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Chapter IX
THE FIRST NIGHT "Well," said Janet, "that's a very nice start. It would have been horrid if the first farmer had been crusty." "Ah," said Mary Rotheram, "but you should see his wife! It was she who did it for us really. Perhaps after dinner we might walk up there to thank her."
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later than; following
From this reading “Perhaps after dinner we might walk up there to thank her."”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It would have been horrid if the first farmer had been crusty."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST NIGHT "Well," said Janet, "that's a very nice start.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It would have been horrid if the first farmer had been crusty."”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Perhaps after dinner we might walk up there to thank her."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps after dinner we might walk up there to thank her."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST NIGHT "Well," said Janet, "that's a very nice start.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST NIGHT "Well," said Janet, "that's a very nice start.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would have been horrid if the first farmer had been crusty."”
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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 THE FIRST NIGHT "Well," said Janet, "that's a very nice start.
later than; following
From this reading Perhaps after dinner we might walk up there to thank her."
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From this reading "Ah," said Mary Rotheram, "but you should see his wife!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been horrid if the first farmer had been crusty."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ah," said Mary Rotheram, "but you should see his wife!
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From this reading It would have been horrid if the first farmer had been crusty."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was she who did it for us really.
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From this reading Perhaps after dinner we might walk up there to thank her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would have been horrid if the first farmer had been crusty."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT "Well," said Janet, "that's a very nice start.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was she who did it for us really.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would have been horrid if the first farmer had been crusty."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been horrid if the first farmer had been crusty."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps after dinner we might walk up there to thank her."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ah," said Mary Rotheram, "but you should see his wife!
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From this reading It would have been horrid if the first farmer had been crusty."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would have been horrid if the first farmer had been crusty."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been horrid if the first farmer had been crusty."
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT "Well," said Janet, "that's a very nice start.
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From this reading "Ah," said Mary Rotheram, "but you should see his wife!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps after dinner we might walk up there to thank her."
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT "Well," said Janet, "that's a very nice start.
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT "Well," said Janet, "that's a very nice start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps after dinner we might walk up there to thank her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was she who did it for us really.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah," said Mary Rotheram, "but you should see his wife!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT "Well," said Janet, "that's a very nice start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah," said Mary Rotheram, "but you should see his wife!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was she who did it for us really.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Ah," said Mary Rotheram, "but you should see his wife!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT "Well," said Janet, "that's a very nice start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps after dinner we might walk up there to thank her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT "Well," said Janet, "that's a very nice start.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT "Well," said Janet, "that's a very nice start.
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From this reading Perhaps after dinner we might walk up there to thank her."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps after dinner we might walk up there to thank her."
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From this reading Perhaps after dinner we might walk up there to thank her."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was she who did it for us really.
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT "Well," said Janet, "that's a very nice start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps after dinner we might walk up there to thank her."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was she who did it for us really.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Perhaps after dinner we might walk up there to thank her."
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT "Well," said Janet, "that's a very nice start.
which person or people
From this reading It was she who did it for us really.
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From this reading "Ah," said Mary Rotheram, "but you should see his wife!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been horrid if the first farmer had been crusty."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah," said Mary Rotheram, "but you should see his wife!
