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Nigel and Maggie had tea together in the little room which the latter had used as a boudoir. They were discussing the question of her future residence there. "I am afraid," he declared, "that you will have to marry me." "It would have its advantages," she admitted thoughtfully. "I am really so fond of you, Nigel.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I am afraid," he declared, "that you will have to marry me."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nigel and Maggie had tea together in the little room which the latter had used as a boudoir.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They were discussing the question of her future residence there.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"It would have its advantages," she admitted thoughtfully.”
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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 Nigel and Maggie had tea together in the little room which the latter had used as a boudoir.
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From this reading "It would have its advantages," she admitted thoughtfully.
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From this reading "It would have its advantages," she admitted thoughtfully.
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From this reading "I am afraid," he declared, "that you will have to marry me."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid," he declared, "that you will have to marry me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nigel and Maggie had tea together in the little room which the latter had used as a boudoir.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nigel and Maggie had tea together in the little room which the latter had used as a boudoir.
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From this reading Nigel and Maggie had tea together in the little room which the latter had used as a boudoir.
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From this reading "I am afraid," he declared, "that you will have to marry me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were discussing the question of her future residence there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am really so fond of you, Nigel.
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From this reading They were discussing the question of her future residence there.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nigel and Maggie had tea together in the little room which the latter had used as a boudoir.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am afraid," he declared, "that you will have to marry me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am afraid," he declared, "that you will have to marry me."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were discussing the question of her future residence there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am afraid," he declared, "that you will have to marry me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nigel and Maggie had tea together in the little room which the latter had used as a boudoir.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would have its advantages," she admitted thoughtfully.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "It would have its advantages," she admitted thoughtfully.
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From this reading Nigel and Maggie had tea together in the little room which the latter had used as a boudoir.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nigel and Maggie had tea together in the little room which the latter had used as a boudoir.
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From this reading Nigel and Maggie had tea together in the little room which the latter had used as a boudoir.
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From this reading "I am afraid," he declared, "that you will have to marry me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am afraid," he declared, "that you will have to marry me."
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From this reading Nigel and Maggie had tea together in the little room which the latter had used as a boudoir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were discussing the question of her future residence there.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were discussing the question of her future residence there.
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From this reading "I am really so fond of you, Nigel.
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From this reading They were discussing the question of her future residence there.
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From this reading Nigel and Maggie had tea together in the little room which the latter had used as a boudoir.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It would have its advantages," she admitted thoughtfully.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am really so fond of you, Nigel.
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From this reading Nigel and Maggie had tea together in the little room which the latter had used as a boudoir.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am afraid," he declared, "that you will have to marry me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nigel and Maggie had tea together in the little room which the latter had used as a boudoir.
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From this reading They were discussing the question of her future residence there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were discussing the question of her future residence there.
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From this reading "It would have its advantages," she admitted thoughtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am afraid," he declared, "that you will have to marry me."
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From this reading Nigel and Maggie had tea together in the little room which the latter had used as a boudoir.
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From this reading Nigel and Maggie had tea together in the little room which the latter had used as a boudoir.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were discussing the question of her future residence there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nigel and Maggie had tea together in the little room which the latter had used as a boudoir.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I am afraid," he declared, "that you will have to marry me."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would have its advantages," she admitted thoughtfully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am afraid," he declared, "that you will have to marry me."
