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Chapter XI
ADA'S DEPARTURE. The household at Elm Cottage were engrossed for the next ten days with preparations for Ada's departure. Mrs. Pryor's eyes filled with tears whenever it was mentioned. "Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places. However a widow lady can trust her child to go off like this passes my comprehension."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However a widow lady can trust her child to go off like this passes my comprehension."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The household at Elm Cottage were engrossed for the next ten days with preparations for Ada's departure.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “Mrs. Pryor's eyes filled with tears whenever it was mentioned.”
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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 "Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.
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From this reading ADA'S DEPARTURE.
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From this reading "Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The household at Elm Cottage were engrossed for the next ten days with preparations for Ada's departure.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading However a widow lady can trust her child to go off like this passes my comprehension."
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From this reading However a widow lady can trust her child to go off like this passes my comprehension."
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From this reading "Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.
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From this reading However a widow lady can trust her child to go off like this passes my comprehension."
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From this reading The household at Elm Cottage were engrossed for the next ten days with preparations for Ada's departure.
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From this reading The household at Elm Cottage were engrossed for the next ten days with preparations for Ada's departure.
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From this reading "Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.
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From this reading "Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.
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From this reading ADA'S DEPARTURE.
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From this reading The household at Elm Cottage were engrossed for the next ten days with preparations for Ada's departure.
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From this reading The household at Elm Cottage were engrossed for the next ten days with preparations for Ada's departure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.
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From this reading Mrs. Pryor's eyes filled with tears whenever it was mentioned.
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From this reading Mrs. Pryor's eyes filled with tears whenever it was mentioned.
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From this reading "Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The household at Elm Cottage were engrossed for the next ten days with preparations for Ada's departure.
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From this reading "Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.
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From this reading However a widow lady can trust her child to go off like this passes my comprehension."
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From this reading "Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.
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From this reading "Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.
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From this reading The household at Elm Cottage were engrossed for the next ten days with preparations for Ada's departure.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However a widow lady can trust her child to go off like this passes my comprehension."
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From this reading "Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Pryor's eyes filled with tears whenever it was mentioned.
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From this reading "Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.
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From this reading However a widow lady can trust her child to go off like this passes my comprehension."
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From this reading Mrs. Pryor's eyes filled with tears whenever it was mentioned.
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From this reading Mrs. Pryor's eyes filled with tears whenever it was mentioned.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The household at Elm Cottage were engrossed for the next ten days with preparations for Ada's departure.
not any; not one
From this reading "Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.
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From this reading "Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.
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From this reading "Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.
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From this reading However a widow lady can trust her child to go off like this passes my comprehension."
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From this reading "Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The household at Elm Cottage were engrossed for the next ten days with preparations for Ada's departure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Pryor's eyes filled with tears whenever it was mentioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Pryor's eyes filled with tears whenever it was mentioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The household at Elm Cottage were engrossed for the next ten days with preparations for Ada's departure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The household at Elm Cottage were engrossed for the next ten days with preparations for Ada's departure.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading However a widow lady can trust her child to go off like this passes my comprehension."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.
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From this reading However a widow lady can trust her child to go off like this passes my comprehension."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Pryor's eyes filled with tears whenever it was mentioned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The household at Elm Cottage were engrossed for the next ten days with preparations for Ada's departure.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Mrs. Pryor's eyes filled with tears whenever it was mentioned.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.
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From this reading However a widow lady can trust her child to go off like this passes my comprehension."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The household at Elm Cottage were engrossed for the next ten days with preparations for Ada's departure.
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From this reading "Going off to foreign parts, where my dear departed lady went years agone, to find a grave for her husband; no good ever comes from going to these outlandish places.
