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Chapter XVI
LONDON. THE next day I went to Exeter, from which place we were to set out for London in a few days. I found Theo living in a noble house, with everything pleasant about her, and enjoying herself to the full. She had no fancy for the journey to London, and would, I believe, much have preferred going to the country rectory, whither Mr. Dean usually retired in summer. We rode out to see the place, and truly I did not wonder at her love for it—all about it was so beautiful.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I found Theo living in a noble house, with everything pleasant about her, and enjoying herself to the full.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She had no fancy for the journey to London, and would, I believe, much have preferred going to the country rectory, whither Mr. Dean usually retired in summer.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “I found Theo living in a noble house, with everything pleasant about her, and enjoying herself to the full.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I found Theo living in a noble house, with everything pleasant about her, and enjoying herself to the full.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She had no fancy for the journey to London, and would, I believe, much have preferred going to the country rectory, whither Mr. Dean usually retired in summer.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I found Theo living in a noble house, with everything pleasant about her, and enjoying herself to the full.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She had no fancy for the journey to London, and would, I believe, much have preferred going to the country rectory, whither Mr. Dean usually retired in summer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE next day I went to Exeter, from which place we were to set out for London in a few days.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I found Theo living in a noble house, with everything pleasant about her, and enjoying herself to the full.”
went away to a private place
From this reading “She had no fancy for the journey to London, and would, I believe, much have preferred going to the country rectory, whither Mr. Dean usually retired in summer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE next day I went to Exeter, from which place we were to set out for London in a few days.”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “She had no fancy for the journey to London, and would, I believe, much have preferred going to the country rectory, whither Mr. Dean usually retired in summer.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She had no fancy for the journey to London, and would, I believe, much have preferred going to the country rectory, whither Mr. Dean usually retired in summer.”
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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 THE next day I went to Exeter, from which place we were to set out for London in a few days.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I found Theo living in a noble house, with everything pleasant about her, and enjoying herself to the full.
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From this reading We rode out to see the place, and truly I did not wonder at her love for it—all about it was so beautiful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I found Theo living in a noble house, with everything pleasant about her, and enjoying herself to the full.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We rode out to see the place, and truly I did not wonder at her love for it—all about it was so beautiful.
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From this reading We rode out to see the place, and truly I did not wonder at her love for it—all about it was so beautiful.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had no fancy for the journey to London, and would, I believe, much have preferred going to the country rectory, whither Mr. Dean usually retired in summer.
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From this reading She had no fancy for the journey to London, and would, I believe, much have preferred going to the country rectory, whither Mr. Dean usually retired in summer.
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From this reading THE next day I went to Exeter, from which place we were to set out for London in a few days.
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From this reading THE next day I went to Exeter, from which place we were to set out for London in a few days.
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From this reading She had no fancy for the journey to London, and would, I believe, much have preferred going to the country rectory, whither Mr. Dean usually retired in summer.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We rode out to see the place, and truly I did not wonder at her love for it—all about it was so beautiful.
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From this reading I found Theo living in a noble house, with everything pleasant about her, and enjoying herself to the full.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I found Theo living in a noble house, with everything pleasant about her, and enjoying herself to the full.
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From this reading THE next day I went to Exeter, from which place we were to set out for London in a few days.
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From this reading She had no fancy for the journey to London, and would, I believe, much have preferred going to the country rectory, whither Mr. Dean usually retired in summer.
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From this reading THE next day I went to Exeter, from which place we were to set out for London in a few days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE next day I went to Exeter, from which place we were to set out for London in a few days.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found Theo living in a noble house, with everything pleasant about her, and enjoying herself to the full.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE next day I went to Exeter, from which place we were to set out for London in a few days.
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From this reading I found Theo living in a noble house, with everything pleasant about her, and enjoying herself to the full.
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From this reading She had no fancy for the journey to London, and would, I believe, much have preferred going to the country rectory, whither Mr. Dean usually retired in summer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no fancy for the journey to London, and would, I believe, much have preferred going to the country rectory, whither Mr. Dean usually retired in summer.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had no fancy for the journey to London, and would, I believe, much have preferred going to the country rectory, whither Mr. Dean usually retired in summer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I found Theo living in a noble house, with everything pleasant about her, and enjoying herself to the full.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I found Theo living in a noble house, with everything pleasant about her, and enjoying herself to the full.
