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Chapter XX
AN UNEXPECTED CHEQUE LEADS TO PLANS OF TRAVEL, AND NAOMI AND I ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY "I don't suppose you've heard the news," I said, as we settled down to our soup. "Do you mean about the Traffic Bill?" said Alderley. "Or Notts and Yorkshire?" said Lionel. "Or the Queen of Spain?" said my sister. "Or John's portrait of Mrs. Grundy?" said Drusilla.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Do you mean about the Traffic Bill?" said Alderley.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED CHEQUE LEADS TO PLANS OF TRAVEL, AND NAOMI AND I ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY "I don't suppose you've heard the news," I said, as we settled down to our soup.”
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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 AN UNEXPECTED CHEQUE LEADS TO PLANS OF TRAVEL, AND NAOMI AND I ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY "I don't suppose you've heard the news," I said, as we settled down to our soup.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Do you mean about the Traffic Bill?" said Alderley.
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CHEQUE LEADS TO PLANS OF TRAVEL, AND NAOMI AND I ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY "I don't suppose you've heard the news," I said, as we settled down to our soup.
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From this reading "Do you mean about the Traffic Bill?" said Alderley.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CHEQUE LEADS TO PLANS OF TRAVEL, AND NAOMI AND I ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY "I don't suppose you've heard the news," I said, as we settled down to our soup.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CHEQUE LEADS TO PLANS OF TRAVEL, AND NAOMI AND I ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY "I don't suppose you've heard the news," I said, as we settled down to our soup.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CHEQUE LEADS TO PLANS OF TRAVEL, AND NAOMI AND I ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY "I don't suppose you've heard the news," I said, as we settled down to our soup.
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From this reading "Do you mean about the Traffic Bill?" said Alderley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CHEQUE LEADS TO PLANS OF TRAVEL, AND NAOMI AND I ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY "I don't suppose you've heard the news," I said, as we settled down to our soup.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean about the Traffic Bill?" said Alderley.
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CHEQUE LEADS TO PLANS OF TRAVEL, AND NAOMI AND I ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY "I don't suppose you've heard the news," I said, as we settled down to our soup.
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CHEQUE LEADS TO PLANS OF TRAVEL, AND NAOMI AND I ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY "I don't suppose you've heard the news," I said, as we settled down to our soup.
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From this reading "Or John's portrait of Mrs. Grundy?" said Drusilla.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Or John's portrait of Mrs. Grundy?" said Drusilla.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CHEQUE LEADS TO PLANS OF TRAVEL, AND NAOMI AND I ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY "I don't suppose you've heard the news," I said, as we settled down to our soup.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CHEQUE LEADS TO PLANS OF TRAVEL, AND NAOMI AND I ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY "I don't suppose you've heard the news," I said, as we settled down to our soup.
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From this reading "Or John's portrait of Mrs. Grundy?" said Drusilla.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CHEQUE LEADS TO PLANS OF TRAVEL, AND NAOMI AND I ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY "I don't suppose you've heard the news," I said, as we settled down to our soup.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Or Notts and Yorkshire?" said Lionel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you mean about the Traffic Bill?" said Alderley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Or John's portrait of Mrs. Grundy?" said Drusilla.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Or the Queen of Spain?" said my sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CHEQUE LEADS TO PLANS OF TRAVEL, AND NAOMI AND I ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY "I don't suppose you've heard the news," I said, as we settled down to our soup.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CHEQUE LEADS TO PLANS OF TRAVEL, AND NAOMI AND I ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY "I don't suppose you've heard the news," I said, as we settled down to our soup.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Or Notts and Yorkshire?" said Lionel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CHEQUE LEADS TO PLANS OF TRAVEL, AND NAOMI AND I ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY "I don't suppose you've heard the news," I said, as we settled down to our soup.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or Notts and Yorkshire?" said Lionel.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CHEQUE LEADS TO PLANS OF TRAVEL, AND NAOMI AND I ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY "I don't suppose you've heard the news," I said, as we settled down to our soup.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CHEQUE LEADS TO PLANS OF TRAVEL, AND NAOMI AND I ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY "I don't suppose you've heard the news," I said, as we settled down to our soup.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Or John's portrait of Mrs. Grundy?" said Drusilla.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Or the Queen of Spain?" said my sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CHEQUE LEADS TO PLANS OF TRAVEL, AND NAOMI AND I ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY "I don't suppose you've heard the news," I said, as we settled down to our soup.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CHEQUE LEADS TO PLANS OF TRAVEL, AND NAOMI AND I ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY "I don't suppose you've heard the news," I said, as we settled down to our soup.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CHEQUE LEADS TO PLANS OF TRAVEL, AND NAOMI AND I ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY "I don't suppose you've heard the news," I said, as we settled down to our soup.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Or the Queen of Spain?" said my sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CHEQUE LEADS TO PLANS OF TRAVEL, AND NAOMI AND I ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY "I don't suppose you've heard the news," I said, as we settled down to our soup.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Or the Queen of Spain?" said my sister.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CHEQUE LEADS TO PLANS OF TRAVEL, AND NAOMI AND I ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY "I don't suppose you've heard the news," I said, as we settled down to our soup.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CHEQUE LEADS TO PLANS OF TRAVEL, AND NAOMI AND I ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY "I don't suppose you've heard the news," I said, as we settled down to our soup.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CHEQUE LEADS TO PLANS OF TRAVEL, AND NAOMI AND I ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY "I don't suppose you've heard the news," I said, as we settled down to our soup.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you mean about the Traffic Bill?" said Alderley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CHEQUE LEADS TO PLANS OF TRAVEL, AND NAOMI AND I ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY "I don't suppose you've heard the news," I said, as we settled down to our soup.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CHEQUE LEADS TO PLANS OF TRAVEL, AND NAOMI AND I ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY "I don't suppose you've heard the news," I said, as we settled down to our soup.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CHEQUE LEADS TO PLANS OF TRAVEL, AND NAOMI AND I ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY "I don't suppose you've heard the news," I said, as we settled down to our soup.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Or Notts and Yorkshire?" said Lionel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean about the Traffic Bill?" said Alderley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CHEQUE LEADS TO PLANS OF TRAVEL, AND NAOMI AND I ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY "I don't suppose you've heard the news," I said, as we settled down to our soup.
