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Chapter XXIII
_April 25, Sunday._ MY father and brother came home safely, and my Lady and I met them in the hall. "Heyday, what lady have we here?" cried my father, cheerily. "Here, let me look at you. I must say she becomes her change of dress well, does she not, Harry?" "She is liker my mother than ever," said Harry in his blunt way, and then to mend the matter, "I crave your pardon, Madam."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Heyday, what lady have we here?" cried my father, cheerily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She is liker my mother than ever," said Harry in his blunt way, and then to mend the matter, "I crave your pardon, Madam."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Heyday, what lady have we here?" cried my father, cheerily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Heyday, what lady have we here?" cried my father, cheerily.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Here, let me look at you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here, let me look at you.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must say she becomes her change of dress well, does she not, Harry?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I must say she becomes her change of dress well, does she not, Harry?"”
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From this reading _April 25, Sunday._ MY father and brother came home safely, and my Lady and I met them in the hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _April 25, Sunday._ MY father and brother came home safely, and my Lady and I met them in the hall.
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From this reading _April 25, Sunday._ MY father and brother came home safely, and my Lady and I met them in the hall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Here, let me look at you.
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From this reading I must say she becomes her change of dress well, does she not, Harry?"
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From this reading "She is liker my mother than ever," said Harry in his blunt way, and then to mend the matter, "I crave your pardon, Madam."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _April 25, Sunday._ MY father and brother came home safely, and my Lady and I met them in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _April 25, Sunday._ MY father and brother came home safely, and my Lady and I met them in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I must say she becomes her change of dress well, does she not, Harry?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Heyday, what lady have we here?" cried my father, cheerily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is liker my mother than ever," said Harry in his blunt way, and then to mend the matter, "I crave your pardon, Madam."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Heyday, what lady have we here?" cried my father, cheerily.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I must say she becomes her change of dress well, does she not, Harry?"
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From this reading I must say she becomes her change of dress well, does she not, Harry?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She is liker my mother than ever," said Harry in his blunt way, and then to mend the matter, "I crave your pardon, Madam."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _April 25, Sunday._ MY father and brother came home safely, and my Lady and I met them in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _April 25, Sunday._ MY father and brother came home safely, and my Lady and I met them in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I must say she becomes her change of dress well, does she not, Harry?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Heyday, what lady have we here?" cried my father, cheerily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I must say she becomes her change of dress well, does she not, Harry?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Heyday, what lady have we here?" cried my father, cheerily.
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From this reading "Heyday, what lady have we here?" cried my father, cheerily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "She is liker my mother than ever," said Harry in his blunt way, and then to mend the matter, "I crave your pardon, Madam."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _April 25, Sunday._ MY father and brother came home safely, and my Lady and I met them in the hall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _April 25, Sunday._ MY father and brother came home safely, and my Lady and I met them in the hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _April 25, Sunday._ MY father and brother came home safely, and my Lady and I met them in the hall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is liker my mother than ever," said Harry in his blunt way, and then to mend the matter, "I crave your pardon, Madam."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _April 25, Sunday._ MY father and brother came home safely, and my Lady and I met them in the hall.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Here, let me look at you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is liker my mother than ever," said Harry in his blunt way, and then to mend the matter, "I crave your pardon, Madam."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here, let me look at you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is liker my mother than ever," said Harry in his blunt way, and then to mend the matter, "I crave your pardon, Madam."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is liker my mother than ever," said Harry in his blunt way, and then to mend the matter, "I crave your pardon, Madam."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Here, let me look at you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is liker my mother than ever," said Harry in his blunt way, and then to mend the matter, "I crave your pardon, Madam."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _April 25, Sunday._ MY father and brother came home safely, and my Lady and I met them in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is liker my mother than ever," said Harry in his blunt way, and then to mend the matter, "I crave your pardon, Madam."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must say she becomes her change of dress well, does she not, Harry?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _April 25, Sunday._ MY father and brother came home safely, and my Lady and I met them in the hall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I must say she becomes her change of dress well, does she not, Harry?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I must say she becomes her change of dress well, does she not, Harry?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is liker my mother than ever," said Harry in his blunt way, and then to mend the matter, "I crave your pardon, Madam."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _April 25, Sunday._ MY father and brother came home safely, and my Lady and I met them in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is liker my mother than ever," said Harry in his blunt way, and then to mend the matter, "I crave your pardon, Madam."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I must say she becomes her change of dress well, does she not, Harry?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I must say she becomes her change of dress well, does she not, Harry?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _April 25, Sunday._ MY father and brother came home safely, and my Lady and I met them in the hall.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "She is liker my mother than ever," said Harry in his blunt way, and then to mend the matter, "I crave your pardon, Madam."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _April 25, Sunday._ MY father and brother came home safely, and my Lady and I met them in the hall.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _April 25, Sunday._ MY father and brother came home safely, and my Lady and I met them in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is liker my mother than ever," said Harry in his blunt way, and then to mend the matter, "I crave your pardon, Madam."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She is liker my mother than ever," said Harry in his blunt way, and then to mend the matter, "I crave your pardon, Madam."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is liker my mother than ever," said Harry in his blunt way, and then to mend the matter, "I crave your pardon, Madam."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Heyday, what lady have we here?" cried my father, cheerily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I must say she becomes her change of dress well, does she not, Harry?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Heyday, what lady have we here?" cried my father, cheerily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here, let me look at you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She is liker my mother than ever," said Harry in his blunt way, and then to mend the matter, "I crave your pardon, Madam."
