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Chapter XII
MORE SURPRISES THAN ONE. Miss Winter remained in London with her aunt three or four days. She had some purchases to make preparatory to her nuptials, and consultations to hold with her dressmaker. Neither did Mrs. Carlyon care to quit her house again without giving a few days to it. On the morning preceding that on which they were to travel down to Heron Dyke, they were surprised, not knowing he was in London, to see Conroy.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Neither did Mrs. Carlyon care to quit her house again without giving a few days to it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had some purchases to make preparatory to her nuptials, and consultations to hold with her dressmaker.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the morning preceding that on which they were to travel down to Heron Dyke, they were surprised, not knowing he was in London, to see Conroy.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither did Mrs. Carlyon care to quit her house again without giving a few days to it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “MORE SURPRISES THAN ONE.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Miss Winter remained in London with her aunt three or four days.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the morning preceding that on which they were to travel down to Heron Dyke, they were surprised, not knowing he was in London, to see Conroy.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Neither did Mrs. Carlyon care to quit her house again without giving a few days to it.”
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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 Neither did Mrs. Carlyon care to quit her house again without giving a few days to it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither did Mrs. Carlyon care to quit her house again without giving a few days to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had some purchases to make preparatory to her nuptials, and consultations to hold with her dressmaker.
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From this reading Miss Winter remained in London with her aunt three or four days.
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From this reading Neither did Mrs. Carlyon care to quit her house again without giving a few days to it.
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From this reading Neither did Mrs. Carlyon care to quit her house again without giving a few days to it.
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From this reading On the morning preceding that on which they were to travel down to Heron Dyke, they were surprised, not knowing he was in London, to see Conroy.
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From this reading She had some purchases to make preparatory to her nuptials, and consultations to hold with her dressmaker.
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From this reading Miss Winter remained in London with her aunt three or four days.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Neither did Mrs. Carlyon care to quit her house again without giving a few days to it.
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From this reading On the morning preceding that on which they were to travel down to Heron Dyke, they were surprised, not knowing he was in London, to see Conroy.
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From this reading She had some purchases to make preparatory to her nuptials, and consultations to hold with her dressmaker.
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From this reading On the morning preceding that on which they were to travel down to Heron Dyke, they were surprised, not knowing he was in London, to see Conroy.
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From this reading Neither did Mrs. Carlyon care to quit her house again without giving a few days to it.
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From this reading Miss Winter remained in London with her aunt three or four days.
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From this reading Neither did Mrs. Carlyon care to quit her house again without giving a few days to it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had some purchases to make preparatory to her nuptials, and consultations to hold with her dressmaker.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the morning preceding that on which they were to travel down to Heron Dyke, they were surprised, not knowing he was in London, to see Conroy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Winter remained in London with her aunt three or four days.
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From this reading On the morning preceding that on which they were to travel down to Heron Dyke, they were surprised, not knowing he was in London, to see Conroy.
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From this reading She had some purchases to make preparatory to her nuptials, and consultations to hold with her dressmaker.
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From this reading Neither did Mrs. Carlyon care to quit her house again without giving a few days to it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Winter remained in London with her aunt three or four days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Neither did Mrs. Carlyon care to quit her house again without giving a few days to it.
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From this reading On the morning preceding that on which they were to travel down to Heron Dyke, they were surprised, not knowing he was in London, to see Conroy.
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From this reading Miss Winter remained in London with her aunt three or four days.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had some purchases to make preparatory to her nuptials, and consultations to hold with her dressmaker.
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From this reading Miss Winter remained in London with her aunt three or four days.
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From this reading MORE SURPRISES THAN ONE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning preceding that on which they were to travel down to Heron Dyke, they were surprised, not knowing he was in London, to see Conroy.
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From this reading Neither did Mrs. Carlyon care to quit her house again without giving a few days to it.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither did Mrs. Carlyon care to quit her house again without giving a few days to it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the morning preceding that on which they were to travel down to Heron Dyke, they were surprised, not knowing he was in London, to see Conroy.
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From this reading She had some purchases to make preparatory to her nuptials, and consultations to hold with her dressmaker.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning preceding that on which they were to travel down to Heron Dyke, they were surprised, not knowing he was in London, to see Conroy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MORE SURPRISES THAN ONE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Miss Winter remained in London with her aunt three or four days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the morning preceding that on which they were to travel down to Heron Dyke, they were surprised, not knowing he was in London, to see Conroy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had some purchases to make preparatory to her nuptials, and consultations to hold with her dressmaker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had some purchases to make preparatory to her nuptials, and consultations to hold with her dressmaker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither did Mrs. Carlyon care to quit her house again without giving a few days to it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Miss Winter remained in London with her aunt three or four days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the morning preceding that on which they were to travel down to Heron Dyke, they were surprised, not knowing he was in London, to see Conroy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had some purchases to make preparatory to her nuptials, and consultations to hold with her dressmaker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had some purchases to make preparatory to her nuptials, and consultations to hold with her dressmaker.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning preceding that on which they were to travel down to Heron Dyke, they were surprised, not knowing he was in London, to see Conroy.
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From this reading MORE SURPRISES THAN ONE.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MORE SURPRISES THAN ONE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the morning preceding that on which they were to travel down to Heron Dyke, they were surprised, not knowing he was in London, to see Conroy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning preceding that on which they were to travel down to Heron Dyke, they were surprised, not knowing he was in London, to see Conroy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the morning preceding that on which they were to travel down to Heron Dyke, they were surprised, not knowing he was in London, to see Conroy.
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From this reading Miss Winter remained in London with her aunt three or four days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had some purchases to make preparatory to her nuptials, and consultations to hold with her dressmaker.
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From this reading On the morning preceding that on which they were to travel down to Heron Dyke, they were surprised, not knowing he was in London, to see Conroy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the morning preceding that on which they were to travel down to Heron Dyke, they were surprised, not knowing he was in London, to see Conroy.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the morning preceding that on which they were to travel down to Heron Dyke, they were surprised, not knowing he was in London, to see Conroy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the morning preceding that on which they were to travel down to Heron Dyke, they were surprised, not knowing he was in London, to see Conroy.
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From this reading Miss Winter remained in London with her aunt three or four days.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Winter remained in London with her aunt three or four days.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Neither did Mrs. Carlyon care to quit her house again without giving a few days to it.
