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Chapter VII
EXIT MRS. MCDERMOTT. Tom and his portmanteau reached Pincote together a day or two after his last conversation with the Squire. Mrs. McDermott understood that Tom had been invited to spend a week there in order to assist her brother with his books and farm accounts. It seemed to her a very injudicious thing to do, but she did not say much about it.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It seemed to her a very injudicious thing to do, but she did not say much about it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. McDermott understood that Tom had been invited to spend a week there in order to assist her brother with his books and farm accounts.”
later than; following
From this reading “Tom and his portmanteau reached Pincote together a day or two after his last conversation with the Squire.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Mrs. McDermott understood that Tom had been invited to spend a week there in order to assist her brother with his books and farm accounts.”
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From this reading “Mrs. McDermott understood that Tom had been invited to spend a week there in order to assist her brother with his books and farm accounts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tom and his portmanteau reached Pincote together a day or two after his last conversation with the Squire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. McDermott understood that Tom had been invited to spend a week there in order to assist her brother with his books and farm accounts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to her a very injudicious thing to do, but she did not say much about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to her a very injudicious thing to do, but she did not say much about it.”
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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 Tom and his portmanteau reached Pincote together a day or two after his last conversation with the Squire.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It seemed to her a very injudicious thing to do, but she did not say much about it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. McDermott understood that Tom had been invited to spend a week there in order to assist her brother with his books and farm accounts.
later than; following
From this reading Tom and his portmanteau reached Pincote together a day or two after his last conversation with the Squire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom and his portmanteau reached Pincote together a day or two after his last conversation with the Squire.
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From this reading Mrs. McDermott understood that Tom had been invited to spend a week there in order to assist her brother with his books and farm accounts.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. McDermott understood that Tom had been invited to spend a week there in order to assist her brother with his books and farm accounts.
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From this reading Mrs. McDermott understood that Tom had been invited to spend a week there in order to assist her brother with his books and farm accounts.
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From this reading Mrs. McDermott understood that Tom had been invited to spend a week there in order to assist her brother with his books and farm accounts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seemed to her a very injudicious thing to do, but she did not say much about it.
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From this reading Tom and his portmanteau reached Pincote together a day or two after his last conversation with the Squire.
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From this reading Tom and his portmanteau reached Pincote together a day or two after his last conversation with the Squire.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It seemed to her a very injudicious thing to do, but she did not say much about it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It seemed to her a very injudicious thing to do, but she did not say much about it.
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From this reading EXIT MRS.
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From this reading Mrs. McDermott understood that Tom had been invited to spend a week there in order to assist her brother with his books and farm accounts.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. McDermott understood that Tom had been invited to spend a week there in order to assist her brother with his books and farm accounts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. McDermott understood that Tom had been invited to spend a week there in order to assist her brother with his books and farm accounts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom and his portmanteau reached Pincote together a day or two after his last conversation with the Squire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. McDermott understood that Tom had been invited to spend a week there in order to assist her brother with his books and farm accounts.
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From this reading It seemed to her a very injudicious thing to do, but she did not say much about it.
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From this reading Mrs. McDermott understood that Tom had been invited to spend a week there in order to assist her brother with his books and farm accounts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her a very injudicious thing to do, but she did not say much about it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom and his portmanteau reached Pincote together a day or two after his last conversation with the Squire.
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From this reading MCDERMOTT.
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From this reading EXIT MRS.
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From this reading It seemed to her a very injudicious thing to do, but she did not say much about it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed to her a very injudicious thing to do, but she did not say much about it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Tom and his portmanteau reached Pincote together a day or two after his last conversation with the Squire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. McDermott understood that Tom had been invited to spend a week there in order to assist her brother with his books and farm accounts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom and his portmanteau reached Pincote together a day or two after his last conversation with the Squire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom and his portmanteau reached Pincote together a day or two after his last conversation with the Squire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom and his portmanteau reached Pincote together a day or two after his last conversation with the Squire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to her a very injudicious thing to do, but she did not say much about it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her a very injudicious thing to do, but she did not say much about it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to her a very injudicious thing to do, but she did not say much about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. McDermott understood that Tom had been invited to spend a week there in order to assist her brother with his books and farm accounts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom and his portmanteau reached Pincote together a day or two after his last conversation with the Squire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. McDermott understood that Tom had been invited to spend a week there in order to assist her brother with his books and farm accounts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom and his portmanteau reached Pincote together a day or two after his last conversation with the Squire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. McDermott understood that Tom had been invited to spend a week there in order to assist her brother with his books and farm accounts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her a very injudicious thing to do, but she did not say much about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. McDermott understood that Tom had been invited to spend a week there in order to assist her brother with his books and farm accounts.
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From this reading Tom and his portmanteau reached Pincote together a day or two after his last conversation with the Squire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom and his portmanteau reached Pincote together a day or two after his last conversation with the Squire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom and his portmanteau reached Pincote together a day or two after his last conversation with the Squire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. McDermott understood that Tom had been invited to spend a week there in order to assist her brother with his books and farm accounts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to her a very injudicious thing to do, but she did not say much about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. McDermott understood that Tom had been invited to spend a week there in order to assist her brother with his books and farm accounts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom and his portmanteau reached Pincote together a day or two after his last conversation with the Squire.
