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Chapter I
"But may not Mrs. Catherine's visitor belong to another family? The name is not uncommon." "You will permit me to correct you, Miss Ross. The name is by no means a common one; and there was some very distant connexion, I remember, between the Aytouns and Mrs. Catherine. I have little doubt that this girl is his daughter."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"But may not Mrs. Catherine's visitor belong to another family?”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The name is by no means a common one; and there was some very distant connexion, I remember, between the Aytouns and Mrs. Catherine.”
not friendly or close
From this reading “The name is by no means a common one; and there was some very distant connexion, I remember, between the Aytouns and Mrs. Catherine.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have little doubt that this girl is his daughter."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have little doubt that this girl is his daughter."”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"But may not Mrs. Catherine's visitor belong to another family?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The name is not uncommon."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The name is by no means a common one; and there was some very distant connexion, I remember, between the Aytouns and Mrs. Catherine.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “The name is by no means a common one; and there was some very distant connexion, I remember, between the Aytouns and Mrs. Catherine.”
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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 name is by no means a common one; and there was some very distant connexion, I remember, between the Aytouns and Mrs. Catherine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The name is by no means a common one; and there was some very distant connexion, I remember, between the Aytouns and Mrs. Catherine.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "But may not Mrs. Catherine's visitor belong to another family?
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From this reading The name is by no means a common one; and there was some very distant connexion, I remember, between the Aytouns and Mrs. Catherine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But may not Mrs. Catherine's visitor belong to another family?
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The name is by no means a common one; and there was some very distant connexion, I remember, between the Aytouns and Mrs. Catherine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But may not Mrs. Catherine's visitor belong to another family?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The name is by no means a common one; and there was some very distant connexion, I remember, between the Aytouns and Mrs. Catherine.
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From this reading The name is by no means a common one; and there was some very distant connexion, I remember, between the Aytouns and Mrs. Catherine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But may not Mrs. Catherine's visitor belong to another family?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The name is by no means a common one; and there was some very distant connexion, I remember, between the Aytouns and Mrs. Catherine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The name is by no means a common one; and there was some very distant connexion, I remember, between the Aytouns and Mrs. Catherine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will permit me to correct you, Miss Ross.
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From this reading I have little doubt that this girl is his daughter."
not friendly or close
From this reading The name is by no means a common one; and there was some very distant connexion, I remember, between the Aytouns and Mrs. Catherine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have little doubt that this girl is his daughter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But may not Mrs. Catherine's visitor belong to another family?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have little doubt that this girl is his daughter."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have little doubt that this girl is his daughter."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have little doubt that this girl is his daughter."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The name is by no means a common one; and there was some very distant connexion, I remember, between the Aytouns and Mrs. Catherine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The name is not uncommon."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have little doubt that this girl is his daughter."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "But may not Mrs. Catherine's visitor belong to another family?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You will permit me to correct you, Miss Ross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The name is by no means a common one; and there was some very distant connexion, I remember, between the Aytouns and Mrs. Catherine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will permit me to correct you, Miss Ross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But may not Mrs. Catherine's visitor belong to another family?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The name is not uncommon."
not any; not one
From this reading The name is by no means a common one; and there was some very distant connexion, I remember, between the Aytouns and Mrs. Catherine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But may not Mrs. Catherine's visitor belong to another family?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The name is by no means a common one; and there was some very distant connexion, I remember, between the Aytouns and Mrs. Catherine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will permit me to correct you, Miss Ross.
To recall to mind.
From this reading The name is by no means a common one; and there was some very distant connexion, I remember, between the Aytouns and Mrs. Catherine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will permit me to correct you, Miss Ross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The name is by no means a common one; and there was some very distant connexion, I remember, between the Aytouns and Mrs. Catherine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have little doubt that this girl is his daughter."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The name is not uncommon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The name is by no means a common one; and there was some very distant connexion, I remember, between the Aytouns and Mrs. Catherine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have little doubt that this girl is his daughter."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But may not Mrs. Catherine's visitor belong to another family?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The name is not uncommon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The name is by no means a common one; and there was some very distant connexion, I remember, between the Aytouns and Mrs. Catherine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But may not Mrs. Catherine's visitor belong to another family?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The name is by no means a common one; and there was some very distant connexion, I remember, between the Aytouns and Mrs. Catherine.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will permit me to correct you, Miss Ross.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will permit me to correct you, Miss Ross.
