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Chapter XIX
MORE OPINIONS The House in Cadogan Place had been given up, and Grafton had taken a flat. Beatrix dined with him there on Monday. Dick was stationed at Chatham, but was unable to get away that evening. Beatrix was radiantly happy, and more beautiful than ever. She was growing up to herself all round.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “MORE OPINIONS The House in Cadogan Place had been given up, and Grafton had taken a flat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dick was stationed at Chatham, but was unable to get away that evening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Beatrix was radiantly happy, and more beautiful than ever.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She was growing up to herself all round.”
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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 MORE OPINIONS The House in Cadogan Place had been given up, and Grafton had taken a flat.
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From this reading She was growing up to herself all round.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORE OPINIONS The House in Cadogan Place had been given up, and Grafton had taken a flat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dick was stationed at Chatham, but was unable to get away that evening.
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From this reading Dick was stationed at Chatham, but was unable to get away that evening.
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From this reading Beatrix dined with him there on Monday.
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From this reading Beatrix was radiantly happy, and more beautiful than ever.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MORE OPINIONS The House in Cadogan Place had been given up, and Grafton had taken a flat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dick was stationed at Chatham, but was unable to get away that evening.
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From this reading MORE OPINIONS The House in Cadogan Place had been given up, and Grafton had taken a flat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick was stationed at Chatham, but was unable to get away that evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick was stationed at Chatham, but was unable to get away that evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beatrix dined with him there on Monday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick was stationed at Chatham, but was unable to get away that evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beatrix was radiantly happy, and more beautiful than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORE OPINIONS The House in Cadogan Place had been given up, and Grafton had taken a flat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick was stationed at Chatham, but was unable to get away that evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORE OPINIONS The House in Cadogan Place had been given up, and Grafton had taken a flat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORE OPINIONS The House in Cadogan Place had been given up, and Grafton had taken a flat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was growing up to herself all round.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MORE OPINIONS The House in Cadogan Place had been given up, and Grafton had taken a flat.
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From this reading Beatrix was radiantly happy, and more beautiful than ever.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was growing up to herself all round.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beatrix dined with him there on Monday.
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From this reading MORE OPINIONS The House in Cadogan Place had been given up, and Grafton had taken a flat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MORE OPINIONS The House in Cadogan Place had been given up, and Grafton had taken a flat.
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From this reading Beatrix dined with him there on Monday.
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From this reading MORE OPINIONS The House in Cadogan Place had been given up, and Grafton had taken a flat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beatrix dined with him there on Monday.
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From this reading MORE OPINIONS The House in Cadogan Place had been given up, and Grafton had taken a flat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORE OPINIONS The House in Cadogan Place had been given up, and Grafton had taken a flat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beatrix was radiantly happy, and more beautiful than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was growing up to herself all round.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was growing up to herself all round.
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From this reading Dick was stationed at Chatham, but was unable to get away that evening.
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From this reading MORE OPINIONS The House in Cadogan Place had been given up, and Grafton had taken a flat.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Beatrix was radiantly happy, and more beautiful than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dick was stationed at Chatham, but was unable to get away that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE OPINIONS The House in Cadogan Place had been given up, and Grafton had taken a flat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beatrix dined with him there on Monday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick was stationed at Chatham, but was unable to get away that evening.
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From this reading Dick was stationed at Chatham, but was unable to get away that evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORE OPINIONS The House in Cadogan Place had been given up, and Grafton had taken a flat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick was stationed at Chatham, but was unable to get away that evening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beatrix dined with him there on Monday.
