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Chapter XXX
"Oh dear me, no. I shall be very comfortable here with Gertrude." "And Gertrude," she murmured, "will be very comfortable here with you." That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called. They were in the dining-room.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I shall be very comfortable here with Gertrude."”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall be very comfortable here with Gertrude."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And Gertrude," she murmured, "will be very comfortable here with you."
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From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be very comfortable here with Gertrude."
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From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
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From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
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From this reading I shall be very comfortable here with Gertrude."
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From this reading "Oh dear me, no.
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From this reading They were in the dining-room.
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From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
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From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
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From this reading I shall be very comfortable here with Gertrude."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shall be very comfortable here with Gertrude."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall be very comfortable here with Gertrude."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh dear me, no.
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From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
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From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
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From this reading "And Gertrude," she murmured, "will be very comfortable here with you."
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From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh dear me, no.
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From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
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From this reading "Oh dear me, no.
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From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be very comfortable here with Gertrude."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And Gertrude," she murmured, "will be very comfortable here with you."
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From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in the dining-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
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From this reading I shall be very comfortable here with Gertrude."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in the dining-room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And Gertrude," she murmured, "will be very comfortable here with you."
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From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I shall be very comfortable here with Gertrude."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And Gertrude," she murmured, "will be very comfortable here with you."
