a bedroom, the door of which leads into the kitchen, without fear of being disturbed.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything is quiet in the house, and I can write in my little cupboard of a bedroom, the door of which leads into the kitchen, without fear of being disturbed.
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From this reading Everything is quiet in the house, and I can write in my little cupboard of a bedroom, the door of which leads into the kitchen, without fear of being disturbed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY WRITES A SECOND LETTER TO HER FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY, AND GIVES A WOMAN'S REASON FOR NOT LIKING RICHARD MANX.
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY WRITES A SECOND LETTER TO HER FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY, AND GIVES A WOMAN'S REASON FOR NOT LIKING RICHARD MANX.
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY WRITES A SECOND LETTER TO HER FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY, AND GIVES A WOMAN'S REASON FOR NOT LIKING RICHARD MANX.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY WRITES A SECOND LETTER TO HER FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY, AND GIVES A WOMAN'S REASON FOR NOT LIKING RICHARD MANX.
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From this reading Everything is quiet in the house, and I can write in my little cupboard of a bedroom, the door of which leads into the kitchen, without fear of being disturbed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Everything is quiet in the house, and I can write in my little cupboard of a bedroom, the door of which leads into the kitchen, without fear of being disturbed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY WRITES A SECOND LETTER TO HER FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY, AND GIVES A WOMAN'S REASON FOR NOT LIKING RICHARD MANX.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Everything is quiet in the house, and I can write in my little cupboard of a bedroom, the door of which leads into the kitchen, without fear of being disturbed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY OWN DARLING,--It is nearly two o'clock in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MY OWN DARLING,--It is nearly two o'clock in the morning.
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From this reading Everything is quiet in the house, and I can write in my little cupboard of a bedroom, the door of which leads into the kitchen, without fear of being disturbed.
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From this reading Oh, about our old lady lodger, Mrs. Bailey, and her poor old sister.
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From this reading Everything is quiet in the house, and I can write in my little cupboard of a bedroom, the door of which leads into the kitchen, without fear of being disturbed.
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From this reading Where did I leave off in my letter?
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY WRITES A SECOND LETTER TO HER FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY, AND GIVES A WOMAN'S REASON FOR NOT LIKING RICHARD MANX.
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY WRITES A SECOND LETTER TO HER FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY, AND GIVES A WOMAN'S REASON FOR NOT LIKING RICHARD MANX.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything is quiet in the house, and I can write in my little cupboard of a bedroom, the door of which leads into the kitchen, without fear of being disturbed.
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From this reading Oh, about our old lady lodger, Mrs. Bailey, and her poor old sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY WRITES A SECOND LETTER TO HER FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY, AND GIVES A WOMAN'S REASON FOR NOT LIKING RICHARD MANX.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY OWN DARLING,--It is nearly two o'clock in the morning.
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From this reading Oh, about our old lady lodger, Mrs. Bailey, and her poor old sister.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY OWN DARLING,--It is nearly two o'clock in the morning.
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From this reading MY OWN DARLING,--It is nearly two o'clock in the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY WRITES A SECOND LETTER TO HER FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY, AND GIVES A WOMAN'S REASON FOR NOT LIKING RICHARD MANX.
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From this reading MY OWN DARLING,--It is nearly two o'clock in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everything is quiet in the house, and I can write in my little cupboard of a bedroom, the door of which leads into the kitchen, without fear of being disturbed.
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From this reading Where did I leave off in my letter?
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From this reading Oh, about our old lady lodger, Mrs. Bailey, and her poor old sister.
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From this reading Oh, about our old lady lodger, Mrs. Bailey, and her poor old sister.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Oh, about our old lady lodger, Mrs. Bailey, and her poor old sister.
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From this reading MY OWN DARLING,--It is nearly two o'clock in the morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, about our old lady lodger, Mrs. Bailey, and her poor old sister.
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From this reading Everything is quiet in the house, and I can write in my little cupboard of a bedroom, the door of which leads into the kitchen, without fear of being disturbed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY WRITES A SECOND LETTER TO HER FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY, AND GIVES A WOMAN'S REASON FOR NOT LIKING RICHARD MANX.
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY WRITES A SECOND LETTER TO HER FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY, AND GIVES A WOMAN'S REASON FOR NOT LIKING RICHARD MANX.
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY WRITES A SECOND LETTER TO HER FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY, AND GIVES A WOMAN'S REASON FOR NOT LIKING RICHARD MANX.
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From this reading Oh, about our old lady lodger, Mrs. Bailey, and her poor old sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY WRITES A SECOND LETTER TO HER FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY, AND GIVES A WOMAN'S REASON FOR NOT LIKING RICHARD MANX.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY WRITES A SECOND LETTER TO HER FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY, AND GIVES A WOMAN'S REASON FOR NOT LIKING RICHARD MANX.
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From this reading MY OWN DARLING,--It is nearly two o'clock in the morning.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where did I leave off in my letter?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY WRITES A SECOND LETTER TO HER FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY, AND GIVES A WOMAN'S REASON FOR NOT LIKING RICHARD MANX.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Everything is quiet in the house, and I can write in my little cupboard of a bedroom, the door of which leads into the kitchen, without fear of being disturbed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY WRITES A SECOND LETTER TO HER FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY, AND GIVES A WOMAN'S REASON FOR NOT LIKING RICHARD MANX.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything is quiet in the house, and I can write in my little cupboard of a bedroom, the door of which leads into the kitchen, without fear of being disturbed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY WRITES A SECOND LETTER TO HER FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY, AND GIVES A WOMAN'S REASON FOR NOT LIKING RICHARD MANX.
