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Chapter XI
COURCY CASTLE. Courcy Castle was very full. In the first place, there was a great gathering there of all the Courcy family. The earl was there,--and the countess, of course. At this period of the year Lady De Courcy was always at home; but the presence of the earl himself had heretofore been by no means so certain.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “At this period of the year Lady De Courcy was always at home; but the presence of the earl himself had heretofore been by no means so certain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The earl was there,--and the countess, of course.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the first place, there was a great gathering there of all the Courcy family.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the first place, there was a great gathering there of all the Courcy family.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “At this period of the year Lady De Courcy was always at home; but the presence of the earl himself had heretofore been by no means so certain.”
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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 In the first place, there was a great gathering there of all the Courcy family.
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From this reading In the first place, there was a great gathering there of all the Courcy family.
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From this reading At this period of the year Lady De Courcy was always at home; but the presence of the earl himself had heretofore been by no means so certain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The earl was there,--and the countess, of course.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this period of the year Lady De Courcy was always at home; but the presence of the earl himself had heretofore been by no means so certain.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At this period of the year Lady De Courcy was always at home; but the presence of the earl himself had heretofore been by no means so certain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At this period of the year Lady De Courcy was always at home; but the presence of the earl himself had heretofore been by no means so certain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At this period of the year Lady De Courcy was always at home; but the presence of the earl himself had heretofore been by no means so certain.
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From this reading COURCY CASTLE.
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From this reading At this period of the year Lady De Courcy was always at home; but the presence of the earl himself had heretofore been by no means so certain.
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From this reading The earl was there,--and the countess, of course.
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From this reading COURCY CASTLE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The earl was there,--and the countess, of course.
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From this reading At this period of the year Lady De Courcy was always at home; but the presence of the earl himself had heretofore been by no means so certain.
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From this reading The earl was there,--and the countess, of course.
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From this reading In the first place, there was a great gathering there of all the Courcy family.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, there was a great gathering there of all the Courcy family.
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From this reading Courcy Castle was very full.
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From this reading In the first place, there was a great gathering there of all the Courcy family.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, there was a great gathering there of all the Courcy family.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At this period of the year Lady De Courcy was always at home; but the presence of the earl himself had heretofore been by no means so certain.
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From this reading At this period of the year Lady De Courcy was always at home; but the presence of the earl himself had heretofore been by no means so certain.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At this period of the year Lady De Courcy was always at home; but the presence of the earl himself had heretofore been by no means so certain.
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From this reading At this period of the year Lady De Courcy was always at home; but the presence of the earl himself had heretofore been by no means so certain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, there was a great gathering there of all the Courcy family.
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From this reading At this period of the year Lady De Courcy was always at home; but the presence of the earl himself had heretofore been by no means so certain.
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From this reading At this period of the year Lady De Courcy was always at home; but the presence of the earl himself had heretofore been by no means so certain.
not any; not one
From this reading At this period of the year Lady De Courcy was always at home; but the presence of the earl himself had heretofore been by no means so certain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the first place, there was a great gathering there of all the Courcy family.
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From this reading At this period of the year Lady De Courcy was always at home; but the presence of the earl himself had heretofore been by no means so certain.
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From this reading In the first place, there was a great gathering there of all the Courcy family.
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From this reading At this period of the year Lady De Courcy was always at home; but the presence of the earl himself had heretofore been by no means so certain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At this period of the year Lady De Courcy was always at home; but the presence of the earl himself had heretofore been by no means so certain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first place, there was a great gathering there of all the Courcy family.
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From this reading In the first place, there was a great gathering there of all the Courcy family.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this period of the year Lady De Courcy was always at home; but the presence of the earl himself had heretofore been by no means so certain.
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From this reading Courcy Castle was very full.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Courcy Castle was very full.
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From this reading At this period of the year Lady De Courcy was always at home; but the presence of the earl himself had heretofore been by no means so certain.
