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Chapter X
Shortly afterward Mr. Fox-Cordery saw Mrs. Grantham issue from the house and advance toward him. With conspicuous gallantry he went to meet her, and raised his hat. He was careful to omit no form of politeness and attention to establish himself in her regard. "I have come especially to have a chat with you," said Mrs. Grantham, declining the arm he offered her. "Such old friends as ourselves need not stand upon ceremony."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have come especially to have a chat with you," said Mrs. Grantham, declining the arm he offered her.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have come especially to have a chat with you," said Mrs. Grantham, declining the arm he offered her.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He was careful to omit no form of politeness and attention to establish himself in her regard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Such old friends as ourselves need not stand upon ceremony."”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “"Such old friends as ourselves need not stand upon ceremony."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Such old friends as ourselves need not stand upon ceremony."”
in the direction of
From this reading “Shortly afterward Mr. Fox-Cordery saw Mrs. Grantham issue from the house and advance toward him.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"Such old friends as ourselves need not stand upon ceremony."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With conspicuous gallantry he went to meet her, and raised his hat.”
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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 "I have come especially to have a chat with you," said Mrs. Grantham, declining the arm he offered her.
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From this reading Shortly afterward Mr. Fox-Cordery saw Mrs. Grantham issue from the house and advance toward him.
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From this reading Shortly afterward Mr. Fox-Cordery saw Mrs. Grantham issue from the house and advance toward him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shortly afterward Mr. Fox-Cordery saw Mrs. Grantham issue from the house and advance toward him.
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From this reading "I have come especially to have a chat with you," said Mrs. Grantham, declining the arm he offered her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Such old friends as ourselves need not stand upon ceremony."
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From this reading He was careful to omit no form of politeness and attention to establish himself in her regard.
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From this reading He was careful to omit no form of politeness and attention to establish himself in her regard.
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From this reading "Such old friends as ourselves need not stand upon ceremony."
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From this reading "I have come especially to have a chat with you," said Mrs. Grantham, declining the arm he offered her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have come especially to have a chat with you," said Mrs. Grantham, declining the arm he offered her.
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From this reading With conspicuous gallantry he went to meet her, and raised his hat.
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From this reading "I have come especially to have a chat with you," said Mrs. Grantham, declining the arm he offered her.
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From this reading "I have come especially to have a chat with you," said Mrs. Grantham, declining the arm he offered her.
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From this reading He was careful to omit no form of politeness and attention to establish himself in her regard.
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From this reading He was careful to omit no form of politeness and attention to establish himself in her regard.
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From this reading Shortly afterward Mr. Fox-Cordery saw Mrs. Grantham issue from the house and advance toward him.
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From this reading "Such old friends as ourselves need not stand upon ceremony."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shortly afterward Mr. Fox-Cordery saw Mrs. Grantham issue from the house and advance toward him.
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From this reading With conspicuous gallantry he went to meet her, and raised his hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shortly afterward Mr. Fox-Cordery saw Mrs. Grantham issue from the house and advance toward him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With conspicuous gallantry he went to meet her, and raised his hat.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have come especially to have a chat with you," said Mrs. Grantham, declining the arm he offered her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With conspicuous gallantry he went to meet her, and raised his hat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With conspicuous gallantry he went to meet her, and raised his hat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shortly afterward Mr. Fox-Cordery saw Mrs. Grantham issue from the house and advance toward him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was careful to omit no form of politeness and attention to establish himself in her regard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With conspicuous gallantry he went to meet her, and raised his hat.
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From this reading Shortly afterward Mr. Fox-Cordery saw Mrs. Grantham issue from the house and advance toward him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have come especially to have a chat with you," said Mrs. Grantham, declining the arm he offered her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was careful to omit no form of politeness and attention to establish himself in her regard.
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From this reading Shortly afterward Mr. Fox-Cordery saw Mrs. Grantham issue from the house and advance toward him.
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From this reading With conspicuous gallantry he went to meet her, and raised his hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shortly afterward Mr. Fox-Cordery saw Mrs. Grantham issue from the house and advance toward him.
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From this reading Shortly afterward Mr. Fox-Cordery saw Mrs. Grantham issue from the house and advance toward him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Such old friends as ourselves need not stand upon ceremony."
not any; not one
From this reading He was careful to omit no form of politeness and attention to establish himself in her regard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Such old friends as ourselves need not stand upon ceremony."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was careful to omit no form of politeness and attention to establish himself in her regard.
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From this reading "I have come especially to have a chat with you," said Mrs. Grantham, declining the arm he offered her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Such old friends as ourselves need not stand upon ceremony."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was careful to omit no form of politeness and attention to establish himself in her regard.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "Such old friends as ourselves need not stand upon ceremony."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was careful to omit no form of politeness and attention to establish himself in her regard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With conspicuous gallantry he went to meet her, and raised his hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was careful to omit no form of politeness and attention to establish himself in her regard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have come especially to have a chat with you," said Mrs. Grantham, declining the arm he offered her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shortly afterward Mr. Fox-Cordery saw Mrs. Grantham issue from the house and advance toward him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shortly afterward Mr. Fox-Cordery saw Mrs. Grantham issue from the house and advance toward him.
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From this reading "Such old friends as ourselves need not stand upon ceremony."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Such old friends as ourselves need not stand upon ceremony."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shortly afterward Mr. Fox-Cordery saw Mrs. Grantham issue from the house and advance toward him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With conspicuous gallantry he went to meet her, and raised his hat.
in the direction of
From this reading Shortly afterward Mr. Fox-Cordery saw Mrs. Grantham issue from the house and advance toward him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Such old friends as ourselves need not stand upon ceremony."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was careful to omit no form of politeness and attention to establish himself in her regard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With conspicuous gallantry he went to meet her, and raised his hat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With conspicuous gallantry he went to meet her, and raised his hat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have come especially to have a chat with you," said Mrs. Grantham, declining the arm he offered her.
