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Chapter XXVII
“Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY. “August 3d, 7 A. M. “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester. Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o’clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them. Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.
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for the reason that
From this reading “Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.”
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading “Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.”
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From this reading “August 3d, 7 A. M.
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From this reading “August 3d, 7 A. M.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
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From this reading Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.
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From this reading Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
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From this reading Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.
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From this reading “August 3d, 7 A. M.
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From this reading Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.
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From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
for the reason that
From this reading Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.
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From this reading Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o’clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o’clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them.
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From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o’clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “August 3d, 7 A. M.
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From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
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From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o’clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “August 3d, 7 A. M.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o’clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o’clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o’clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
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From this reading Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o’clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o’clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them.
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From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.
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From this reading Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o’clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o’clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
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From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o’clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o’clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o’clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
