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Chapter XIII
HOW MONA PROVES HERSELF EQUAL--IF NOT SUPERIOR--TO DR. MARY WALKER; AND HOW GEOFFREY, BY A BASE THREAT, CARRIES HIS POINT. Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back. "Come in, come in," he begins, cheerily, and then, catching sight of Mona's pale face, stops short. "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come in, come in," he begins, cheerily, and then, catching sight of Mona's pale face, stops short.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “HOW MONA PROVES HERSELF EQUAL--IF NOT SUPERIOR--TO DR.”
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading “Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “MARY WALKER; AND HOW GEOFFREY, BY A BASE THREAT, CARRIES HIS POINT.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “"Come in, come in," he begins, cheerily, and then, catching sight of Mona's pale face, stops short.”
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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 MARY WALKER; AND HOW GEOFFREY, BY A BASE THREAT, CARRIES HIS POINT.
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From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARY WALKER; AND HOW GEOFFREY, BY A BASE THREAT, CARRIES HIS POINT.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
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From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
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From this reading MARY WALKER; AND HOW GEOFFREY, BY A BASE THREAT, CARRIES HIS POINT.
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From this reading "Come in, come in," he begins, cheerily, and then, catching sight of Mona's pale face, stops short.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
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From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MARY WALKER; AND HOW GEOFFREY, BY A BASE THREAT, CARRIES HIS POINT.
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From this reading MARY WALKER; AND HOW GEOFFREY, BY A BASE THREAT, CARRIES HIS POINT.
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From this reading "Come in, come in," he begins, cheerily, and then, catching sight of Mona's pale face, stops short.
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From this reading "Come in, come in," he begins, cheerily, and then, catching sight of Mona's pale face, stops short.
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From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come in, come in," he begins, cheerily, and then, catching sight of Mona's pale face, stops short.
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From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
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From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
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From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
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From this reading HOW MONA PROVES HERSELF EQUAL--IF NOT SUPERIOR--TO DR.
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From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
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From this reading HOW MONA PROVES HERSELF EQUAL--IF NOT SUPERIOR--TO DR.
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From this reading "Come in, come in," he begins, cheerily, and then, catching sight of Mona's pale face, stops short.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
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From this reading MARY WALKER; AND HOW GEOFFREY, BY A BASE THREAT, CARRIES HIS POINT.
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From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
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From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
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From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come in, come in," he begins, cheerily, and then, catching sight of Mona's pale face, stops short.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading HOW MONA PROVES HERSELF EQUAL--IF NOT SUPERIOR--TO DR.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MARY WALKER; AND HOW GEOFFREY, BY A BASE THREAT, CARRIES HIS POINT.
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From this reading HOW MONA PROVES HERSELF EQUAL--IF NOT SUPERIOR--TO DR.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading HOW MONA PROVES HERSELF EQUAL--IF NOT SUPERIOR--TO DR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
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From this reading MARY WALKER; AND HOW GEOFFREY, BY A BASE THREAT, CARRIES HIS POINT.
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From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
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From this reading HOW MONA PROVES HERSELF EQUAL--IF NOT SUPERIOR--TO DR.
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From this reading "Come in, come in," he begins, cheerily, and then, catching sight of Mona's pale face, stops short.
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From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW MONA PROVES HERSELF EQUAL--IF NOT SUPERIOR--TO DR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come in, come in," he begins, cheerily, and then, catching sight of Mona's pale face, stops short.
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From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
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From this reading "Come in, come in," he begins, cheerily, and then, catching sight of Mona's pale face, stops short.
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
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From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading MARY WALKER; AND HOW GEOFFREY, BY A BASE THREAT, CARRIES HIS POINT.
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From this reading HOW MONA PROVES HERSELF EQUAL--IF NOT SUPERIOR--TO DR.
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From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
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From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
brief or direct in expression
From this reading "Come in, come in," he begins, cheerily, and then, catching sight of Mona's pale face, stops short.
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From this reading "Come in, come in," he begins, cheerily, and then, catching sight of Mona's pale face, stops short.
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From this reading "Come in, come in," he begins, cheerily, and then, catching sight of Mona's pale face, stops short.
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From this reading HOW MONA PROVES HERSELF EQUAL--IF NOT SUPERIOR--TO DR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
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From this reading "Come in, come in," he begins, cheerily, and then, catching sight of Mona's pale face, stops short.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
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From this reading MARY WALKER; AND HOW GEOFFREY, BY A BASE THREAT, CARRIES HIS POINT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW MONA PROVES HERSELF EQUAL--IF NOT SUPERIOR--TO DR.
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From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
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From this reading MARY WALKER; AND HOW GEOFFREY, BY A BASE THREAT, CARRIES HIS POINT.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
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From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
