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Chapter XVI
MISS HEYDINGER'S PRIVATE THOUGHTS. The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other. One night close upon Christmas two friends of Lewisham's passed him and Ethel. But Lewisham did not see them, because he was looking at Ethel's face. "Did you see?" said the other girl, a little maliciously.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.”
for the reason that
From this reading “But Lewisham did not see them, because he was looking at Ethel's face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One night close upon Christmas two friends of Lewisham's passed him and Ethel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One night close upon Christmas two friends of Lewisham's passed him and Ethel.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “One night close upon Christmas two friends of Lewisham's passed him and Ethel.”
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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 The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Lewisham did not see them, because he was looking at Ethel's face.
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From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
for the reason that
From this reading But Lewisham did not see them, because he was looking at Ethel's face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lewisham did not see them, because he was looking at Ethel's face.
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From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night close upon Christmas two friends of Lewisham's passed him and Ethel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night close upon Christmas two friends of Lewisham's passed him and Ethel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Lewisham did not see them, because he was looking at Ethel's face.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
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From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night close upon Christmas two friends of Lewisham's passed him and Ethel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Lewisham did not see them, because he was looking at Ethel's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Lewisham did not see them, because he was looking at Ethel's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
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From this reading One night close upon Christmas two friends of Lewisham's passed him and Ethel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
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From this reading "Did you see?" said the other girl, a little maliciously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Lewisham did not see them, because he was looking at Ethel's face.
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From this reading MISS HEYDINGER'S PRIVATE THOUGHTS.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One night close upon Christmas two friends of Lewisham's passed him and Ethel.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Lewisham did not see them, because he was looking at Ethel's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night close upon Christmas two friends of Lewisham's passed him and Ethel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Lewisham did not see them, because he was looking at Ethel's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you see?" said the other girl, a little maliciously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS HEYDINGER'S PRIVATE THOUGHTS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night close upon Christmas two friends of Lewisham's passed him and Ethel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Lewisham did not see them, because he was looking at Ethel's face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One night close upon Christmas two friends of Lewisham's passed him and Ethel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night close upon Christmas two friends of Lewisham's passed him and Ethel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One night close upon Christmas two friends of Lewisham's passed him and Ethel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS HEYDINGER'S PRIVATE THOUGHTS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you see?" said the other girl, a little maliciously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Lewisham did not see them, because he was looking at Ethel's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Lewisham did not see them, because he was looking at Ethel's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS HEYDINGER'S PRIVATE THOUGHTS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night close upon Christmas two friends of Lewisham's passed him and Ethel.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One night close upon Christmas two friends of Lewisham's passed him and Ethel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Lewisham did not see them, because he was looking at Ethel's face.
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From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you see?" said the other girl, a little maliciously.
