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Chapter XXXVII
MRS. ORME TELLS THE STORY. It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage. They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it. Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.”
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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 They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
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From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
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From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
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From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
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From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
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From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
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From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
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From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
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From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
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From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
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From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
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From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
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From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
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From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
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From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
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From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
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From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
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From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
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From this reading ORME TELLS THE STORY.
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From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
above and across; more than
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ORME TELLS THE STORY.
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From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ORME TELLS THE STORY.
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From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ORME TELLS THE STORY.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
up to a particular time
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
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From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
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From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
at the time that
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
