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Chapter II
"Corner?" said the young lady at his elbow sharply. "I was telling Mrs. Britling I had some thought--" "But about those Essex relatives of yours?" "Well, of finding if they were still about in these parts.... Say! I haven't dropped a brick, have I?"
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"I was telling Mrs. Britling I had some thought--" "But about those Essex relatives of yours?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I haven't dropped a brick, have I?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Corner?" said the young lady at his elbow sharply.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, of finding if they were still about in these parts....”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"Well, of finding if they were still about in these parts....”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “"I was telling Mrs. Britling I had some thought--" "But about those Essex relatives of yours?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I was telling Mrs. Britling I had some thought--" "But about those Essex relatives of yours?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, of finding if they were still about in these parts....”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"I was telling Mrs. Britling I had some thought--" "But about those Essex relatives of yours?"”
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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 I haven't dropped a brick, have I?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I was telling Mrs. Britling I had some thought--" "But about those Essex relatives of yours?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Corner?" said the young lady at his elbow sharply.
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From this reading I haven't dropped a brick, have I?"
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From this reading "I was telling Mrs. Britling I had some thought--" "But about those Essex relatives of yours?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I was telling Mrs. Britling I had some thought--" "But about those Essex relatives of yours?"
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From this reading "Corner?" said the young lady at his elbow sharply.
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From this reading I haven't dropped a brick, have I?"
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From this reading "Corner?" said the young lady at his elbow sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was telling Mrs. Britling I had some thought--" "But about those Essex relatives of yours?"
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From this reading "Well, of finding if they were still about in these parts....
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I was telling Mrs. Britling I had some thought--" "But about those Essex relatives of yours?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I haven't dropped a brick, have I?"
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From this reading I haven't dropped a brick, have I?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Corner?" said the young lady at his elbow sharply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was telling Mrs. Britling I had some thought--" "But about those Essex relatives of yours?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, of finding if they were still about in these parts....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, of finding if they were still about in these parts....
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From this reading "Corner?" said the young lady at his elbow sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was telling Mrs. Britling I had some thought--" "But about those Essex relatives of yours?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I was telling Mrs. Britling I had some thought--" "But about those Essex relatives of yours?"
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From this reading "Well, of finding if they were still about in these parts....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was telling Mrs. Britling I had some thought--" "But about those Essex relatives of yours?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Corner?" said the young lady at his elbow sharply.
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From this reading Say!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Corner?" said the young lady at his elbow sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was telling Mrs. Britling I had some thought--" "But about those Essex relatives of yours?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, of finding if they were still about in these parts....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was telling Mrs. Britling I had some thought--" "But about those Essex relatives of yours?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Corner?" said the young lady at his elbow sharply.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Well, of finding if they were still about in these parts....
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, of finding if they were still about in these parts....
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I was telling Mrs. Britling I had some thought--" "But about those Essex relatives of yours?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was telling Mrs. Britling I had some thought--" "But about those Essex relatives of yours?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was telling Mrs. Britling I had some thought--" "But about those Essex relatives of yours?"
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From this reading "Well, of finding if they were still about in these parts....
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, of finding if they were still about in these parts....
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From this reading "Corner?" said the young lady at his elbow sharply.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "I was telling Mrs. Britling I had some thought--" "But about those Essex relatives of yours?"
