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Chapter XVI
Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row. Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming. "It was dear of you, Charlie, to think of lending me a hack," she declared. "I haven't enjoyed a gallop so much for ages. When we get down to Mandeleys I am going to raid Bailey's stables.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It was dear of you, Charlie, to think of lending me a hack," she declared.”
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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 Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
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From this reading "I haven't enjoyed a gallop so much for ages.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When we get down to Mandeleys I am going to raid Bailey's stables.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row.
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From this reading When we get down to Mandeleys I am going to raid Bailey's stables.
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From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
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From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
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From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
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From this reading "It was dear of you, Charlie, to think of lending me a hack," she declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was dear of you, Charlie, to think of lending me a hack," she declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was dear of you, Charlie, to think of lending me a hack," she declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we get down to Mandeleys I am going to raid Bailey's stables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I haven't enjoyed a gallop so much for ages.
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From this reading Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I haven't enjoyed a gallop so much for ages.
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From this reading "I haven't enjoyed a gallop so much for ages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we get down to Mandeleys I am going to raid Bailey's stables.
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From this reading When we get down to Mandeleys I am going to raid Bailey's stables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was dear of you, Charlie, to think of lending me a hack," she declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
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From this reading "I haven't enjoyed a gallop so much for ages.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row.
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From this reading Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I haven't enjoyed a gallop so much for ages.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was dear of you, Charlie, to think of lending me a hack," she declared.
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From this reading "It was dear of you, Charlie, to think of lending me a hack," she declared.
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From this reading Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we get down to Mandeleys I am going to raid Bailey's stables.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was dear of you, Charlie, to think of lending me a hack," she declared.
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From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I haven't enjoyed a gallop so much for ages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we get down to Mandeleys I am going to raid Bailey's stables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It was dear of you, Charlie, to think of lending me a hack," she declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I haven't enjoyed a gallop so much for ages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we get down to Mandeleys I am going to raid Bailey's stables.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It was dear of you, Charlie, to think of lending me a hack," she declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was dear of you, Charlie, to think of lending me a hack," she declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we get down to Mandeleys I am going to raid Bailey's stables.
at the time that
From this reading When we get down to Mandeleys I am going to raid Bailey's stables.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was dear of you, Charlie, to think of lending me a hack," she declared.
