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Chapter X
PHINEAS AGAIN IN LONDON. Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb. 8, 1870. DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington. Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “PHINEAS AGAIN IN LONDON.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington.”
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From this reading 8, 1870.
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From this reading 8, 1870.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PHINEAS AGAIN IN LONDON.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
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From this reading DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington.
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From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
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From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
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From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
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From this reading DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington.
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From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
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From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
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From this reading DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
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From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PHINEAS AGAIN IN LONDON.
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From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
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From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
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From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
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From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
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From this reading PHINEAS AGAIN IN LONDON.
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From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington.
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From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
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From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
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From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
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From this reading DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington.
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From this reading PHINEAS AGAIN IN LONDON.
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From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington.
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From this reading DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington.
