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Chapter XV
The interview which took place between Feather and Lord Coombe a few days later had its own special character. “A governess will come here tomorrow at eleven o’clock,” he said. “She is a Mademoiselle Vallé. She is accustomed to the educating of young children. She will present herself for your approval.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The interview which took place between Feather and Lord Coombe a few days later had its own special character.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““A governess will come here tomorrow at eleven o’clock,” he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““A governess will come here tomorrow at eleven o’clock,” he said.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She will present herself for your approval.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The interview which took place between Feather and Lord Coombe a few days later had its own special character.”
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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 The interview which took place between Feather and Lord Coombe a few days later had its own special character.
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From this reading She is accustomed to the educating of young children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The interview which took place between Feather and Lord Coombe a few days later had its own special character.
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From this reading She will present herself for your approval.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “A governess will come here tomorrow at eleven o’clock,” he said.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The interview which took place between Feather and Lord Coombe a few days later had its own special character.
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From this reading The interview which took place between Feather and Lord Coombe a few days later had its own special character.
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From this reading She is accustomed to the educating of young children.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A governess will come here tomorrow at eleven o’clock,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The interview which took place between Feather and Lord Coombe a few days later had its own special character.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The interview which took place between Feather and Lord Coombe a few days later had its own special character.
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From this reading She is accustomed to the educating of young children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A governess will come here tomorrow at eleven o’clock,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The interview which took place between Feather and Lord Coombe a few days later had its own special character.
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From this reading The interview which took place between Feather and Lord Coombe a few days later had its own special character.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She will present herself for your approval.
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From this reading “A governess will come here tomorrow at eleven o’clock,” he said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The interview which took place between Feather and Lord Coombe a few days later had its own special character.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A governess will come here tomorrow at eleven o’clock,” he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A governess will come here tomorrow at eleven o’clock,” he said.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She will present herself for your approval.
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From this reading The interview which took place between Feather and Lord Coombe a few days later had its own special character.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is a Mademoiselle Vallé.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The interview which took place between Feather and Lord Coombe a few days later had its own special character.
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From this reading The interview which took place between Feather and Lord Coombe a few days later had its own special character.
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From this reading The interview which took place between Feather and Lord Coombe a few days later had its own special character.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is a Mademoiselle Vallé.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A governess will come here tomorrow at eleven o’clock,” he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She is accustomed to the educating of young children.
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From this reading The interview which took place between Feather and Lord Coombe a few days later had its own special character.
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From this reading The interview which took place between Feather and Lord Coombe a few days later had its own special character.
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From this reading She will present herself for your approval.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A governess will come here tomorrow at eleven o’clock,” he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She is a Mademoiselle Vallé.
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From this reading The interview which took place between Feather and Lord Coombe a few days later had its own special character.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The interview which took place between Feather and Lord Coombe a few days later had its own special character.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She is accustomed to the educating of young children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A governess will come here tomorrow at eleven o’clock,” he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The interview which took place between Feather and Lord Coombe a few days later had its own special character.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is a Mademoiselle Vallé.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The interview which took place between Feather and Lord Coombe a few days later had its own special character.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “A governess will come here tomorrow at eleven o’clock,” he said.
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From this reading She is accustomed to the educating of young children.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She will present herself for your approval.
