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Chapter VIII
ARRIVALS. "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage. "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance. How long have you been in Roxburgh? I wish Dr. Wilton had told me you were here."
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “How long have you been in Roxburgh?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wish Dr. Wilton had told me you were here."”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How long have you been in Roxburgh?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wish Dr. Wilton had told me you were here."”
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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 "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
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From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
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From this reading ARRIVALS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How long have you been in Roxburgh?
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From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish Dr. Wilton had told me you were here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wish Dr. Wilton had told me you were here."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wish Dr. Wilton had told me you were here."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
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From this reading How long have you been in Roxburgh?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How long have you been in Roxburgh?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish Dr. Wilton had told me you were here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long have you been in Roxburgh?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wish Dr. Wilton had told me you were here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I wish Dr. Wilton had told me you were here."
at the time that
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish Dr. Wilton had told me you were here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish Dr. Wilton had told me you were here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
