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Chapter V
A FRUITLESS ERRAND. Matters with Philip Cleeve were not progressing quite to his satisfaction. Upon going down to breakfast one morning, he was surprised to find his mother down before him. A notable thing; for Lady Cleeve was seldom able to rise early. Philip kissed her fondly.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Upon going down to breakfast one morning, he was surprised to find his mother down before him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Upon going down to breakfast one morning, he was surprised to find his mother down before him.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Upon going down to breakfast one morning, he was surprised to find his mother down before him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Matters with Philip Cleeve were not progressing quite to his satisfaction.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Upon going down to breakfast one morning, he was surprised to find his mother down before him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A notable thing; for Lady Cleeve was seldom able to rise early.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Upon going down to breakfast one morning, he was surprised to find his mother down before 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 A FRUITLESS ERRAND.
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From this reading A notable thing; for Lady Cleeve was seldom able to rise early.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Upon going down to breakfast one morning, he was surprised to find his mother down before him.
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From this reading Upon going down to breakfast one morning, he was surprised to find his mother down before him.
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From this reading Matters with Philip Cleeve were not progressing quite to his satisfaction.
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From this reading Upon going down to breakfast one morning, he was surprised to find his mother down before him.
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From this reading A notable thing; for Lady Cleeve was seldom able to rise early.
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From this reading A FRUITLESS ERRAND.
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From this reading Upon going down to breakfast one morning, he was surprised to find his mother down before him.
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From this reading Philip kissed her fondly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A notable thing; for Lady Cleeve was seldom able to rise early.
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From this reading A FRUITLESS ERRAND.
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From this reading Upon going down to breakfast one morning, he was surprised to find his mother down before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon going down to breakfast one morning, he was surprised to find his mother down before him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Philip kissed her fondly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon going down to breakfast one morning, he was surprised to find his mother down before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Matters with Philip Cleeve were not progressing quite to his satisfaction.
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From this reading Philip kissed her fondly.
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From this reading A notable thing; for Lady Cleeve was seldom able to rise early.
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From this reading Matters with Philip Cleeve were not progressing quite to his satisfaction.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon going down to breakfast one morning, he was surprised to find his mother down before him.
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From this reading Upon going down to breakfast one morning, he was surprised to find his mother down before him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Matters with Philip Cleeve were not progressing quite to his satisfaction.
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From this reading A notable thing; for Lady Cleeve was seldom able to rise early.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Upon going down to breakfast one morning, he was surprised to find his mother down before him.
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From this reading Matters with Philip Cleeve were not progressing quite to his satisfaction.
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From this reading Matters with Philip Cleeve were not progressing quite to his satisfaction.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Matters with Philip Cleeve were not progressing quite to his satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A notable thing; for Lady Cleeve was seldom able to rise early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matters with Philip Cleeve were not progressing quite to his satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A notable thing; for Lady Cleeve was seldom able to rise early.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon going down to breakfast one morning, he was surprised to find his mother down before him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A notable thing; for Lady Cleeve was seldom able to rise early.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Matters with Philip Cleeve were not progressing quite to his satisfaction.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon going down to breakfast one morning, he was surprised to find his mother down before him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon going down to breakfast one morning, he was surprised to find his mother down before him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Matters with Philip Cleeve were not progressing quite to his satisfaction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Matters with Philip Cleeve were not progressing quite to his satisfaction.
