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Chapter II
When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened. Peg listened sceptically; she seemed more impressed with Faith's fainting than with its sequence. "I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly. Faith was vaguely disappointed. She had been so sure that Peg would see the romance of her adventure.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She had been so sure that Peg would see the romance of her adventure.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Peg listened sceptically; she seemed more impressed with Faith's fainting than with its sequence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had been so sure that Peg would see the romance of her adventure.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She had been so sure that Peg would see the romance of her adventure.”
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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 "I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly.
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From this reading She had been so sure that Peg would see the romance of her adventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been so sure that Peg would see the romance of her adventure.
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From this reading "I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly.
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From this reading Faith was vaguely disappointed.
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From this reading Peg listened sceptically; she seemed more impressed with Faith's fainting than with its sequence.
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From this reading When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.
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From this reading Peg listened sceptically; she seemed more impressed with Faith's fainting than with its sequence.
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From this reading "I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.
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From this reading When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.
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From this reading "I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly.
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From this reading Peg listened sceptically; she seemed more impressed with Faith's fainting than with its sequence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Peg listened sceptically; she seemed more impressed with Faith's fainting than with its sequence.
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From this reading Peg listened sceptically; she seemed more impressed with Faith's fainting than with its sequence.
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From this reading When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.
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From this reading Peg listened sceptically; she seemed more impressed with Faith's fainting than with its sequence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been so sure that Peg would see the romance of her adventure.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been so sure that Peg would see the romance of her adventure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peg listened sceptically; she seemed more impressed with Faith's fainting than with its sequence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been so sure that Peg would see the romance of her adventure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peg listened sceptically; she seemed more impressed with Faith's fainting than with its sequence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peg listened sceptically; she seemed more impressed with Faith's fainting than with its sequence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had been so sure that Peg would see the romance of her adventure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been so sure that Peg would see the romance of her adventure.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Peg listened sceptically; she seemed more impressed with Faith's fainting than with its sequence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been so sure that Peg would see the romance of her adventure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly.
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From this reading Faith was vaguely disappointed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Faith was vaguely disappointed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.
at the time that
From this reading When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peg listened sceptically; she seemed more impressed with Faith's fainting than with its sequence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had been so sure that Peg would see the romance of her adventure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly.
