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Chapter XXXVII
LORD AND LADY BOUNTIFUL Deyes caught a vision of blue in the window, and crossed the lawn. Lady Peggy leaned over the low sill. Between them was only a fragrant border of hyacinths. "You know that our host and hostess have deserted us?" she asked. He nodded.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You know that our host and hostess have deserted us?" she asked.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Between them was only a fragrant border of hyacinths.”
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “"You know that our host and hostess have deserted us?" she asked.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You know that our host and hostess have deserted us?" she asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You know that our host and hostess have deserted us?" she asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He nodded.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Lady Peggy leaned over the low sill.”
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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 LORD AND LADY BOUNTIFUL Deyes caught a vision of blue in the window, and crossed the lawn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LORD AND LADY BOUNTIFUL Deyes caught a vision of blue in the window, and crossed the lawn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You know that our host and hostess have deserted us?" she asked.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between them was only a fragrant border of hyacinths.
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From this reading LORD AND LADY BOUNTIFUL Deyes caught a vision of blue in the window, and crossed the lawn.
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From this reading Between them was only a fragrant border of hyacinths.
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From this reading LORD AND LADY BOUNTIFUL Deyes caught a vision of blue in the window, and crossed the lawn.
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From this reading LORD AND LADY BOUNTIFUL Deyes caught a vision of blue in the window, and crossed the lawn.
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From this reading LORD AND LADY BOUNTIFUL Deyes caught a vision of blue in the window, and crossed the lawn.
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading "You know that our host and hostess have deserted us?" she asked.
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From this reading LORD AND LADY BOUNTIFUL Deyes caught a vision of blue in the window, and crossed the lawn.
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From this reading Between them was only a fragrant border of hyacinths.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You know that our host and hostess have deserted us?" she asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nodded.
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From this reading "You know that our host and hostess have deserted us?" she asked.
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From this reading "You know that our host and hostess have deserted us?" she asked.
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From this reading Between them was only a fragrant border of hyacinths.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LORD AND LADY BOUNTIFUL Deyes caught a vision of blue in the window, and crossed the lawn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You know that our host and hostess have deserted us?" she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORD AND LADY BOUNTIFUL Deyes caught a vision of blue in the window, and crossed the lawn.
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From this reading LORD AND LADY BOUNTIFUL Deyes caught a vision of blue in the window, and crossed the lawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Peggy leaned over the low sill.
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From this reading LORD AND LADY BOUNTIFUL Deyes caught a vision of blue in the window, and crossed the lawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Peggy leaned over the low sill.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LORD AND LADY BOUNTIFUL Deyes caught a vision of blue in the window, and crossed the lawn.
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From this reading Between them was only a fragrant border of hyacinths.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You know that our host and hostess have deserted us?" she asked.
above and across; more than
From this reading Lady Peggy leaned over the low sill.
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From this reading Lady Peggy leaned over the low sill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You know that our host and hostess have deserted us?" she asked.
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From this reading Lady Peggy leaned over the low sill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You know that our host and hostess have deserted us?" she asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LORD AND LADY BOUNTIFUL Deyes caught a vision of blue in the window, and crossed the lawn.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Between them was only a fragrant border of hyacinths.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You know that our host and hostess have deserted us?" she asked.
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From this reading LORD AND LADY BOUNTIFUL Deyes caught a vision of blue in the window, and crossed the lawn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Between them was only a fragrant border of hyacinths.
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From this reading LORD AND LADY BOUNTIFUL Deyes caught a vision of blue in the window, and crossed the lawn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know that our host and hostess have deserted us?" she asked.
