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A STRANGE ENCOUNTER "Is Uncle Ted in?" Sidney wanted to tell her uncle herself of her engagement. Randolph and she had come down to The Anchorage together, and Mrs. Urquhart had received them rather ceremoniously in the drawing-room. Randolph was a stranger to her; and she had no idea of what had taken place. Sidney, felt unable to break the news to her, and wanted to get away to her uncle, and Mrs. Urquhart was only too pleased to entertain any visitor.
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a place where a ship can anchor
From this reading “Randolph and she had come down to The Anchorage together, and Mrs. Urquhart had received them rather ceremoniously in the drawing-room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Randolph and she had come down to The Anchorage together, and Mrs. Urquhart had received them rather ceremoniously in the drawing-room.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Sidney wanted to tell her uncle herself of her engagement.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Sidney, felt unable to break the news to her, and wanted to get away to her uncle, and Mrs. Urquhart was only too pleased to entertain any visitor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sidney wanted to tell her uncle herself of her engagement.”
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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 A STRANGE ENCOUNTER "Is Uncle Ted in?"
a place where a ship can anchor
From this reading Randolph and she had come down to The Anchorage together, and Mrs. Urquhart had received them rather ceremoniously in the drawing-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Randolph and she had come down to The Anchorage together, and Mrs. Urquhart had received them rather ceremoniously in the drawing-room.
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From this reading Sidney, felt unable to break the news to her, and wanted to get away to her uncle, and Mrs. Urquhart was only too pleased to entertain any visitor.
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From this reading Sidney, felt unable to break the news to her, and wanted to get away to her uncle, and Mrs. Urquhart was only too pleased to entertain any visitor.
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From this reading Sidney, felt unable to break the news to her, and wanted to get away to her uncle, and Mrs. Urquhart was only too pleased to entertain any visitor.
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From this reading Randolph and she had come down to The Anchorage together, and Mrs. Urquhart had received them rather ceremoniously in the drawing-room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Randolph and she had come down to The Anchorage together, and Mrs. Urquhart had received them rather ceremoniously in the drawing-room.
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From this reading Randolph and she had come down to The Anchorage together, and Mrs. Urquhart had received them rather ceremoniously in the drawing-room.
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From this reading Randolph and she had come down to The Anchorage together, and Mrs. Urquhart had received them rather ceremoniously in the drawing-room.
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From this reading A STRANGE ENCOUNTER "Is Uncle Ted in?"
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From this reading Sidney wanted to tell her uncle herself of her engagement.
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From this reading Sidney, felt unable to break the news to her, and wanted to get away to her uncle, and Mrs. Urquhart was only too pleased to entertain any visitor.
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From this reading Sidney, felt unable to break the news to her, and wanted to get away to her uncle, and Mrs. Urquhart was only too pleased to entertain any visitor.
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From this reading Sidney, felt unable to break the news to her, and wanted to get away to her uncle, and Mrs. Urquhart was only too pleased to entertain any visitor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Randolph and she had come down to The Anchorage together, and Mrs. Urquhart had received them rather ceremoniously in the drawing-room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sidney wanted to tell her uncle herself of her engagement.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sidney wanted to tell her uncle herself of her engagement.
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From this reading Randolph was a stranger to her; and she had no idea of what had taken place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STRANGE ENCOUNTER "Is Uncle Ted in?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STRANGE ENCOUNTER "Is Uncle Ted in?"
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From this reading Randolph and she had come down to The Anchorage together, and Mrs. Urquhart had received them rather ceremoniously in the drawing-room.
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From this reading Sidney, felt unable to break the news to her, and wanted to get away to her uncle, and Mrs. Urquhart was only too pleased to entertain any visitor.
not any; not one
From this reading Randolph was a stranger to her; and she had no idea of what had taken place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sidney wanted to tell her uncle herself of her engagement.
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From this reading Sidney, felt unable to break the news to her, and wanted to get away to her uncle, and Mrs. Urquhart was only too pleased to entertain any visitor.
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From this reading Randolph was a stranger to her; and she had no idea of what had taken place.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sidney, felt unable to break the news to her, and wanted to get away to her uncle, and Mrs. Urquhart was only too pleased to entertain any visitor.
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From this reading Randolph and she had come down to The Anchorage together, and Mrs. Urquhart had received them rather ceremoniously in the drawing-room.
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From this reading Randolph and she had come down to The Anchorage together, and Mrs. Urquhart had received them rather ceremoniously in the drawing-room.
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From this reading Randolph and she had come down to The Anchorage together, and Mrs. Urquhart had received them rather ceremoniously in the drawing-room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Randolph and she had come down to The Anchorage together, and Mrs. Urquhart had received them rather ceremoniously in the drawing-room.
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From this reading Sidney wanted to tell her uncle herself of her engagement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE ENCOUNTER "Is Uncle Ted in?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Randolph was a stranger to her; and she had no idea of what had taken place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Randolph was a stranger to her; and she had no idea of what had taken place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE ENCOUNTER "Is Uncle Ted in?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sidney wanted to tell her uncle herself of her engagement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Randolph and she had come down to The Anchorage together, and Mrs. Urquhart had received them rather ceremoniously in the drawing-room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Randolph and she had come down to The Anchorage together, and Mrs. Urquhart had received them rather ceremoniously in the drawing-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sidney wanted to tell her uncle herself of her engagement.
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From this reading Randolph and she had come down to The Anchorage together, and Mrs. Urquhart had received them rather ceremoniously in the drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sidney, felt unable to break the news to her, and wanted to get away to her uncle, and Mrs. Urquhart was only too pleased to entertain any visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sidney, felt unable to break the news to her, and wanted to get away to her uncle, and Mrs. Urquhart was only too pleased to entertain any visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE ENCOUNTER "Is Uncle Ted in?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Randolph and she had come down to The Anchorage together, and Mrs. Urquhart had received them rather ceremoniously in the drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sidney, felt unable to break the news to her, and wanted to get away to her uncle, and Mrs. Urquhart was only too pleased to entertain any visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sidney wanted to tell her uncle herself of her engagement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Randolph was a stranger to her; and she had no idea of what had taken place.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Randolph was a stranger to her; and she had no idea of what had taken place.
