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Chapter IX
Lady Charlotte, still guided by Mr. Grimes, then assumed a more peremptory tone. She declared that in the interests of both children it was impossible for things to go on any longer as they had been going. Already the boy was ten. The plea that nothing could be done until Mr. Sydenham returned was a mere delaying device. The boy ought to go to school forthwith.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Already the boy was ten.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She declared that in the interests of both children it was impossible for things to go on any longer as they had been going.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The plea that nothing could be done until Mr. Sydenham returned was a mere delaying device.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The plea that nothing could be done until Mr. Sydenham returned was a mere delaying device.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “The plea that nothing could be done until Mr. Sydenham returned was a mere delaying device.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “The boy ought to go to school forthwith.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The plea that nothing could be done until Mr. Sydenham returned was a mere delaying device.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lady Charlotte, still guided by Mr. Grimes, then assumed a more peremptory tone.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The plea that nothing could be done until Mr. Sydenham returned was a mere delaying device.”
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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 Lady Charlotte, still guided by Mr. Grimes, then assumed a more peremptory tone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already the boy was ten.
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From this reading She declared that in the interests of both children it was impossible for things to go on any longer as they had been going.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She declared that in the interests of both children it was impossible for things to go on any longer as they had been going.
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From this reading Lady Charlotte, still guided by Mr. Grimes, then assumed a more peremptory tone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The plea that nothing could be done until Mr. Sydenham returned was a mere delaying device.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She declared that in the interests of both children it was impossible for things to go on any longer as they had been going.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She declared that in the interests of both children it was impossible for things to go on any longer as they had been going.
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From this reading Already the boy was ten.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lady Charlotte, still guided by Mr. Grimes, then assumed a more peremptory tone.
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From this reading Lady Charlotte, still guided by Mr. Grimes, then assumed a more peremptory tone.
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From this reading She declared that in the interests of both children it was impossible for things to go on any longer as they had been going.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The plea that nothing could be done until Mr. Sydenham returned was a mere delaying device.
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From this reading She declared that in the interests of both children it was impossible for things to go on any longer as they had been going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The plea that nothing could be done until Mr. Sydenham returned was a mere delaying device.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The plea that nothing could be done until Mr. Sydenham returned was a mere delaying device.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The plea that nothing could be done until Mr. Sydenham returned was a mere delaying device.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She declared that in the interests of both children it was impossible for things to go on any longer as they had been going.
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From this reading The boy ought to go to school forthwith.
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From this reading She declared that in the interests of both children it was impossible for things to go on any longer as they had been going.
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From this reading She declared that in the interests of both children it was impossible for things to go on any longer as they had been going.
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From this reading Lady Charlotte, still guided by Mr. Grimes, then assumed a more peremptory tone.
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From this reading Lady Charlotte, still guided by Mr. Grimes, then assumed a more peremptory tone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She declared that in the interests of both children it was impossible for things to go on any longer as they had been going.
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From this reading She declared that in the interests of both children it was impossible for things to go on any longer as they had been going.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She declared that in the interests of both children it was impossible for things to go on any longer as they had been going.
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From this reading She declared that in the interests of both children it was impossible for things to go on any longer as they had been going.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She declared that in the interests of both children it was impossible for things to go on any longer as they had been going.
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From this reading Lady Charlotte, still guided by Mr. Grimes, then assumed a more peremptory tone.
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From this reading She declared that in the interests of both children it was impossible for things to go on any longer as they had been going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The plea that nothing could be done until Mr. Sydenham returned was a mere delaying device.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Charlotte, still guided by Mr. Grimes, then assumed a more peremptory tone.
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From this reading Lady Charlotte, still guided by Mr. Grimes, then assumed a more peremptory tone.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The plea that nothing could be done until Mr. Sydenham returned was a mere delaying device.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She declared that in the interests of both children it was impossible for things to go on any longer as they had been going.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She declared that in the interests of both children it was impossible for things to go on any longer as they had been going.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The boy ought to go to school forthwith.
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From this reading Lady Charlotte, still guided by Mr. Grimes, then assumed a more peremptory tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The plea that nothing could be done until Mr. Sydenham returned was a mere delaying device.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The plea that nothing could be done until Mr. Sydenham returned was a mere delaying device.
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From this reading The boy ought to go to school forthwith.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She declared that in the interests of both children it was impossible for things to go on any longer as they had been going.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Charlotte, still guided by Mr. Grimes, then assumed a more peremptory tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The plea that nothing could be done until Mr. Sydenham returned was a mere delaying device.
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From this reading Already the boy was ten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She declared that in the interests of both children it was impossible for things to go on any longer as they had been going.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She declared that in the interests of both children it was impossible for things to go on any longer as they had been going.
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From this reading Lady Charlotte, still guided by Mr. Grimes, then assumed a more peremptory tone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She declared that in the interests of both children it was impossible for things to go on any longer as they had been going.
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From this reading She declared that in the interests of both children it was impossible for things to go on any longer as they had been going.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She declared that in the interests of both children it was impossible for things to go on any longer as they had been going.
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From this reading Lady Charlotte, still guided by Mr. Grimes, then assumed a more peremptory tone.
up to a particular time
From this reading The plea that nothing could be done until Mr. Sydenham returned was a mere delaying device.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She declared that in the interests of both children it was impossible for things to go on any longer as they had been going.
