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Chapter XI
On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry. They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards. Mrs. Brent was left to entertain the girl. In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd. "She’s a perfectly appalling woman, mother," she said.
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later than; following
From this reading “On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Brent was left to entertain the girl.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.”
went away to a private place
From this reading “They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.”
except if; if not
From this reading “In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.”
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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 "She’s a perfectly appalling woman, mother," she said.
later than; following
From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
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From this reading They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.
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From this reading "She’s a perfectly appalling woman, mother," she said.
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From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
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From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
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From this reading Mrs. Brent was left to entertain the girl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
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From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
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From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
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From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
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From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
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From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
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From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
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From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
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From this reading Mrs. Brent was left to entertain the girl.
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From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
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From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
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From this reading Mrs. Brent was left to entertain the girl.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
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From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.
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From this reading They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.
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From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Brent was left to entertain the girl.
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From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
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From this reading Mrs. Brent was left to entertain the girl.
not any; not one
From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
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From this reading They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
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From this reading "She’s a perfectly appalling woman, mother," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
went away to a private place
From this reading They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She’s a perfectly appalling woman, mother," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She’s a perfectly appalling woman, mother," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
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From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.
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From this reading They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.
except if; if not
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She’s a perfectly appalling woman, mother," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
