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Chapter VII
AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given. A distant relationship gave Lord Westerdean privileges upon which he would willingly have improved. "You are leaving us early, Wilhelmina," he murmured reproachfully. "How can I expect to keep my other guests if you desert us?" Wilhelmina withdrew the hand and nodded her other farewells.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.”
not friendly or close
From this reading “A distant relationship gave Lord Westerdean privileges upon which he would willingly have improved.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “"How can I expect to keep my other guests if you desert us?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “A distant relationship gave Lord Westerdean privileges upon which he would willingly have improved.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wilhelmina withdrew the hand and nodded her other farewells.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “A distant relationship gave Lord Westerdean privileges upon which he would willingly have improved.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “A distant relationship gave Lord Westerdean privileges upon which he would willingly have improved.”
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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 AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are leaving us early, Wilhelmina," he murmured reproachfully.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
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From this reading AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can I expect to keep my other guests if you desert us?"
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From this reading AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How can I expect to keep my other guests if you desert us?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
not friendly or close
From this reading A distant relationship gave Lord Westerdean privileges upon which he would willingly have improved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are leaving us early, Wilhelmina," he murmured reproachfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
to think that something will happen
From this reading "How can I expect to keep my other guests if you desert us?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilhelmina withdrew the hand and nodded her other farewells.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A distant relationship gave Lord Westerdean privileges upon which he would willingly have improved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How can I expect to keep my other guests if you desert us?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A distant relationship gave Lord Westerdean privileges upon which he would willingly have improved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A distant relationship gave Lord Westerdean privileges upon which he would willingly have improved.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wilhelmina withdrew the hand and nodded her other farewells.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How can I expect to keep my other guests if you desert us?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How can I expect to keep my other guests if you desert us?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "How can I expect to keep my other guests if you desert us?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A distant relationship gave Lord Westerdean privileges upon which he would willingly have improved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How can I expect to keep my other guests if you desert us?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are leaving us early, Wilhelmina," he murmured reproachfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A distant relationship gave Lord Westerdean privileges upon which he would willingly have improved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are leaving us early, Wilhelmina," he murmured reproachfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "How can I expect to keep my other guests if you desert us?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wilhelmina withdrew the hand and nodded her other farewells.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How can I expect to keep my other guests if you desert us?"
above and across; more than
From this reading AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A distant relationship gave Lord Westerdean privileges upon which he would willingly have improved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A distant relationship gave Lord Westerdean privileges upon which he would willingly have improved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are leaving us early, Wilhelmina," he murmured reproachfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A distant relationship gave Lord Westerdean privileges upon which he would willingly have improved.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are leaving us early, Wilhelmina," he murmured reproachfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A distant relationship gave Lord Westerdean privileges upon which he would willingly have improved.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A distant relationship gave Lord Westerdean privileges upon which he would willingly have improved.
belonging to which person
From this reading AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC A great dinner party had come to an end, and the Lord-Lieutenant of the county bowed low over the cold hand of his departing guest, in whose honour it had been given.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are leaving us early, Wilhelmina," he murmured reproachfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A distant relationship gave Lord Westerdean privileges upon which he would willingly have improved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilhelmina withdrew the hand and nodded her other farewells.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A distant relationship gave Lord Westerdean privileges upon which he would willingly have improved.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are leaving us early, Wilhelmina," he murmured reproachfully.
