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Chapter XIX
Deb was at Redford once more. In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things. She had not taken them to her suburban villa, nor sent for them afterwards. Meanwhile, Mr Thornycroft had bought them with the place, and taken care of them, as of everything that she had left behind. They had been in his possession now for several years.
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surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They had been in his possession now for several years.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Meanwhile, Mr Thornycroft had bought them with the place, and taken care of them, as of everything that she had left behind.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Meanwhile, Mr Thornycroft had bought them with the place, and taken care of them, as of everything that she had left behind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile, Mr Thornycroft had bought them with the place, and taken care of them, as of everything that she had left behind.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile, Mr Thornycroft had bought them with the place, and taken care of them, as of everything that she had left behind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Deb was at Redford once more.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They had been in his possession now for several years.”
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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 In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
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From this reading She had not taken them to her suburban villa, nor sent for them afterwards.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meanwhile, Mr Thornycroft had bought them with the place, and taken care of them, as of everything that she had left behind.
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From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Deb was at Redford once more.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been in his possession now for several years.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Meanwhile, Mr Thornycroft had bought them with the place, and taken care of them, as of everything that she had left behind.
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From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
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From this reading Meanwhile, Mr Thornycroft had bought them with the place, and taken care of them, as of everything that she had left behind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
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From this reading Meanwhile, Mr Thornycroft had bought them with the place, and taken care of them, as of everything that she had left behind.
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From this reading Deb was at Redford once more.
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From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Meanwhile, Mr Thornycroft had bought them with the place, and taken care of them, as of everything that she had left behind.
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From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
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From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had not taken them to her suburban villa, nor sent for them afterwards.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not taken them to her suburban villa, nor sent for them afterwards.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had been in his possession now for several years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, Mr Thornycroft had bought them with the place, and taken care of them, as of everything that she had left behind.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, Mr Thornycroft had bought them with the place, and taken care of them, as of everything that she had left behind.
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From this reading Deb was at Redford once more.
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From this reading Meanwhile, Mr Thornycroft had bought them with the place, and taken care of them, as of everything that she had left behind.
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From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She had not taken them to her suburban villa, nor sent for them afterwards.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not taken them to her suburban villa, nor sent for them afterwards.
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From this reading They had been in his possession now for several years.
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From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile, Mr Thornycroft had bought them with the place, and taken care of them, as of everything that she had left behind.
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From this reading Deb was at Redford once more.
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From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
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From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
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From this reading Meanwhile, Mr Thornycroft had bought them with the place, and taken care of them, as of everything that she had left behind.
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From this reading They had been in his possession now for several years.
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From this reading Deb was at Redford once more.
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From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
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From this reading She had not taken them to her suburban villa, nor sent for them afterwards.
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From this reading They had been in his possession now for several years.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not taken them to her suburban villa, nor sent for them afterwards.
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From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
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From this reading She had not taken them to her suburban villa, nor sent for them afterwards.
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From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
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From this reading She had not taken them to her suburban villa, nor sent for them afterwards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had not taken them to her suburban villa, nor sent for them afterwards.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been in his possession now for several years.
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From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
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From this reading Meanwhile, Mr Thornycroft had bought them with the place, and taken care of them, as of everything that she had left behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had not taken them to her suburban villa, nor sent for them afterwards.
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From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had not taken them to her suburban villa, nor sent for them afterwards.
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From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Deb was at Redford once more.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile, Mr Thornycroft had bought them with the place, and taken care of them, as of everything that she had left behind.
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From this reading They had been in his possession now for several years.
