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Chapter II
DR. DOWNE'S SNUFF-BOX. That winter in Norfolk was an exceptionally severe one. Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home. Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That winter in Norfolk was an exceptionally severe one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That winter in Norfolk was an exceptionally severe one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
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From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
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From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
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From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
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From this reading DOWNE'S SNUFF-BOX.
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From this reading DR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
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From this reading That winter in Norfolk was an exceptionally severe one.
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From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
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From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
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From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
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From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That winter in Norfolk was an exceptionally severe one.
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From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
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From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That winter in Norfolk was an exceptionally severe one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That winter in Norfolk was an exceptionally severe one.
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From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That winter in Norfolk was an exceptionally severe one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
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From this reading DOWNE'S SNUFF-BOX.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That winter in Norfolk was an exceptionally severe one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That winter in Norfolk was an exceptionally severe one.
belonging to which person
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That winter in Norfolk was an exceptionally severe one.