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From this reading I found Theo living in a noble house, with everything pleasant about her, and enjoying herself to the full.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE next day I went to Exeter, from which place we were to set out for London in a few days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE next day I went to Exeter, from which place we were to set out for London in a few days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We rode out to see the place, and truly I did not wonder at her love for it—all about it was so beautiful.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had no fancy for the journey to London, and would, I believe, much have preferred going to the country rectory, whither Mr. Dean usually retired in summer.
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From this reading I found Theo living in a noble house, with everything pleasant about her, and enjoying herself to the full.
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From this reading LONDON.
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From this reading We rode out to see the place, and truly I did not wonder at her love for it—all about it was so beautiful.
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From this reading She had no fancy for the journey to London, and would, I believe, much have preferred going to the country rectory, whither Mr. Dean usually retired in summer.
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From this reading She had no fancy for the journey to London, and would, I believe, much have preferred going to the country rectory, whither Mr. Dean usually retired in summer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next day I went to Exeter, from which place we were to set out for London in a few days.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no fancy for the journey to London, and would, I believe, much have preferred going to the country rectory, whither Mr. Dean usually retired in summer.
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From this reading I found Theo living in a noble house, with everything pleasant about her, and enjoying herself to the full.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We rode out to see the place, and truly I did not wonder at her love for it—all about it was so beautiful.
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From this reading THE next day I went to Exeter, from which place we were to set out for London in a few days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next day I went to Exeter, from which place we were to set out for London in a few days.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found Theo living in a noble house, with everything pleasant about her, and enjoying herself to the full.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had no fancy for the journey to London, and would, I believe, much have preferred going to the country rectory, whither Mr. Dean usually retired in summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had no fancy for the journey to London, and would, I believe, much have preferred going to the country rectory, whither Mr. Dean usually retired in summer.
went away to a private place
From this reading She had no fancy for the journey to London, and would, I believe, much have preferred going to the country rectory, whither Mr. Dean usually retired in summer.
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From this reading We rode out to see the place, and truly I did not wonder at her love for it—all about it was so beautiful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We rode out to see the place, and truly I did not wonder at her love for it—all about it was so beautiful.
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From this reading THE next day I went to Exeter, from which place we were to set out for London in a few days.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no fancy for the journey to London, and would, I believe, much have preferred going to the country rectory, whither Mr. Dean usually retired in summer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We rode out to see the place, and truly I did not wonder at her love for it—all about it was so beautiful.
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From this reading She had no fancy for the journey to London, and would, I believe, much have preferred going to the country rectory, whither Mr. Dean usually retired in summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next day I went to Exeter, from which place we were to set out for London in a few days.
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From this reading I found Theo living in a noble house, with everything pleasant about her, and enjoying herself to the full.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE next day I went to Exeter, from which place we were to set out for London in a few days.
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From this reading We rode out to see the place, and truly I did not wonder at her love for it—all about it was so beautiful.
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From this reading She had no fancy for the journey to London, and would, I believe, much have preferred going to the country rectory, whither Mr. Dean usually retired in summer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We rode out to see the place, and truly I did not wonder at her love for it—all about it was so beautiful.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE next day I went to Exeter, from which place we were to set out for London in a few days.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next day I went to Exeter, from which place we were to set out for London in a few days.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE next day I went to Exeter, from which place we were to set out for London in a few days.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE next day I went to Exeter, from which place we were to set out for London in a few days.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading She had no fancy for the journey to London, and would, I believe, much have preferred going to the country rectory, whither Mr. Dean usually retired in summer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I found Theo living in a noble house, with everything pleasant about her, and enjoying herself to the full.
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From this reading We rode out to see the place, and truly I did not wonder at her love for it—all about it was so beautiful.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had no fancy for the journey to London, and would, I believe, much have preferred going to the country rectory, whither Mr. Dean usually retired in summer.
