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Chapter II
THE NEWS, AND HOW IT WAS RECEIVED. Mrs. Eastwood had scarcely uttered these mysterious and affecting words, when a roll of wheels, a resounding knock, a peal at the outer door, announced visitors. “Oh, call Brownlow, Nelly, quick, before the door is opened!” she said. “Oh, Brownlow, stop a moment; I have just heard of a death in the family. I don’t think I can see any one; I don’t think that I ought to be able to see any one, Nelly?”
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““Oh, call Brownlow, Nelly, quick, before the door is opened!” she said.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Oh, Brownlow, stop a moment; I have just heard of a death in the family.”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “Mrs. Eastwood had scarcely uttered these mysterious and affecting words, when a roll of wheels, a resounding knock, a peal at the outer door, announced visitors.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I don’t think I can see any one; I don’t think that I ought to be able to see any one, Nelly?””
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I don’t think I can see any one; I don’t think that I ought to be able to see any one, Nelly?””
a loud ringing burst of sound
From this reading “Mrs. Eastwood had scarcely uttered these mysterious and affecting words, when a roll of wheels, a resounding knock, a peal at the outer door, announced visitors.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Mrs. Eastwood had scarcely uttered these mysterious and affecting words, when a roll of wheels, a resounding knock, a peal at the outer door, announced visitors.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t think I can see any one; I don’t think that I ought to be able to see any one, Nelly?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Eastwood had scarcely uttered these mysterious and affecting words, when a roll of wheels, a resounding knock, a peal at the outer door, announced visitors.”
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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. Eastwood had scarcely uttered these mysterious and affecting words, when a roll of wheels, a resounding knock, a peal at the outer door, announced visitors.
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From this reading I don’t think I can see any one; I don’t think that I ought to be able to see any one, Nelly?”
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From this reading Mrs. Eastwood had scarcely uttered these mysterious and affecting words, when a roll of wheels, a resounding knock, a peal at the outer door, announced visitors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEWS, AND HOW IT WAS RECEIVED.
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From this reading Mrs. Eastwood had scarcely uttered these mysterious and affecting words, when a roll of wheels, a resounding knock, a peal at the outer door, announced visitors.
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From this reading I don’t think I can see any one; I don’t think that I ought to be able to see any one, Nelly?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Eastwood had scarcely uttered these mysterious and affecting words, when a roll of wheels, a resounding knock, a peal at the outer door, announced visitors.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I don’t think I can see any one; I don’t think that I ought to be able to see any one, Nelly?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Oh, call Brownlow, Nelly, quick, before the door is opened!” she said.
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From this reading “Oh, call Brownlow, Nelly, quick, before the door is opened!” she said.
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From this reading “Oh, call Brownlow, Nelly, quick, before the door is opened!” she said.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I don’t think I can see any one; I don’t think that I ought to be able to see any one, Nelly?”
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From this reading “Oh, Brownlow, stop a moment; I have just heard of a death in the family.
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From this reading I don’t think I can see any one; I don’t think that I ought to be able to see any one, Nelly?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Eastwood had scarcely uttered these mysterious and affecting words, when a roll of wheels, a resounding knock, a peal at the outer door, announced visitors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Eastwood had scarcely uttered these mysterious and affecting words, when a roll of wheels, a resounding knock, a peal at the outer door, announced visitors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Brownlow, stop a moment; I have just heard of a death in the family.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Eastwood had scarcely uttered these mysterious and affecting words, when a roll of wheels, a resounding knock, a peal at the outer door, announced visitors.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, Brownlow, stop a moment; I have just heard of a death in the family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Brownlow, stop a moment; I have just heard of a death in the family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NEWS, AND HOW IT WAS RECEIVED.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, Brownlow, stop a moment; I have just heard of a death in the family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, Brownlow, stop a moment; I have just heard of a death in the family.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, call Brownlow, Nelly, quick, before the door is opened!” she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE NEWS, AND HOW IT WAS RECEIVED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Brownlow, stop a moment; I have just heard of a death in the family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Eastwood had scarcely uttered these mysterious and affecting words, when a roll of wheels, a resounding knock, a peal at the outer door, announced visitors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Brownlow, stop a moment; I have just heard of a death in the family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Eastwood had scarcely uttered these mysterious and affecting words, when a roll of wheels, a resounding knock, a peal at the outer door, announced visitors.
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading Mrs. Eastwood had scarcely uttered these mysterious and affecting words, when a roll of wheels, a resounding knock, a peal at the outer door, announced visitors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, call Brownlow, Nelly, quick, before the door is opened!” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NEWS, AND HOW IT WAS RECEIVED.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Eastwood had scarcely uttered these mysterious and affecting words, when a roll of wheels, a resounding knock, a peal at the outer door, announced visitors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, call Brownlow, Nelly, quick, before the door is opened!” she said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I don’t think I can see any one; I don’t think that I ought to be able to see any one, Nelly?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, call Brownlow, Nelly, quick, before the door is opened!” she said.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I don’t think I can see any one; I don’t think that I ought to be able to see any one, Nelly?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Eastwood had scarcely uttered these mysterious and affecting words, when a roll of wheels, a resounding knock, a peal at the outer door, announced visitors.
a loud ringing burst of sound
From this reading Mrs. Eastwood had scarcely uttered these mysterious and affecting words, when a roll of wheels, a resounding knock, a peal at the outer door, announced visitors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, call Brownlow, Nelly, quick, before the door is opened!” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NEWS, AND HOW IT WAS RECEIVED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Eastwood had scarcely uttered these mysterious and affecting words, when a roll of wheels, a resounding knock, a peal at the outer door, announced visitors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Eastwood had scarcely uttered these mysterious and affecting words, when a roll of wheels, a resounding knock, a peal at the outer door, announced visitors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, call Brownlow, Nelly, quick, before the door is opened!” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Eastwood had scarcely uttered these mysterious and affecting words, when a roll of wheels, a resounding knock, a peal at the outer door, announced visitors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t think I can see any one; I don’t think that I ought to be able to see any one, Nelly?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, call Brownlow, Nelly, quick, before the door is opened!” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Brownlow, stop a moment; I have just heard of a death in the family.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don’t think I can see any one; I don’t think that I ought to be able to see any one, Nelly?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEWS, AND HOW IT WAS RECEIVED.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Eastwood had scarcely uttered these mysterious and affecting words, when a roll of wheels, a resounding knock, a peal at the outer door, announced visitors.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don’t think I can see any one; I don’t think that I ought to be able to see any one, Nelly?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don’t think I can see any one; I don’t think that I ought to be able to see any one, Nelly?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Eastwood had scarcely uttered these mysterious and affecting words, when a roll of wheels, a resounding knock, a peal at the outer door, announced visitors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Eastwood had scarcely uttered these mysterious and affecting words, when a roll of wheels, a resounding knock, a peal at the outer door, announced visitors.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEWS, AND HOW IT WAS RECEIVED.
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From this reading Mrs. Eastwood had scarcely uttered these mysterious and affecting words, when a roll of wheels, a resounding knock, a peal at the outer door, announced visitors.
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Eastwood had scarcely uttered these mysterious and affecting words, when a roll of wheels, a resounding knock, a peal at the outer door, announced visitors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Eastwood had scarcely uttered these mysterious and affecting words, when a roll of wheels, a resounding knock, a peal at the outer door, announced visitors.
