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Chapter XVIII
HOW MAURICE TELLS HIS MOTHER OF THE GREAT FIASCO; AND HOW SHE RECEIVES THE NEWS. The guests have all gone! The morning train had swallowed up the Hescotts, and the eleven o'clock had disposed of the rest. Only the Dowager Lady Rylton and Margaret still remain. The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The morning train had swallowed up the Hescotts, and the eleven o'clock had disposed of the rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HOW MAURICE TELLS HIS MOTHER OF THE GREAT FIASCO; AND HOW SHE RECEIVES THE NEWS.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The guests have all gone!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The morning train had swallowed up the Hescotts, and the eleven o'clock had disposed of the rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The morning train had swallowed up the Hescotts, and the eleven o'clock had disposed of the rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only the Dowager Lady Rylton and Margaret still remain.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.”
during the time that
From this reading “The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.”
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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 latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
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From this reading The guests have all gone!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW MAURICE TELLS HIS MOTHER OF THE GREAT FIASCO; AND HOW SHE RECEIVES THE NEWS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
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From this reading The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
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From this reading The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
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From this reading The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
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From this reading The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The morning train had swallowed up the Hescotts, and the eleven o'clock had disposed of the rest.
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From this reading Only the Dowager Lady Rylton and Margaret still remain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning train had swallowed up the Hescotts, and the eleven o'clock had disposed of the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
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From this reading The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
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From this reading The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
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From this reading HOW MAURICE TELLS HIS MOTHER OF THE GREAT FIASCO; AND HOW SHE RECEIVES THE NEWS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
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From this reading The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
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From this reading The guests have all gone!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW MAURICE TELLS HIS MOTHER OF THE GREAT FIASCO; AND HOW SHE RECEIVES THE NEWS.
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From this reading The guests have all gone!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The morning train had swallowed up the Hescotts, and the eleven o'clock had disposed of the rest.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The guests have all gone!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
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From this reading The morning train had swallowed up the Hescotts, and the eleven o'clock had disposed of the rest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW MAURICE TELLS HIS MOTHER OF THE GREAT FIASCO; AND HOW SHE RECEIVES THE NEWS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW MAURICE TELLS HIS MOTHER OF THE GREAT FIASCO; AND HOW SHE RECEIVES THE NEWS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
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From this reading Only the Dowager Lady Rylton and Margaret still remain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only the Dowager Lady Rylton and Margaret still remain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW MAURICE TELLS HIS MOTHER OF THE GREAT FIASCO; AND HOW SHE RECEIVES THE NEWS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning train had swallowed up the Hescotts, and the eleven o'clock had disposed of the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW MAURICE TELLS HIS MOTHER OF THE GREAT FIASCO; AND HOW SHE RECEIVES THE NEWS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW MAURICE TELLS HIS MOTHER OF THE GREAT FIASCO; AND HOW SHE RECEIVES THE NEWS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning train had swallowed up the Hescotts, and the eleven o'clock had disposed of the rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW MAURICE TELLS HIS MOTHER OF THE GREAT FIASCO; AND HOW SHE RECEIVES THE NEWS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only the Dowager Lady Rylton and Margaret still remain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW MAURICE TELLS HIS MOTHER OF THE GREAT FIASCO; AND HOW SHE RECEIVES THE NEWS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only the Dowager Lady Rylton and Margaret still remain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning train had swallowed up the Hescotts, and the eleven o'clock had disposed of the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only the Dowager Lady Rylton and Margaret still remain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW MAURICE TELLS HIS MOTHER OF THE GREAT FIASCO; AND HOW SHE RECEIVES THE NEWS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only the Dowager Lady Rylton and Margaret still remain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning train had swallowed up the Hescotts, and the eleven o'clock had disposed of the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
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From this reading HOW MAURICE TELLS HIS MOTHER OF THE GREAT FIASCO; AND HOW SHE RECEIVES THE NEWS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW MAURICE TELLS HIS MOTHER OF THE GREAT FIASCO; AND HOW SHE RECEIVES THE NEWS.
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From this reading The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
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From this reading The morning train had swallowed up the Hescotts, and the eleven o'clock had disposed of the rest.
up to a particular time
From this reading The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning train had swallowed up the Hescotts, and the eleven o'clock had disposed of the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
during the time that
From this reading The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The latter has decided on going by the evening train and taking Tita with her, deeming it best to separate husband and wife for a little while, until the calamity be overpast for a few weeks, at all events.
