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Chapter XXV
SHOWING WHAT MRS. BUNCE SAID TO THE POLICEMAN. "We have left Adelaide Palliser down at the Hall. We are up here only for a couple of days to see Laura, and try to find out what had better be done about Kennedy." This was said to Phineas Finn in his own room in Great Marlborough Street by Lord Chiltern, on the morning after the murder, between ten and eleven o'clock.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “We are up here only for a couple of days to see Laura, and try to find out what had better be done about Kennedy."”
later than; following
From this reading “This was said to Phineas Finn in his own room in Great Marlborough Street by Lord Chiltern, on the morning after the murder, between ten and eleven o'clock.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “This was said to Phineas Finn in his own room in Great Marlborough Street by Lord Chiltern, on the morning after the murder, between ten and eleven o'clock.”
two people or things considered together
From this reading “We are up here only for a couple of days to see Laura, and try to find out what had better be done about Kennedy."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We are up here only for a couple of days to see Laura, and try to find out what had better be done about Kennedy."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This was said to Phineas Finn in his own room in Great Marlborough Street by Lord Chiltern, on the morning after the murder, between ten and eleven o'clock.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"We have left Adelaide Palliser down at the Hall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We are up here only for a couple of days to see Laura, and try to find out what had better be done about Kennedy."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We have left Adelaide Palliser down at the Hall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This was said to Phineas Finn in his own room in Great Marlborough Street by Lord Chiltern, on the morning after the murder, between ten and eleven o'clock.”
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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 We are up here only for a couple of days to see Laura, and try to find out what had better be done about Kennedy."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We are up here only for a couple of days to see Laura, and try to find out what had better be done about Kennedy."
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From this reading "We have left Adelaide Palliser down at the Hall.
later than; following
From this reading This was said to Phineas Finn in his own room in Great Marlborough Street by Lord Chiltern, on the morning after the murder, between ten and eleven o'clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are up here only for a couple of days to see Laura, and try to find out what had better be done about Kennedy."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are up here only for a couple of days to see Laura, and try to find out what had better be done about Kennedy."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We have left Adelaide Palliser down at the Hall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We are up here only for a couple of days to see Laura, and try to find out what had better be done about Kennedy."
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From this reading We are up here only for a couple of days to see Laura, and try to find out what had better be done about Kennedy."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This was said to Phineas Finn in his own room in Great Marlborough Street by Lord Chiltern, on the morning after the murder, between ten and eleven o'clock.
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From this reading BUNCE SAID TO THE POLICEMAN.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was said to Phineas Finn in his own room in Great Marlborough Street by Lord Chiltern, on the morning after the murder, between ten and eleven o'clock.
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From this reading This was said to Phineas Finn in his own room in Great Marlborough Street by Lord Chiltern, on the morning after the murder, between ten and eleven o'clock.
two people or things considered together
From this reading We are up here only for a couple of days to see Laura, and try to find out what had better be done about Kennedy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are up here only for a couple of days to see Laura, and try to find out what had better be done about Kennedy."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are up here only for a couple of days to see Laura, and try to find out what had better be done about Kennedy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have left Adelaide Palliser down at the Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was said to Phineas Finn in his own room in Great Marlborough Street by Lord Chiltern, on the morning after the murder, between ten and eleven o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are up here only for a couple of days to see Laura, and try to find out what had better be done about Kennedy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was said to Phineas Finn in his own room in Great Marlborough Street by Lord Chiltern, on the morning after the murder, between ten and eleven o'clock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We are up here only for a couple of days to see Laura, and try to find out what had better be done about Kennedy."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was said to Phineas Finn in his own room in Great Marlborough Street by Lord Chiltern, on the morning after the murder, between ten and eleven o'clock.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We are up here only for a couple of days to see Laura, and try to find out what had better be done about Kennedy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have left Adelaide Palliser down at the Hall.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have left Adelaide Palliser down at the Hall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are up here only for a couple of days to see Laura, and try to find out what had better be done about Kennedy."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was said to Phineas Finn in his own room in Great Marlborough Street by Lord Chiltern, on the morning after the murder, between ten and eleven o'clock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was said to Phineas Finn in his own room in Great Marlborough Street by Lord Chiltern, on the morning after the murder, between ten and eleven o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are up here only for a couple of days to see Laura, and try to find out what had better be done about Kennedy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are up here only for a couple of days to see Laura, and try to find out what had better be done about Kennedy."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We have left Adelaide Palliser down at the Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was said to Phineas Finn in his own room in Great Marlborough Street by Lord Chiltern, on the morning after the murder, between ten and eleven o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was said to Phineas Finn in his own room in Great Marlborough Street by Lord Chiltern, on the morning after the murder, between ten and eleven o'clock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was said to Phineas Finn in his own room in Great Marlborough Street by Lord Chiltern, on the morning after the murder, between ten and eleven o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHOWING WHAT MRS.
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From this reading This was said to Phineas Finn in his own room in Great Marlborough Street by Lord Chiltern, on the morning after the murder, between ten and eleven o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was said to Phineas Finn in his own room in Great Marlborough Street by Lord Chiltern, on the morning after the murder, between ten and eleven o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are up here only for a couple of days to see Laura, and try to find out what had better be done about Kennedy."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was said to Phineas Finn in his own room in Great Marlborough Street by Lord Chiltern, on the morning after the murder, between ten and eleven o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are up here only for a couple of days to see Laura, and try to find out what had better be done about Kennedy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are up here only for a couple of days to see Laura, and try to find out what had better be done about Kennedy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was said to Phineas Finn in his own room in Great Marlborough Street by Lord Chiltern, on the morning after the murder, between ten and eleven o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have left Adelaide Palliser down at the Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was said to Phineas Finn in his own room in Great Marlborough Street by Lord Chiltern, on the morning after the murder, between ten and eleven o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUNCE SAID TO THE POLICEMAN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was said to Phineas Finn in his own room in Great Marlborough Street by Lord Chiltern, on the morning after the murder, between ten and eleven o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUNCE SAID TO THE POLICEMAN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are up here only for a couple of days to see Laura, and try to find out what had better be done about Kennedy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHOWING WHAT MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was said to Phineas Finn in his own room in Great Marlborough Street by Lord Chiltern, on the morning after the murder, between ten and eleven o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was said to Phineas Finn in his own room in Great Marlborough Street by Lord Chiltern, on the morning after the murder, between ten and eleven o'clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUNCE SAID TO THE POLICEMAN.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was said to Phineas Finn in his own room in Great Marlborough Street by Lord Chiltern, on the morning after the murder, between ten and eleven o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUNCE SAID TO THE POLICEMAN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are up here only for a couple of days to see Laura, and try to find out what had better be done about Kennedy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are up here only for a couple of days to see Laura, and try to find out what had better be done about Kennedy."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was said to Phineas Finn in his own room in Great Marlborough Street by Lord Chiltern, on the morning after the murder, between ten and eleven o'clock.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have left Adelaide Palliser down at the Hall.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SHOWING WHAT MRS.
