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Chapter XVIII
HOW THEY TOOK IT When Grafton left Maurice's room he went to the Long Gallery, where Caroline was sitting with Miss Waterhouse. When Caroline went away he stayed there. Miss Waterhouse had not yet expressed herself to him. "Well, Dragon, what do you think of it all?" he asked her. "I think you have been very wise, and very kind," she said.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, Dragon, what do you think of it all?" he asked her.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"I think you have been very wise, and very kind," she said.”
a mythical or imagined creature shaped like a large reptile
From this reading “"Well, Dragon, what do you think of it all?" he asked her.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I think you have been very wise, and very kind," she said.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Miss Waterhouse had not yet expressed herself to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HOW THEY TOOK IT When Grafton left Maurice's room he went to the Long Gallery, where Caroline was sitting with Miss Waterhouse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HOW THEY TOOK IT When Grafton left Maurice's room he went to the Long Gallery, where Caroline was sitting with Miss Waterhouse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, Dragon, what do you think of it all?" he asked her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HOW THEY TOOK IT When Grafton left Maurice's room he went to the Long Gallery, where Caroline was sitting with Miss Waterhouse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, Dragon, what do you think of it all?" he asked her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HOW THEY TOOK IT When Grafton left Maurice's room he went to the Long Gallery, where Caroline was sitting with Miss Waterhouse.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Miss Waterhouse had not yet expressed herself to him.”
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From this reading "Well, Dragon, what do you think of it all?" he asked her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I think you have been very wise, and very kind," she said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, Dragon, what do you think of it all?" he asked her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Caroline went away he stayed there.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I think you have been very wise, and very kind," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK IT When Grafton left Maurice's room he went to the Long Gallery, where Caroline was sitting with Miss Waterhouse.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, Dragon, what do you think of it all?" he asked her.
a mythical or imagined creature shaped like a large reptile
From this reading "Well, Dragon, what do you think of it all?" he asked her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Waterhouse had not yet expressed herself to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK IT When Grafton left Maurice's room he went to the Long Gallery, where Caroline was sitting with Miss Waterhouse.
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From this reading HOW THEY TOOK IT When Grafton left Maurice's room he went to the Long Gallery, where Caroline was sitting with Miss Waterhouse.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Waterhouse had not yet expressed herself to him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I think you have been very wise, and very kind," she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK IT When Grafton left Maurice's room he went to the Long Gallery, where Caroline was sitting with Miss Waterhouse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Dragon, what do you think of it all?" he asked her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Waterhouse had not yet expressed herself to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Waterhouse had not yet expressed herself to him.
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From this reading HOW THEY TOOK IT When Grafton left Maurice's room he went to the Long Gallery, where Caroline was sitting with Miss Waterhouse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think you have been very wise, and very kind," she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK IT When Grafton left Maurice's room he went to the Long Gallery, where Caroline was sitting with Miss Waterhouse.
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From this reading "I think you have been very wise, and very kind," she said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK IT When Grafton left Maurice's room he went to the Long Gallery, where Caroline was sitting with Miss Waterhouse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK IT When Grafton left Maurice's room he went to the Long Gallery, where Caroline was sitting with Miss Waterhouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK IT When Grafton left Maurice's room he went to the Long Gallery, where Caroline was sitting with Miss Waterhouse.
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From this reading HOW THEY TOOK IT When Grafton left Maurice's room he went to the Long Gallery, where Caroline was sitting with Miss Waterhouse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Waterhouse had not yet expressed herself to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, Dragon, what do you think of it all?" he asked her.
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From this reading HOW THEY TOOK IT When Grafton left Maurice's room he went to the Long Gallery, where Caroline was sitting with Miss Waterhouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think you have been very wise, and very kind," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think you have been very wise, and very kind," she said.
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From this reading HOW THEY TOOK IT When Grafton left Maurice's room he went to the Long Gallery, where Caroline was sitting with Miss Waterhouse.
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From this reading When Caroline went away he stayed there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK IT When Grafton left Maurice's room he went to the Long Gallery, where Caroline was sitting with Miss Waterhouse.
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From this reading When Caroline went away he stayed there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK IT When Grafton left Maurice's room he went to the Long Gallery, where Caroline was sitting with Miss Waterhouse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, Dragon, what do you think of it all?" he asked her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK IT When Grafton left Maurice's room he went to the Long Gallery, where Caroline was sitting with Miss Waterhouse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK IT When Grafton left Maurice's room he went to the Long Gallery, where Caroline was sitting with Miss Waterhouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think you have been very wise, and very kind," she said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK IT When Grafton left Maurice's room he went to the Long Gallery, where Caroline was sitting with Miss Waterhouse.
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From this reading HOW THEY TOOK IT When Grafton left Maurice's room he went to the Long Gallery, where Caroline was sitting with Miss Waterhouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Dragon, what do you think of it all?" he asked her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK IT When Grafton left Maurice's room he went to the Long Gallery, where Caroline was sitting with Miss Waterhouse.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, Dragon, what do you think of it all?" he asked her.
at the time that
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK IT When Grafton left Maurice's room he went to the Long Gallery, where Caroline was sitting with Miss Waterhouse.
in or at the place that
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK IT When Grafton left Maurice's room he went to the Long Gallery, where Caroline was sitting with Miss Waterhouse.
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From this reading "I think you have been very wise, and very kind," she said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK IT When Grafton left Maurice's room he went to the Long Gallery, where Caroline was sitting with Miss Waterhouse.
but in spite of that
From this reading Miss Waterhouse had not yet expressed herself to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Dragon, what do you think of it all?" he asked her.
