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Chapter XIII
“They used to be painted,” said the bishop. “I don't know if you have seen Ely. There the old painting has been largely restored....” From that to the end there was no real danger, and at last the bishop found himself alone with his wife again. “Remarkable person,” he said tentatively.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From that to the end there was no real danger, and at last the bishop found himself alone with his wife again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From that to the end there was no real danger, and at last the bishop found himself alone with his wife again.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There the old painting has been largely restored....””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From that to the end there was no real danger, and at last the bishop found himself alone with his wife again.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There the old painting has been largely restored....””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I don't know if you have seen Ely.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “From that to the end there was no real danger, and at last the bishop found himself alone with his wife again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don't know if you have seen Ely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From that to the end there was no real danger, and at last the bishop found himself alone with his wife again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Remarkable person,” he said tentatively.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From that to the end there was no real danger, and at last the bishop found himself alone with his wife again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From that to the end there was no real danger, and at last the bishop found himself alone with his wife again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From that to the end there was no real danger, and at last the bishop found himself alone with his wife again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From that to the end there was no real danger, and at last the bishop found himself alone with his wife again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “They used to be painted,” said the bishop.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There the old painting has been largely restored....”
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From this reading “They used to be painted,” said the bishop.
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From this reading From that to the end there was no real danger, and at last the bishop found himself alone with his wife again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't know if you have seen Ely.
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From this reading “I don't know if you have seen Ely.
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From this reading From that to the end there was no real danger, and at last the bishop found himself alone with his wife again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From that to the end there was no real danger, and at last the bishop found himself alone with his wife again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that to the end there was no real danger, and at last the bishop found himself alone with his wife again.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There the old painting has been largely restored....”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I don't know if you have seen Ely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Remarkable person,” he said tentatively.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading From that to the end there was no real danger, and at last the bishop found himself alone with his wife again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From that to the end there was no real danger, and at last the bishop found himself alone with his wife again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't know if you have seen Ely.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I don't know if you have seen Ely.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't know if you have seen Ely.
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From this reading There the old painting has been largely restored....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From that to the end there was no real danger, and at last the bishop found himself alone with his wife again.
not any; not one
From this reading From that to the end there was no real danger, and at last the bishop found himself alone with his wife again.
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From this reading There the old painting has been largely restored....”
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From this reading “They used to be painted,” said the bishop.
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From this reading There the old painting has been largely restored....”
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From this reading “Remarkable person,” he said tentatively.
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From this reading From that to the end there was no real danger, and at last the bishop found himself alone with his wife again.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Remarkable person,” he said tentatively.
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From this reading There the old painting has been largely restored....”
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From this reading “They used to be painted,” said the bishop.
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From this reading “I don't know if you have seen Ely.
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From this reading “Remarkable person,” he said tentatively.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that to the end there was no real danger, and at last the bishop found himself alone with his wife again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They used to be painted,” said the bishop.
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From this reading There the old painting has been largely restored....”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They used to be painted,” said the bishop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They used to be painted,” said the bishop.
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From this reading “They used to be painted,” said the bishop.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From that to the end there was no real danger, and at last the bishop found himself alone with his wife again.
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From this reading From that to the end there was no real danger, and at last the bishop found himself alone with his wife again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From that to the end there was no real danger, and at last the bishop found himself alone with his wife again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don't know if you have seen Ely.
