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Chapter XXI
"WE MUST SPEAK BY THE CARD." It was Thursday morning, the morning of the day following that of Mr. Melray's journey to London. Denia, Freddy, and Miss Sudlow breakfasted by themselves, Mr. Melray having requested that his tea and toast might be taken upstairs to his dressing-room. Denia had just left the table and was on her way back to her own room, when she was accosted by Charlotte. "If you please, ma'am," said the girl, "I have had a note this morning from my brother.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"If you please, ma'am," said the girl, "I have had a note this morning from my brother.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Denia, Freddy, and Miss Sudlow breakfasted by themselves, Mr. Melray having requested that his tea and toast might be taken upstairs to his dressing-room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was Thursday morning, the morning of the day following that of Mr. Melray's journey to London.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Denia had just left the table and was on her way back to her own room, when she was accosted by Charlotte.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Denia, Freddy, and Miss Sudlow breakfasted by themselves, Mr. Melray having requested that his tea and toast might be taken upstairs to his dressing-room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was Thursday morning, the morning of the day following that of Mr. Melray's journey to London.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"WE MUST SPEAK BY THE CARD."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"WE MUST SPEAK BY THE CARD."”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Denia, Freddy, and Miss Sudlow breakfasted by themselves, Mr. Melray having requested that his tea and toast might be taken upstairs to his dressing-room.”
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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 "If you please, ma'am," said the girl, "I have had a note this morning from my brother.
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From this reading Denia had just left the table and was on her way back to her own room, when she was accosted by Charlotte.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Denia, Freddy, and Miss Sudlow breakfasted by themselves, Mr. Melray having requested that his tea and toast might be taken upstairs to his dressing-room.
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From this reading Denia had just left the table and was on her way back to her own room, when she was accosted by Charlotte.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Denia, Freddy, and Miss Sudlow breakfasted by themselves, Mr. Melray having requested that his tea and toast might be taken upstairs to his dressing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Denia, Freddy, and Miss Sudlow breakfasted by themselves, Mr. Melray having requested that his tea and toast might be taken upstairs to his dressing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you please, ma'am," said the girl, "I have had a note this morning from my brother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "WE MUST SPEAK BY THE CARD."
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From this reading "WE MUST SPEAK BY THE CARD."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Denia had just left the table and was on her way back to her own room, when she was accosted by Charlotte.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Thursday morning, the morning of the day following that of Mr. Melray's journey to London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Denia, Freddy, and Miss Sudlow breakfasted by themselves, Mr. Melray having requested that his tea and toast might be taken upstairs to his dressing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Denia, Freddy, and Miss Sudlow breakfasted by themselves, Mr. Melray having requested that his tea and toast might be taken upstairs to his dressing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Thursday morning, the morning of the day following that of Mr. Melray's journey to London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Denia, Freddy, and Miss Sudlow breakfasted by themselves, Mr. Melray having requested that his tea and toast might be taken upstairs to his dressing-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If you please, ma'am," said the girl, "I have had a note this morning from my brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you please, ma'am," said the girl, "I have had a note this morning from my brother.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Denia had just left the table and was on her way back to her own room, when she was accosted by Charlotte.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you please, ma'am," said the girl, "I have had a note this morning from my brother.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Denia, Freddy, and Miss Sudlow breakfasted by themselves, Mr. Melray having requested that his tea and toast might be taken upstairs to his dressing-room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Denia had just left the table and was on her way back to her own room, when she was accosted by Charlotte.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Denia, Freddy, and Miss Sudlow breakfasted by themselves, Mr. Melray having requested that his tea and toast might be taken upstairs to his dressing-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you please, ma'am," said the girl, "I have had a note this morning from my brother.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you please, ma'am," said the girl, "I have had a note this morning from my brother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Thursday morning, the morning of the day following that of Mr. Melray's journey to London.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was Thursday morning, the morning of the day following that of Mr. Melray's journey to London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Denia had just left the table and was on her way back to her own room, when she was accosted by Charlotte.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Denia had just left the table and was on her way back to her own room, when she was accosted by Charlotte.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Thursday morning, the morning of the day following that of Mr. Melray's journey to London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you please, ma'am," said the girl, "I have had a note this morning from my brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Denia, Freddy, and Miss Sudlow breakfasted by themselves, Mr. Melray having requested that his tea and toast might be taken upstairs to his dressing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Thursday morning, the morning of the day following that of Mr. Melray's journey to London.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Denia, Freddy, and Miss Sudlow breakfasted by themselves, Mr. Melray having requested that his tea and toast might be taken upstairs to his dressing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Denia, Freddy, and Miss Sudlow breakfasted by themselves, Mr. Melray having requested that his tea and toast might be taken upstairs to his dressing-room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Thursday morning, the morning of the day following that of Mr. Melray's journey to London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Thursday morning, the morning of the day following that of Mr. Melray's journey to London.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "WE MUST SPEAK BY THE CARD."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If you please, ma'am," said the girl, "I have had a note this morning from my brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you please, ma'am," said the girl, "I have had a note this morning from my brother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Thursday morning, the morning of the day following that of Mr. Melray's journey to London.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Denia had just left the table and was on her way back to her own room, when she was accosted by Charlotte.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Denia had just left the table and was on her way back to her own room, when she was accosted by Charlotte.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you please, ma'am," said the girl, "I have had a note this morning from my brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Denia, Freddy, and Miss Sudlow breakfasted by themselves, Mr. Melray having requested that his tea and toast might be taken upstairs to his dressing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Denia had just left the table and was on her way back to her own room, when she was accosted by Charlotte.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you please, ma'am," said the girl, "I have had a note this morning from my brother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Denia had just left the table and was on her way back to her own room, when she was accosted by Charlotte.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WE MUST SPEAK BY THE CARD."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Denia, Freddy, and Miss Sudlow breakfasted by themselves, Mr. Melray having requested that his tea and toast might be taken upstairs to his dressing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Denia had just left the table and was on her way back to her own room, when she was accosted by Charlotte.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Denia, Freddy, and Miss Sudlow breakfasted by themselves, Mr. Melray having requested that his tea and toast might be taken upstairs to his dressing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Denia, Freddy, and Miss Sudlow breakfasted by themselves, Mr. Melray having requested that his tea and toast might be taken upstairs to his dressing-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Thursday morning, the morning of the day following that of Mr. Melray's journey to London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WE MUST SPEAK BY THE CARD."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Denia, Freddy, and Miss Sudlow breakfasted by themselves, Mr. Melray having requested that his tea and toast might be taken upstairs to his dressing-room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If you please, ma'am," said the girl, "I have had a note this morning from my brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Thursday morning, the morning of the day following that of Mr. Melray's journey to London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Thursday morning, the morning of the day following that of Mr. Melray's journey to London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Denia, Freddy, and Miss Sudlow breakfasted by themselves, Mr. Melray having requested that his tea and toast might be taken upstairs to his dressing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Denia, Freddy, and Miss Sudlow breakfasted by themselves, Mr. Melray having requested that his tea and toast might be taken upstairs to his dressing-room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Thursday morning, the morning of the day following that of Mr. Melray's journey to London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Denia had just left the table and was on her way back to her own room, when she was accosted by Charlotte.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "WE MUST SPEAK BY THE CARD."
at the time that
From this reading Denia had just left the table and was on her way back to her own room, when she was accosted by Charlotte.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you please, ma'am," said the girl, "I have had a note this morning from my brother.
