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Chapter XXVIII
THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose. For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor. "I have brought Mr. Macheson to see you, Mrs. Foulton," Wilhelmina said. "We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him." The woman was trembling.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have brought Mr. Macheson to see you, Mrs. Foulton," Wilhelmina said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him."”
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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 "We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
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From this reading "We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
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From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
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From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
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From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
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From this reading "We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have brought Mr. Macheson to see you, Mrs. Foulton," Wilhelmina said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have brought Mr. Macheson to see you, Mrs. Foulton," Wilhelmina said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him."
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From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have brought Mr. Macheson to see you, Mrs. Foulton," Wilhelmina said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have brought Mr. Macheson to see you, Mrs. Foulton," Wilhelmina said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have brought Mr. Macheson to see you, Mrs. Foulton," Wilhelmina said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
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From this reading The woman was trembling.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman was trembling.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman was trembling.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have brought Mr. Macheson to see you, Mrs. Foulton," Wilhelmina said.
