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Chapter XII
HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town. It was delightful to see Lady Agatha among her own people. She had made life easier for them. Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves. She could never get over the feeling that it was only a picture.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “It was delightful to see Lady Agatha among her own people.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She could never get over the feeling that it was only a picture.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She could never get over the feeling that it was only a picture.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had made life easier for them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She could never get over the feeling that it was only a picture.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “She could never get over the feeling that it was only a picture.”
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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 She could never get over the feeling that it was only a picture.
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From this reading It was delightful to see Lady Agatha among her own people.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was delightful to see Lady Agatha among her own people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could never get over the feeling that it was only a picture.
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From this reading It was delightful to see Lady Agatha among her own people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had made life easier for them.
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From this reading Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves.
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From this reading Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She could never get over the feeling that it was only a picture.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had made life easier for them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
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From this reading She could never get over the feeling that it was only a picture.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
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From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
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From this reading Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was delightful to see Lady Agatha among her own people.
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From this reading It was delightful to see Lady Agatha among her own people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had made life easier for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had made life easier for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could never get over the feeling that it was only a picture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves.
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From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
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From this reading She could never get over the feeling that it was only a picture.
above and across; more than
From this reading She could never get over the feeling that it was only a picture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was delightful to see Lady Agatha among her own people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was delightful to see Lady Agatha among her own people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could never get over the feeling that it was only a picture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was delightful to see Lady Agatha among her own people.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had made life easier for them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could never get over the feeling that it was only a picture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had made life easier for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was delightful to see Lady Agatha among her own people.
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From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was delightful to see Lady Agatha among her own people.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves.
