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Chapter XXI
MRS. RAY GOES TO EXETER, AND MEETS A FRIEND. Six weeks passed over them at Bragg's End, and nothing was heard of Luke Rowan. Rachel's letter, a copy of which was given in our last chapter, was duly sent away by the postman, but no answer to it came to Bragg's End. It must, however, be acknowledged that it not only required no answer, but that it even refused to be answered.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It must, however, be acknowledged that it not only required no answer, but that it even refused to be answered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It must, however, be acknowledged that it not only required no answer, but that it even refused to be answered.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “It must, however, be acknowledged that it not only required no answer, but that it even refused to be answered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Rachel's letter, a copy of which was given in our last chapter, was duly sent away by the postman, but no answer to it came to Bragg's End.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It must, however, be acknowledged that it not only required no answer, but that it even refused to be answered.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Six weeks passed over them at Bragg's End, and nothing was heard of Luke Rowan.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Six weeks passed over them at Bragg's End, and nothing was heard of Luke Rowan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Six weeks passed over them at Bragg's End, and nothing was heard of Luke Rowan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It must, however, be acknowledged that it not only required no answer, but that it even refused to be answered.”
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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 RAY GOES TO EXETER, AND MEETS A FRIEND.
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From this reading It must, however, be acknowledged that it not only required no answer, but that it even refused to be answered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RAY GOES TO EXETER, AND MEETS A FRIEND.
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From this reading Rachel's letter, a copy of which was given in our last chapter, was duly sent away by the postman, but no answer to it came to Bragg's End.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It must, however, be acknowledged that it not only required no answer, but that it even refused to be answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Six weeks passed over them at Bragg's End, and nothing was heard of Luke Rowan.
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From this reading Rachel's letter, a copy of which was given in our last chapter, was duly sent away by the postman, but no answer to it came to Bragg's End.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must, however, be acknowledged that it not only required no answer, but that it even refused to be answered.
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From this reading Six weeks passed over them at Bragg's End, and nothing was heard of Luke Rowan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rachel's letter, a copy of which was given in our last chapter, was duly sent away by the postman, but no answer to it came to Bragg's End.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rachel's letter, a copy of which was given in our last chapter, was duly sent away by the postman, but no answer to it came to Bragg's End.
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From this reading Rachel's letter, a copy of which was given in our last chapter, was duly sent away by the postman, but no answer to it came to Bragg's End.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rachel's letter, a copy of which was given in our last chapter, was duly sent away by the postman, but no answer to it came to Bragg's End.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rachel's letter, a copy of which was given in our last chapter, was duly sent away by the postman, but no answer to it came to Bragg's End.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rachel's letter, a copy of which was given in our last chapter, was duly sent away by the postman, but no answer to it came to Bragg's End.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Six weeks passed over them at Bragg's End, and nothing was heard of Luke Rowan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It must, however, be acknowledged that it not only required no answer, but that it even refused to be answered.
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From this reading RAY GOES TO EXETER, AND MEETS A FRIEND.
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From this reading RAY GOES TO EXETER, AND MEETS A FRIEND.
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From this reading Rachel's letter, a copy of which was given in our last chapter, was duly sent away by the postman, but no answer to it came to Bragg's End.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RAY GOES TO EXETER, AND MEETS A FRIEND.
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From this reading Six weeks passed over them at Bragg's End, and nothing was heard of Luke Rowan.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It must, however, be acknowledged that it not only required no answer, but that it even refused to be answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rachel's letter, a copy of which was given in our last chapter, was duly sent away by the postman, but no answer to it came to Bragg's End.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rachel's letter, a copy of which was given in our last chapter, was duly sent away by the postman, but no answer to it came to Bragg's End.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rachel's letter, a copy of which was given in our last chapter, was duly sent away by the postman, but no answer to it came to Bragg's End.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rachel's letter, a copy of which was given in our last chapter, was duly sent away by the postman, but no answer to it came to Bragg's End.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Six weeks passed over them at Bragg's End, and nothing was heard of Luke Rowan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RAY GOES TO EXETER, AND MEETS A FRIEND.
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From this reading MRS.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must, however, be acknowledged that it not only required no answer, but that it even refused to be answered.
not any; not one
From this reading Rachel's letter, a copy of which was given in our last chapter, was duly sent away by the postman, but no answer to it came to Bragg's End.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It must, however, be acknowledged that it not only required no answer, but that it even refused to be answered.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Six weeks passed over them at Bragg's End, and nothing was heard of Luke Rowan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Six weeks passed over them at Bragg's End, and nothing was heard of Luke Rowan.
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From this reading It must, however, be acknowledged that it not only required no answer, but that it even refused to be answered.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Rachel's letter, a copy of which was given in our last chapter, was duly sent away by the postman, but no answer to it came to Bragg's End.
above and across; more than
From this reading Six weeks passed over them at Bragg's End, and nothing was heard of Luke Rowan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Six weeks passed over them at Bragg's End, and nothing was heard of Luke Rowan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rachel's letter, a copy of which was given in our last chapter, was duly sent away by the postman, but no answer to it came to Bragg's End.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rachel's letter, a copy of which was given in our last chapter, was duly sent away by the postman, but no answer to it came to Bragg's End.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RAY GOES TO EXETER, AND MEETS A FRIEND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must, however, be acknowledged that it not only required no answer, but that it even refused to be answered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It must, however, be acknowledged that it not only required no answer, but that it even refused to be answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Six weeks passed over them at Bragg's End, and nothing was heard of Luke Rowan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rachel's letter, a copy of which was given in our last chapter, was duly sent away by the postman, but no answer to it came to Bragg's End.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Six weeks passed over them at Bragg's End, and nothing was heard of Luke Rowan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must, however, be acknowledged that it not only required no answer, but that it even refused to be answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rachel's letter, a copy of which was given in our last chapter, was duly sent away by the postman, but no answer to it came to Bragg's End.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Six weeks passed over them at Bragg's End, and nothing was heard of Luke Rowan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RAY GOES TO EXETER, AND MEETS A FRIEND.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Six weeks passed over them at Bragg's End, and nothing was heard of Luke Rowan.
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From this reading Six weeks passed over them at Bragg's End, and nothing was heard of Luke Rowan.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rachel's letter, a copy of which was given in our last chapter, was duly sent away by the postman, but no answer to it came to Bragg's End.
