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Chapter VI
RECREANT LOVER. Mrs. Drelincourt had been dead a year. Anna and Mrs. Jenwyn were still at Combe Fenton, the Devonshire village to which they had retired shortly after the death of the mistress of Wyvern Towers. On the particular morning to which we have now come, Anna set off for her customary after breakfast constitutional on the sands. It was her favorite walk, and one which she rarely missed in fine weather.
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later than; following
From this reading “Anna and Mrs. Jenwyn were still at Combe Fenton, the Devonshire village to which they had retired shortly after the death of the mistress of Wyvern Towers.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Mrs. Drelincourt had been dead a year.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the particular morning to which we have now come, Anna set off for her customary after breakfast constitutional on the sands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Drelincourt had been dead a year.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was her favorite walk, and one which she rarely missed in fine weather.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “On the particular morning to which we have now come, Anna set off for her customary after breakfast constitutional on the sands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the particular morning to which we have now come, Anna set off for her customary after breakfast constitutional on the sands.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was her favorite walk, and one which she rarely missed in fine weather.”
went away to a private place
From this reading “Anna and Mrs. Jenwyn were still at Combe Fenton, the Devonshire village to which they had retired shortly after the death of the mistress of Wyvern Towers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anna and Mrs. Jenwyn were still at Combe Fenton, the Devonshire village to which they had retired shortly after the death of the mistress of Wyvern Towers.”
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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 Mrs. Drelincourt had been dead a year.
later than; following
From this reading Anna and Mrs. Jenwyn were still at Combe Fenton, the Devonshire village to which they had retired shortly after the death of the mistress of Wyvern Towers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anna and Mrs. Jenwyn were still at Combe Fenton, the Devonshire village to which they had retired shortly after the death of the mistress of Wyvern Towers.
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From this reading Anna and Mrs. Jenwyn were still at Combe Fenton, the Devonshire village to which they had retired shortly after the death of the mistress of Wyvern Towers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anna and Mrs. Jenwyn were still at Combe Fenton, the Devonshire village to which they had retired shortly after the death of the mistress of Wyvern Towers.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Drelincourt had been dead a year.
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From this reading On the particular morning to which we have now come, Anna set off for her customary after breakfast constitutional on the sands.
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From this reading Anna and Mrs. Jenwyn were still at Combe Fenton, the Devonshire village to which they had retired shortly after the death of the mistress of Wyvern Towers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the particular morning to which we have now come, Anna set off for her customary after breakfast constitutional on the sands.
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From this reading On the particular morning to which we have now come, Anna set off for her customary after breakfast constitutional on the sands.
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From this reading On the particular morning to which we have now come, Anna set off for her customary after breakfast constitutional on the sands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Drelincourt had been dead a year.
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From this reading Anna and Mrs. Jenwyn were still at Combe Fenton, the Devonshire village to which they had retired shortly after the death of the mistress of Wyvern Towers.
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From this reading Anna and Mrs. Jenwyn were still at Combe Fenton, the Devonshire village to which they had retired shortly after the death of the mistress of Wyvern Towers.
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From this reading Mrs. Drelincourt had been dead a year.
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From this reading It was her favorite walk, and one which she rarely missed in fine weather.
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From this reading Anna and Mrs. Jenwyn were still at Combe Fenton, the Devonshire village to which they had retired shortly after the death of the mistress of Wyvern Towers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was her favorite walk, and one which she rarely missed in fine weather.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the particular morning to which we have now come, Anna set off for her customary after breakfast constitutional on the sands.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Drelincourt had been dead a year.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the particular morning to which we have now come, Anna set off for her customary after breakfast constitutional on the sands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the particular morning to which we have now come, Anna set off for her customary after breakfast constitutional on the sands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was her favorite walk, and one which she rarely missed in fine weather.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her favorite walk, and one which she rarely missed in fine weather.
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From this reading Anna and Mrs. Jenwyn were still at Combe Fenton, the Devonshire village to which they had retired shortly after the death of the mistress of Wyvern Towers.
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From this reading RECREANT LOVER.
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From this reading It was her favorite walk, and one which she rarely missed in fine weather.
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From this reading Anna and Mrs. Jenwyn were still at Combe Fenton, the Devonshire village to which they had retired shortly after the death of the mistress of Wyvern Towers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the particular morning to which we have now come, Anna set off for her customary after breakfast constitutional on the sands.
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From this reading Mrs. Drelincourt had been dead a year.
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From this reading On the particular morning to which we have now come, Anna set off for her customary after breakfast constitutional on the sands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anna and Mrs. Jenwyn were still at Combe Fenton, the Devonshire village to which they had retired shortly after the death of the mistress of Wyvern Towers.
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From this reading On the particular morning to which we have now come, Anna set off for her customary after breakfast constitutional on the sands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the particular morning to which we have now come, Anna set off for her customary after breakfast constitutional on the sands.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was her favorite walk, and one which she rarely missed in fine weather.
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From this reading On the particular morning to which we have now come, Anna set off for her customary after breakfast constitutional on the sands.
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From this reading It was her favorite walk, and one which she rarely missed in fine weather.
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From this reading RECREANT LOVER.
went away to a private place
From this reading Anna and Mrs. Jenwyn were still at Combe Fenton, the Devonshire village to which they had retired shortly after the death of the mistress of Wyvern Towers.
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From this reading On the particular morning to which we have now come, Anna set off for her customary after breakfast constitutional on the sands.
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From this reading On the particular morning to which we have now come, Anna set off for her customary after breakfast constitutional on the sands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was her favorite walk, and one which she rarely missed in fine weather.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anna and Mrs. Jenwyn were still at Combe Fenton, the Devonshire village to which they had retired shortly after the death of the mistress of Wyvern Towers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anna and Mrs. Jenwyn were still at Combe Fenton, the Devonshire village to which they had retired shortly after the death of the mistress of Wyvern Towers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anna and Mrs. Jenwyn were still at Combe Fenton, the Devonshire village to which they had retired shortly after the death of the mistress of Wyvern Towers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anna and Mrs. Jenwyn were still at Combe Fenton, the Devonshire village to which they had retired shortly after the death of the mistress of Wyvern Towers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anna and Mrs. Jenwyn were still at Combe Fenton, the Devonshire village to which they had retired shortly after the death of the mistress of Wyvern Towers.
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From this reading Anna and Mrs. Jenwyn were still at Combe Fenton, the Devonshire village to which they had retired shortly after the death of the mistress of Wyvern Towers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anna and Mrs. Jenwyn were still at Combe Fenton, the Devonshire village to which they had retired shortly after the death of the mistress of Wyvern Towers.
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From this reading It was her favorite walk, and one which she rarely missed in fine weather.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was her favorite walk, and one which she rarely missed in fine weather.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the particular morning to which we have now come, Anna set off for her customary after breakfast constitutional on the sands.
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From this reading It was her favorite walk, and one which she rarely missed in fine weather.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Anna and Mrs. Jenwyn were still at Combe Fenton, the Devonshire village to which they had retired shortly after the death of the mistress of Wyvern Towers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Anna and Mrs. Jenwyn were still at Combe Fenton, the Devonshire village to which they had retired shortly after the death of the mistress of Wyvern Towers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anna and Mrs. Jenwyn were still at Combe Fenton, the Devonshire village to which they had retired shortly after the death of the mistress of Wyvern Towers.
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From this reading Mrs. Drelincourt had been dead a year.
