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Chapter V
“The curious thing was that we had no fighting,” said Major Keeling. They were seated at the luncheon-table, and Lady Haigh had imperiously demanded an account of the doings of the force since its departure. “No fighting!” she cried reproachfully. “And you have kept us in agony two whole days while you went out for a picnic!” “It was more than a picnic,” said her guest seriously.
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Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading ““And you have kept us in agony two whole days while you went out for a picnic!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““No fighting!” she cried reproachfully.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““And you have kept us in agony two whole days while you went out for a picnic!””
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “They were seated at the luncheon-table, and Lady Haigh had imperiously demanded an account of the doings of the force since its departure.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The curious thing was that we had no fighting,” said Major Keeling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And you have kept us in agony two whole days while you went out for a picnic!””
during the time that
From this reading ““And you have kept us in agony two whole days while you went out for a picnic!””
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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 “And you have kept us in agony two whole days while you went out for a picnic!”
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From this reading They were seated at the luncheon-table, and Lady Haigh had imperiously demanded an account of the doings of the force since its departure.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading “And you have kept us in agony two whole days while you went out for a picnic!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were seated at the luncheon-table, and Lady Haigh had imperiously demanded an account of the doings of the force since its departure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were seated at the luncheon-table, and Lady Haigh had imperiously demanded an account of the doings of the force since its departure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were seated at the luncheon-table, and Lady Haigh had imperiously demanded an account of the doings of the force since its departure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No fighting!” she cried reproachfully.
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From this reading “The curious thing was that we had no fighting,” said Major Keeling.
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From this reading “And you have kept us in agony two whole days while you went out for a picnic!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were seated at the luncheon-table, and Lady Haigh had imperiously demanded an account of the doings of the force since its departure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were seated at the luncheon-table, and Lady Haigh had imperiously demanded an account of the doings of the force since its departure.
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From this reading They were seated at the luncheon-table, and Lady Haigh had imperiously demanded an account of the doings of the force since its departure.
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From this reading “The curious thing was that we had no fighting,” said Major Keeling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And you have kept us in agony two whole days while you went out for a picnic!”
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From this reading They were seated at the luncheon-table, and Lady Haigh had imperiously demanded an account of the doings of the force since its departure.
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From this reading “It was more than a picnic,” said her guest seriously.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The curious thing was that we had no fighting,” said Major Keeling.
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From this reading They were seated at the luncheon-table, and Lady Haigh had imperiously demanded an account of the doings of the force since its departure.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And you have kept us in agony two whole days while you went out for a picnic!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It was more than a picnic,” said her guest seriously.
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From this reading They were seated at the luncheon-table, and Lady Haigh had imperiously demanded an account of the doings of the force since its departure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And you have kept us in agony two whole days while you went out for a picnic!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was more than a picnic,” said her guest seriously.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They were seated at the luncheon-table, and Lady Haigh had imperiously demanded an account of the doings of the force since its departure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The curious thing was that we had no fighting,” said Major Keeling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you have kept us in agony two whole days while you went out for a picnic!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were seated at the luncheon-table, and Lady Haigh had imperiously demanded an account of the doings of the force since its departure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were seated at the luncheon-table, and Lady Haigh had imperiously demanded an account of the doings of the force since its departure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The curious thing was that we had no fighting,” said Major Keeling.
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From this reading “It was more than a picnic,” said her guest seriously.
not any; not one
From this reading “The curious thing was that we had no fighting,” said Major Keeling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were seated at the luncheon-table, and Lady Haigh had imperiously demanded an account of the doings of the force since its departure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you have kept us in agony two whole days while you went out for a picnic!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you have kept us in agony two whole days while you went out for a picnic!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No fighting!” she cried reproachfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The curious thing was that we had no fighting,” said Major Keeling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were seated at the luncheon-table, and Lady Haigh had imperiously demanded an account of the doings of the force since its departure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It was more than a picnic,” said her guest seriously.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No fighting!” she cried reproachfully.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They were seated at the luncheon-table, and Lady Haigh had imperiously demanded an account of the doings of the force since its departure.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “It was more than a picnic,” said her guest seriously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The curious thing was that we had no fighting,” said Major Keeling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The curious thing was that we had no fighting,” said Major Keeling.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were seated at the luncheon-table, and Lady Haigh had imperiously demanded an account of the doings of the force since its departure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The curious thing was that we had no fighting,” said Major Keeling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you have kept us in agony two whole days while you went out for a picnic!”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And you have kept us in agony two whole days while you went out for a picnic!”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The curious thing was that we had no fighting,” said Major Keeling.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “The curious thing was that we had no fighting,” said Major Keeling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And you have kept us in agony two whole days while you went out for a picnic!”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were seated at the luncheon-table, and Lady Haigh had imperiously demanded an account of the doings of the force since its departure.
during the time that
From this reading “And you have kept us in agony two whole days while you went out for a picnic!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you have kept us in agony two whole days while you went out for a picnic!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you have kept us in agony two whole days while you went out for a picnic!”
