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Chapter XXII
MARY LOWTHER RETURNS TO BULLHAMPTON. A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton. It was now the end of May, and, with the summer, Mary Lowther had arrived. During the month very little progress had been made with the case at Heytesbury. There had been two or three remands, and now there was yet another.
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later than; following
From this reading “A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There had been two or three remands, and now there was yet another.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “During the month very little progress had been made with the case at Heytesbury.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “During the month very little progress had been made with the case at Heytesbury.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “During the month very little progress had been made with the case at Heytesbury.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It was now the end of May, and, with the summer, Mary Lowther had arrived.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “There had been two or three remands, and now there was yet another.”
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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 A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
later than; following
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There had been two or three remands, and now there was yet another.
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From this reading It was now the end of May, and, with the summer, Mary Lowther had arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the month very little progress had been made with the case at Heytesbury.
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From this reading MARY LOWTHER RETURNS TO BULLHAMPTON.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
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From this reading During the month very little progress had been made with the case at Heytesbury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the month very little progress had been made with the case at Heytesbury.
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From this reading It was now the end of May, and, with the summer, Mary Lowther had arrived.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
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From this reading During the month very little progress had been made with the case at Heytesbury.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now the end of May, and, with the summer, Mary Lowther had arrived.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the month very little progress had been made with the case at Heytesbury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARY LOWTHER RETURNS TO BULLHAMPTON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the month very little progress had been made with the case at Heytesbury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARY LOWTHER RETURNS TO BULLHAMPTON.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was now the end of May, and, with the summer, Mary Lowther had arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was now the end of May, and, with the summer, Mary Lowther had arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was now the end of May, and, with the summer, Mary Lowther had arrived.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There had been two or three remands, and now there was yet another.
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From this reading During the month very little progress had been made with the case at Heytesbury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been two or three remands, and now there was yet another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARY LOWTHER RETURNS TO BULLHAMPTON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
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From this reading There had been two or three remands, and now there was yet another.
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From this reading There had been two or three remands, and now there was yet another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARY LOWTHER RETURNS TO BULLHAMPTON.
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From this reading There had been two or three remands, and now there was yet another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the month very little progress had been made with the case at Heytesbury.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now the end of May, and, with the summer, Mary Lowther had arrived.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was now the end of May, and, with the summer, Mary Lowther had arrived.
but in spite of that
From this reading There had been two or three remands, and now there was yet another.
