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Chapter XXXI
Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river. “Perfectly idyllic,” Lady Cynthia sighed. “We have another punt,” her companion suggested. She shook her head. “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
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later than; following
From this reading “Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““We have another punt,” her companion suggested.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““We have another punt,” her companion suggested.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ““I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.”
belonging to which person
From this reading ““I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.”
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later than; following
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We have another punt,” her companion suggested.
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From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We have another punt,” her companion suggested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
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From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have another punt,” her companion suggested.
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From this reading She shook her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “We have another punt,” her companion suggested.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
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From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
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From this reading “Perfectly idyllic,” Lady Cynthia sighed.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perfectly idyllic,” Lady Cynthia sighed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shook her head.
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From this reading She shook her head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perfectly idyllic,” Lady Cynthia sighed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We have another punt,” her companion suggested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have another punt,” her companion suggested.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
belonging to which person
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
