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Chapter X
NIDDON PARK. As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan. As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know. The man had been there, and had seen Mrs. Trevelyan. Of that there could be no doubt.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The man had been there, and had seen Mrs. Trevelyan.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Of that there could be no doubt.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.”
from that place or that time
From this reading “As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of that there could be no doubt.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The man had been there, and had seen Mrs. Trevelyan.
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From this reading As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of that there could be no doubt.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.
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From this reading Of that there could be no doubt.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.
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From this reading As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man had been there, and had seen Mrs. Trevelyan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.
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From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.
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From this reading As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.
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From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.
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From this reading The man had been there, and had seen Mrs. Trevelyan.
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From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.
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From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.
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From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.
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From this reading As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.
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From this reading NIDDON PARK.
not any; not one
From this reading Of that there could be no doubt.
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From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.
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From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.
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From this reading As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.
above and across; more than
From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.
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From this reading NIDDON PARK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.
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From this reading The man had been there, and had seen Mrs. Trevelyan.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.
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From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man had been there, and had seen Mrs. Trevelyan.
from that place or that time
From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man had been there, and had seen Mrs. Trevelyan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.
