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"Please don't tell a soul," she begged, "except Miss Mindel and Mr. Cotton, if you want to. The fact of it is, the most extraordinary thing is taking us away. We have been offered, without a word of explanation, a hundred pounds between the four of us to go away for a month." "Nonsense!" I exclaimed.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “We have been offered, without a word of explanation, a hundred pounds between the four of us to go away for a month."”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “We have been offered, without a word of explanation, a hundred pounds between the four of us to go away for a month."”
apart from; not including
From this reading “"Please don't tell a soul," she begged, "except Miss Mindel and Mr. Cotton, if you want to.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have been offered, without a word of explanation, a hundred pounds between the four of us to go away for a month."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Please don't tell a soul," she begged, "except Miss Mindel and Mr. Cotton, if you want to.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The fact of it is, the most extraordinary thing is taking us away.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “We have been offered, without a word of explanation, a hundred pounds between the four of us to go away for a month."”
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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 "Please don't tell a soul," she begged, "except Miss Mindel and Mr. Cotton, if you want to.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Please don't tell a soul," she begged, "except Miss Mindel and Mr. Cotton, if you want to.
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From this reading The fact of it is, the most extraordinary thing is taking us away.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have been offered, without a word of explanation, a hundred pounds between the four of us to go away for a month."
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From this reading "Please don't tell a soul," she begged, "except Miss Mindel and Mr. Cotton, if you want to.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We have been offered, without a word of explanation, a hundred pounds between the four of us to go away for a month."
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From this reading "Please don't tell a soul," she begged, "except Miss Mindel and Mr. Cotton, if you want to.
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From this reading "Please don't tell a soul," she begged, "except Miss Mindel and Mr. Cotton, if you want to.
apart from; not including
From this reading "Please don't tell a soul," she begged, "except Miss Mindel and Mr. Cotton, if you want to.
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From this reading I exclaimed.
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From this reading We have been offered, without a word of explanation, a hundred pounds between the four of us to go away for a month."
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From this reading The fact of it is, the most extraordinary thing is taking us away.
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From this reading The fact of it is, the most extraordinary thing is taking us away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have been offered, without a word of explanation, a hundred pounds between the four of us to go away for a month."
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From this reading We have been offered, without a word of explanation, a hundred pounds between the four of us to go away for a month."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have been offered, without a word of explanation, a hundred pounds between the four of us to go away for a month."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have been offered, without a word of explanation, a hundred pounds between the four of us to go away for a month."
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From this reading We have been offered, without a word of explanation, a hundred pounds between the four of us to go away for a month."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I exclaimed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Please don't tell a soul," she begged, "except Miss Mindel and Mr. Cotton, if you want to.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact of it is, the most extraordinary thing is taking us away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fact of it is, the most extraordinary thing is taking us away.
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From this reading "Please don't tell a soul," she begged, "except Miss Mindel and Mr. Cotton, if you want to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please don't tell a soul," she begged, "except Miss Mindel and Mr. Cotton, if you want to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have been offered, without a word of explanation, a hundred pounds between the four of us to go away for a month."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fact of it is, the most extraordinary thing is taking us away.
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From this reading "Please don't tell a soul," she begged, "except Miss Mindel and Mr. Cotton, if you want to.
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From this reading "Nonsense!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fact of it is, the most extraordinary thing is taking us away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have been offered, without a word of explanation, a hundred pounds between the four of us to go away for a month."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please don't tell a soul," she begged, "except Miss Mindel and Mr. Cotton, if you want to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have been offered, without a word of explanation, a hundred pounds between the four of us to go away for a month."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Please don't tell a soul," she begged, "except Miss Mindel and Mr. Cotton, if you want to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please don't tell a soul," she begged, "except Miss Mindel and Mr. Cotton, if you want to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fact of it is, the most extraordinary thing is taking us away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Please don't tell a soul," she begged, "except Miss Mindel and Mr. Cotton, if you want to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact of it is, the most extraordinary thing is taking us away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact of it is, the most extraordinary thing is taking us away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Please don't tell a soul," she begged, "except Miss Mindel and Mr. Cotton, if you want to.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fact of it is, the most extraordinary thing is taking us away.
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From this reading "Please don't tell a soul," she begged, "except Miss Mindel and Mr. Cotton, if you want to.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have been offered, without a word of explanation, a hundred pounds between the four of us to go away for a month."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We have been offered, without a word of explanation, a hundred pounds between the four of us to go away for a month."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have been offered, without a word of explanation, a hundred pounds between the four of us to go away for a month."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Please don't tell a soul," she begged, "except Miss Mindel and Mr. Cotton, if you want to.
