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Chapter XL
FAREWELL. "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?" "It was from Lady Mason, father; they go on Thursday." "On Thursday; so soon as that." And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"On Thursday; so soon as that."”
during the time that
From this reading “And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.”
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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 And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "On Thursday; so soon as that."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.
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From this reading "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"
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From this reading FAREWELL.
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"
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From this reading "It was from Lady Mason, father; they go on Thursday."
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From this reading "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"
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From this reading "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"
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From this reading "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"
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From this reading "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It was from Lady Mason, father; they go on Thursday."
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From this reading And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.
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From this reading And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.
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From this reading And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "On Thursday; so soon as that."
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From this reading "On Thursday; so soon as that."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.
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From this reading And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It was from Lady Mason, father; they go on Thursday."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"
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From this reading "It was from Lady Mason, father; they go on Thursday."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"
during the time that
From this reading And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.
which person or people
From this reading And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"
