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Chapter XXIV
MRS. NICHOLAS NUTTALL TAKES POSSESSION. Mrs. Nicholas Nuttall was in a high state of glorification. It wanted but a few days to Christmas, and she and her family were on a visit to their rich squatter relative. The promise that Alice's father had extracted from his brother Nicholas had been strictly kept.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The promise that Alice's father had extracted from his brother Nicholas had been strictly kept.”
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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 Mrs. Nicholas Nuttall was in a high state of glorification.
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From this reading The promise that Alice's father had extracted from his brother Nicholas had been strictly kept.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It wanted but a few days to Christmas, and she and her family were on a visit to their rich squatter relative.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The promise that Alice's father had extracted from his brother Nicholas had been strictly kept.
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From this reading The promise that Alice's father had extracted from his brother Nicholas had been strictly kept.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It wanted but a few days to Christmas, and she and her family were on a visit to their rich squatter relative.
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From this reading It wanted but a few days to Christmas, and she and her family were on a visit to their rich squatter relative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wanted but a few days to Christmas, and she and her family were on a visit to their rich squatter relative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The promise that Alice's father had extracted from his brother Nicholas had been strictly kept.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wanted but a few days to Christmas, and she and her family were on a visit to their rich squatter relative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The promise that Alice's father had extracted from his brother Nicholas had been strictly kept.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wanted but a few days to Christmas, and she and her family were on a visit to their rich squatter relative.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The promise that Alice's father had extracted from his brother Nicholas had been strictly kept.
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From this reading Mrs. Nicholas Nuttall was in a high state of glorification.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The promise that Alice's father had extracted from his brother Nicholas had been strictly kept.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It wanted but a few days to Christmas, and she and her family were on a visit to their rich squatter relative.
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From this reading Mrs. Nicholas Nuttall was in a high state of glorification.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The promise that Alice's father had extracted from his brother Nicholas had been strictly kept.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Nicholas Nuttall was in a high state of glorification.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wanted but a few days to Christmas, and she and her family were on a visit to their rich squatter relative.
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From this reading The promise that Alice's father had extracted from his brother Nicholas had been strictly kept.
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From this reading MRS.
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From this reading NICHOLAS NUTTALL TAKES POSSESSION.
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From this reading NICHOLAS NUTTALL TAKES POSSESSION.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Nicholas Nuttall was in a high state of glorification.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It wanted but a few days to Christmas, and she and her family were on a visit to their rich squatter relative.
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From this reading NICHOLAS NUTTALL TAKES POSSESSION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The promise that Alice's father had extracted from his brother Nicholas had been strictly kept.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wanted but a few days to Christmas, and she and her family were on a visit to their rich squatter relative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wanted but a few days to Christmas, and she and her family were on a visit to their rich squatter relative.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It wanted but a few days to Christmas, and she and her family were on a visit to their rich squatter relative.
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From this reading It wanted but a few days to Christmas, and she and her family were on a visit to their rich squatter relative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Nicholas Nuttall was in a high state of glorification.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The promise that Alice's father had extracted from his brother Nicholas had been strictly kept.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NICHOLAS NUTTALL TAKES POSSESSION.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The promise that Alice's father had extracted from his brother Nicholas had been strictly kept.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The promise that Alice's father had extracted from his brother Nicholas had been strictly kept.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It wanted but a few days to Christmas, and she and her family were on a visit to their rich squatter relative.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It wanted but a few days to Christmas, and she and her family were on a visit to their rich squatter relative.
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From this reading It wanted but a few days to Christmas, and she and her family were on a visit to their rich squatter relative.
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From this reading It wanted but a few days to Christmas, and she and her family were on a visit to their rich squatter relative.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Nicholas Nuttall was in a high state of glorification.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It wanted but a few days to Christmas, and she and her family were on a visit to their rich squatter relative.
