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Chapter VIII
"Oh, what a jolly day! We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend. "And how are you? Have you been resting--or slaving--as you were _expressly_ forbidden to do?" For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Have you been resting--or slaving--as you were _expressly_ forbidden to do?"”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.”
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading “Have you been resting--or slaving--as you were _expressly_ forbidden to do?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you been resting--or slaving--as you were _expressly_ forbidden to do?"”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Have you been resting--or slaving--as you were _expressly_ forbidden to do?"”
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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 "Oh, what a jolly day!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And how are you?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And how are you?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Have you been resting--or slaving--as you were _expressly_ forbidden to do?"
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From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Have you been resting--or slaving--as you were _expressly_ forbidden to do?"
next to; at the side of
From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
the two together, not just one
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
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From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, what a jolly day!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Have you been resting--or slaving--as you were _expressly_ forbidden to do?"
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From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Have you been resting--or slaving--as you were _expressly_ forbidden to do?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Have you been resting--or slaving--as you were _expressly_ forbidden to do?"
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From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
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From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you been resting--or slaving--as you were _expressly_ forbidden to do?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And how are you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, what a jolly day!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, what a jolly day!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Have you been resting--or slaving--as you were _expressly_ forbidden to do?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Have you been resting--or slaving--as you were _expressly_ forbidden to do?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Have you been resting--or slaving--as you were _expressly_ forbidden to do?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Have you been resting--or slaving--as you were _expressly_ forbidden to do?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Have you been resting--or slaving--as you were _expressly_ forbidden to do?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, what a jolly day!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And how are you?
