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Chapter XXX
"What a heavenly spot!" said Mrs. Poynter. She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond. Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye. Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene. She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.
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on the far side of; further than
From this reading “She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.”
every person
From this reading “She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.”
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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 "What a heavenly spot!" said Mrs. Poynter.
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From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
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From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
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From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
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From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
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From this reading She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond.
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From this reading She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
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From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.
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From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
every person
From this reading She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
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From this reading "What a heavenly spot!" said Mrs. Poynter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What a heavenly spot!" said Mrs. Poynter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What a heavenly spot!" said Mrs. Poynter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What a heavenly spot!" said Mrs. Poynter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond.
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From this reading She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What a heavenly spot!" said Mrs. Poynter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a heavenly spot!" said Mrs. Poynter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.
