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Chapter V
EDITH WEST. The London clocks were just striking midday as a gentleman drove up to the door of No. 6, Roehampton Terrace, Bayswater. It was Lionel Dering. He had reached London two days previously, but he would not venture to call on Edith West without first writing to her aunt and obtaining the requisite sanction. Mr. Garside had been dead nearly a year, but Edith and her aunt still continued to live together.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Mr. Garside had been dead nearly a year, but Edith and her aunt still continued to live together.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Garside had been dead nearly a year, but Edith and her aunt still continued to live together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Garside had been dead nearly a year, but Edith and her aunt still continued to live together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had reached London two days previously, but he would not venture to call on Edith West without first writing to her aunt and obtaining the requisite sanction.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The London clocks were just striking midday as a gentleman drove up to the door of No. 6, Roehampton Terrace, Bayswater.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Garside had been dead nearly a year, but Edith and her aunt still continued to live together.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “He had reached London two days previously, but he would not venture to call on Edith West without first writing to her aunt and obtaining the requisite sanction.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He had reached London two days previously, but he would not venture to call on Edith West without first writing to her aunt and obtaining the requisite sanction.”
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From this reading The London clocks were just striking midday as a gentleman drove up to the door of No. 6, Roehampton Terrace, Bayswater.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The London clocks were just striking midday as a gentleman drove up to the door of No. 6, Roehampton Terrace, Bayswater.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had reached London two days previously, but he would not venture to call on Edith West without first writing to her aunt and obtaining the requisite sanction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The London clocks were just striking midday as a gentleman drove up to the door of No. 6, Roehampton Terrace, Bayswater.
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From this reading He had reached London two days previously, but he would not venture to call on Edith West without first writing to her aunt and obtaining the requisite sanction.
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From this reading The London clocks were just striking midday as a gentleman drove up to the door of No. 6, Roehampton Terrace, Bayswater.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Garside had been dead nearly a year, but Edith and her aunt still continued to live together.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had reached London two days previously, but he would not venture to call on Edith West without first writing to her aunt and obtaining the requisite sanction.
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From this reading He had reached London two days previously, but he would not venture to call on Edith West without first writing to her aunt and obtaining the requisite sanction.
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From this reading The London clocks were just striking midday as a gentleman drove up to the door of No. 6, Roehampton Terrace, Bayswater.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Garside had been dead nearly a year, but Edith and her aunt still continued to live together.
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From this reading He had reached London two days previously, but he would not venture to call on Edith West without first writing to her aunt and obtaining the requisite sanction.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Garside had been dead nearly a year, but Edith and her aunt still continued to live together.
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From this reading It was Lionel Dering.
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From this reading The London clocks were just striking midday as a gentleman drove up to the door of No. 6, Roehampton Terrace, Bayswater.
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From this reading The London clocks were just striking midday as a gentleman drove up to the door of No. 6, Roehampton Terrace, Bayswater.
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From this reading EDITH WEST.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had reached London two days previously, but he would not venture to call on Edith West without first writing to her aunt and obtaining the requisite sanction.
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From this reading Mr. Garside had been dead nearly a year, but Edith and her aunt still continued to live together.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The London clocks were just striking midday as a gentleman drove up to the door of No. 6, Roehampton Terrace, Bayswater.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had reached London two days previously, but he would not venture to call on Edith West without first writing to her aunt and obtaining the requisite sanction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had reached London two days previously, but he would not venture to call on Edith West without first writing to her aunt and obtaining the requisite sanction.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had reached London two days previously, but he would not venture to call on Edith West without first writing to her aunt and obtaining the requisite sanction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Lionel Dering.
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From this reading The London clocks were just striking midday as a gentleman drove up to the door of No. 6, Roehampton Terrace, Bayswater.
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From this reading It was Lionel Dering.
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From this reading Mr. Garside had been dead nearly a year, but Edith and her aunt still continued to live together.
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From this reading The London clocks were just striking midday as a gentleman drove up to the door of No. 6, Roehampton Terrace, Bayswater.
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From this reading The London clocks were just striking midday as a gentleman drove up to the door of No. 6, Roehampton Terrace, Bayswater.
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From this reading Mr. Garside had been dead nearly a year, but Edith and her aunt still continued to live together.
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From this reading Mr. Garside had been dead nearly a year, but Edith and her aunt still continued to live together.
not any; not one
From this reading The London clocks were just striking midday as a gentleman drove up to the door of No. 6, Roehampton Terrace, Bayswater.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had reached London two days previously, but he would not venture to call on Edith West without first writing to her aunt and obtaining the requisite sanction.
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From this reading He had reached London two days previously, but he would not venture to call on Edith West without first writing to her aunt and obtaining the requisite sanction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The London clocks were just striking midday as a gentleman drove up to the door of No. 6, Roehampton Terrace, Bayswater.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had reached London two days previously, but he would not venture to call on Edith West without first writing to her aunt and obtaining the requisite sanction.
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From this reading He had reached London two days previously, but he would not venture to call on Edith West without first writing to her aunt and obtaining the requisite sanction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had reached London two days previously, but he would not venture to call on Edith West without first writing to her aunt and obtaining the requisite sanction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had reached London two days previously, but he would not venture to call on Edith West without first writing to her aunt and obtaining the requisite sanction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The London clocks were just striking midday as a gentleman drove up to the door of No. 6, Roehampton Terrace, Bayswater.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had reached London two days previously, but he would not venture to call on Edith West without first writing to her aunt and obtaining the requisite sanction.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Garside had been dead nearly a year, but Edith and her aunt still continued to live together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The London clocks were just striking midday as a gentleman drove up to the door of No. 6, Roehampton Terrace, Bayswater.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The London clocks were just striking midday as a gentleman drove up to the door of No. 6, Roehampton Terrace, Bayswater.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The London clocks were just striking midday as a gentleman drove up to the door of No. 6, Roehampton Terrace, Bayswater.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The London clocks were just striking midday as a gentleman drove up to the door of No. 6, Roehampton Terrace, Bayswater.
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From this reading Mr. Garside had been dead nearly a year, but Edith and her aunt still continued to live together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had reached London two days previously, but he would not venture to call on Edith West without first writing to her aunt and obtaining the requisite sanction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The London clocks were just striking midday as a gentleman drove up to the door of No. 6, Roehampton Terrace, Bayswater.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had reached London two days previously, but he would not venture to call on Edith West without first writing to her aunt and obtaining the requisite sanction.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Lionel Dering.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The London clocks were just striking midday as a gentleman drove up to the door of No. 6, Roehampton Terrace, Bayswater.
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From this reading EDITH WEST.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had reached London two days previously, but he would not venture to call on Edith West without first writing to her aunt and obtaining the requisite sanction.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had reached London two days previously, but he would not venture to call on Edith West without first writing to her aunt and obtaining the requisite sanction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had reached London two days previously, but he would not venture to call on Edith West without first writing to her aunt and obtaining the requisite sanction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Garside had been dead nearly a year, but Edith and her aunt still continued to live together.
